Water Main & Service Line Design

Sealed water distribution design for cities, townships, villages and municipal utilities across Detroit metro, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Downriver, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, led by Daniel Pollex, P.E. (20+ years since 2005).

Scope

• Water main replacement and extension design
• Lead service line (LSL) replacement design
• Valves, hydrants and fire service laterals as part of water main design. Interior fire protection/sprinklers by others (not building fire-protection system design)
• Tie-ins, looping and shutdown sequencing considerations
• EGLE and municipal permit support for distribution work
• As-built and record drawings
• Design review of water improvement plans

Who this serves

Municipal water utilities · GLWA member communities · cities/townships/villages · primes needing a sealed water-main share

Design standards commonly applied

10 States Standards · EGLE Parts 31 / 41 / 91 · AWWA · ACI 318 / 350 / 562 · ASCE 7 (as applicable). Owner standards govern when provided.

QA/QC

Design criteria memo · 30/60/90 checks · independent hand checks · documented pre-seal review by Daniel Pollex, P.E.

Engineering during construction is limited to submittal and RFI review, site visits and field engineering for the engineer of record's design. Pollex Royal Straits L.L.C. does not provide inspection services and is not engineer of record for building MEP design.

About the Engineer

Work is performed by Daniel Pollex, P.E.; sealed where the deliverable requires it and it is within his competence. Michigan P.E. with 20+ years since 2005. Single-member firm established 2025; experience shown is the principal's. Native American-owned. Serving Detroit metro, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Downriver, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.

Next Step

Send drawings, an RFQ/SOQ or a short description to daniel@pollexengineering.com or call (734) 643-2373. A written engagement letter is required before work starts.