Potable Water

Delivering Integrated, Future-Focused Drinking Water Systems

Today’s utilities face increasing pressure – from aging infrastructure and evolving regulatory requirements to climate‑driven supply challenges, system reliability risks and rapid population growth – all while maintaining continuous service and controlling operating costs.

STV supports clients across the full potable water lifecycle with an integrated, end‑to‑end approach grounded in real‑world operations. From supply and storage through treatment, pumping, transmission and distribution, our teams design practical, constructible solutions that strengthen system performance today while positioning utilities for long‑term resilience. Guided by operational insight and a commitment to lifecycle value, we help clients optimize performance, manage risk, reduce operating costs, and protect essential water resources for generations.

Potable Water Capabilities

STV partners with public and private water providers to develop, expand, and modernize potable water systems that protect public health and support resilient communities. Our capabilities include:

• Water supply, storage and treatment, including conventional and advanced treatment processes.

• Water pumping, transmission and conveyance systems, from major pump stations to large‑diameter pipelines and long‑distance transmission corridors.
• Water distribution system planning and improvements, including redundancy, pressure management and phased upgrades.
• Operations support, including evaluations informed by how systems are operated, maintained and staffed.
• PFAS planning, evaluation and treatment strategies aligned with evolving regulatory requirements.
• Potable reuse strategies integrated into broader system planning to support long‑term water security.

What Sets STV Apart

• Operations‑informed delivery: Licensed operators and experienced practitioners bring practical, on‑the‑ground expertise to every phase of planning and design. This perspective helps ensure facilities and conveyance systems are operable, maintainable and reliable over the long term – not just compliant at startup.
• Deep technical expertise across treatment and conveyance systems: STV applies rigorous engineering analysis to complex treatment, pumping and transmission challenges, balancing advanced technologies with constructability, energy efficiency and operational practicality. Our teams understand how individual assets perform within an interconnected system.
• Program leadership for complex, phased water infrastructure: Many potable water improvements occur over years while systems remain in service. STV supports large‑scale water supply and conveyance programs with planning, phasing, stakeholder coordination and governance that help utilities deliver improvements without compromising reliability or customer service.
• Systemwide resilience and reliability focus: We help utilities address climate, growth and regulatory pressures across the entire potable water system – from sources and treatment plants to pump stations, transmission pipelines and distribution networks – strengthening redundancy and adaptability where failures carry the greatest risk.
• Collaborative partnerships grounded in long‑term performance: STV works alongside utility owners as a trusted partner, aligning technical solutions with operational priorities, regulatory realities and community expectations to deliver infrastructure that performs over decades.