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Ephraim Well
Franson Civil assisted Ephraim City in creating and carrying out a project to install a new well and connect it to the existing culinary water system.
View ProjectWelby Jacob Canal Water Efficiency Project
The Welby Jacob Canal Water Efficiency Project was a collaborative effort to improve water efficiency in Salt Lake County and Utah County. Designed to help conserve water in these counties, this project consisted of the installation of 75 measurement structures with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment along the Welby Jacob Canal system.
View ProjectAtkins Spring Rehabilitation
Franson Civil Engineers assisted Cove Waterworks in rehabilitating the entire collection area of Atkins Spring to eliminate the surface water influence. Our design utilized source water protection measures such as fencing and the installation of a geomembrane protective layer.
View ProjectWeber River Diversion Structure
Franson Civil was asked to design a plan to rehabilitate the Weber River Diversion Structure, which included designing improvements for the fish channel and ladder and coordinating with a total of eleven companies and entities during the project.
View ProjectBirch Creek Dam Rehabilitation
We assisted Woodruff Irrigating Company (WIC) in rehabilitating their Birch Creek Dam. We worked with WIC on all aspects of project including design, bid process, funding, contractor selection, and in-kind contributions.
View ProjectIvie Creek Pipeline
Franson Civil assisted Scipio Irrigation Company in obtaining a $1 million WaterSMART grant and low interest loan. We then designed and managed construction of a concrete diversion structure to divert water into a new 3.7 mile 36-inch pipeline.
View ProjectSt. John’s Irrigation District Canal Enclosure
Franson Civil Engineers created a feasibility study to estimate the cost effectiveness of converting the St. John's Irrigation District open canal system into a piped system. We then carried out this project.
View ProjectBenson Canal Enclosure
Franson Civil Engineers designed a project which replaced the existing canals in the system with pressurized pipelines and constructed a pond and centralized pumping station.
View ProjectUpper High Creek Canal Piping & Hydropower
Franson Civil Engineers replaced RIC's open-ditch system with a pressurized pipeline that utilizes the naturally-developed pressure to generate hydroelectric power.
View ProjectServices We Provide
Agricultural Irrigation
Data and Analysis
Design of Water Systems
Environmental and Permitting
Hydraulics and Hydrology
Project Management
Through our partnership with Franson Civil Engineers, we created a project with long-lasting value for our citizens… they provided excellent service by engineering a design to reduce construction time and save costs… our concerns and needs were always at the forefront of Franson’s work… they have been a great partner… I highly recommend Franson Civil Engineers.
Our Team
Eric J. Franson, P.E.
As President of Franson Civil Engineers, Eric leads the firm in maintaining our reputation for high professional standards in quality control and client satisfaction.
Layne D. Jensen, P.E.
As an experienced Project Manager, Layne is known for successfully leading challenging projects, specifically those with technical and environmental compliance issues.
Jay W. Franson
Jay Franson founded Franson Civil Engineers in 1989 and subsequently worked tirelessly to build our reputation as the best water resources engineering firm in Utah.