QSM Supplies Waterman Gates in Louisiana to The Lemoine Company
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QSM worked with engineering firm T. Baker Smith, and general contractor The Lemoine Company to deliver Waterman gates on a portion of the mammoth Morganza to the Gulf flood protection project.
The project is being built in phases across south central Louisiana. Its aim is to construct 98 miles of levees across the region.
QSM provided The Lemoine Company with fourteen 72” x 72” heavy duty, cast iron sluice gates, and fourteen 72” x 72” heavy duty, cast iron Waterman flap gates — along with other drainage items such as pipe and fabric.
The project bid in March, 2016, construction began in June 2016, and the project was completed in July, 2017.
Waterman Gates in South Louisiana
QSM’s TJ Truxillo worked with engineers and contractors to assure accurate design specifications, and to see all of the Waterman gates were delivered on time.
“In working with QSM, everything went well,” said Michael Ferguson, project manager at Lemoine. “These Waterman gates are great. Installation went smooth, and we’ve turned it over to the owner as of late July.”
Ferguson says, “my team and I had the pleasure of working with TJ Truxillo at QSM, and he proved to be helpful from the start.”
Truxillo says, “working on this project was very satisfying for me. This is critical infrastructure for south Louisiana. I’m born and raised here, and I understand the importance something like this has in local communities.”
“QSM promises we will work with customers every step of the way — from the early stages in design where they may have many questions, all the way through completion of the construction project, where they want assurances we can manage logistics and product delivery.”
The gates are a key component in the design and protection of the area. Coverage now extends to Dularge.
Waterman Industries of Exeter, CA, is the premier manufacturer of water control products for flood control management, water treatment, wastewater, agricultural and rural surface water delivery.
Waterman designs and manufactures water control gates, valves, automated controls and accessories used by government agencies such as water districts, utilities, flood control districts, and the Corps of Engineers. Its products are also used by farmers and local cooperatives.
QSM represents Waterman in the state of Louisiana.
For more information about Waterman gates and water control structures, or to learn about specific applications, schedule a lunch and learn with TJ Truxillo. Or call: 855-469-2015.