Sun Valley Water & Wastewater Project
Background Information
Sun Valley, Arizona, is a small town located in the Painted Desert that has a dispersed rural population of approximately 300-350 people, according to the client. As shown in Figure 1, the town is near Holbrook and the Petrified Forest National Park. The Sun Valley Ranch is a 10 acre lot of land located at 7651 Sundown Road. The main stakeholder for the project will be the client, Christopher Fernandes, and his company, Sun Valley Ranch, LLC.
There are no existing infrastructure, such as utilities or wells, on the site. According to the client, the site is flat with no relief over 5 feet. The client provided a Custom Soil Resource Report (CSRR) performed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This report indicated that the site contains sandy loam soil. Sandy loam soil can be used for septic systems when depths are adequate. Petrified wood fragments are present on the property.
Figure 1: Google Maps Image of the Location of Sun Valley in North-Eastern Arizona
According to the client, there are no existing infrastructure, such as utilities or wells, on the site and it is flat with no relief over 5 feet. The client provided a Custom Soil Resource Report (CSRR) performed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This report indicated that the site contains sandy loam soil. Sandy loam soil can be used for septic systems when depths are adequate. Petrified wood fragments are present on the property.
