RH2 News & Happenings

Alicia Pettibone, RH2’s Senior Ecologist and Environmental Group Manager, has earned her Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) certification through the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Randy Black, RH2 Engineering’s Utility Resource Specialist, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 George Warren Fuller Award by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Pacific Northwest Section for his exemplary service, leadership, and contributions to the water industry.

In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’re shining a light on just a few of the ways our team members have been using their Volunteer Time Off hours to make a difference this year. Whether it’s through a weekend spent with a foster puppy, time given to local trail clean-up, or a classroom science talk—our team is showing up for their communities with heart.

RH2 is pleased to announce the promotion of Don Popoff to Principal.

Don embodies the values that drive RH2 forward: technical expertise, innovative solutions, and trusted relationships. His leadership and dedication to improving everyday life in the communities we serve make him a valued leader.

Welcoming Chris Roberts as CEO and Clayton Anderson as COO for Control Systems NW

We’re celebrating our employees and the impact that they have made in our communities—check out our 2023 RH2 Year in Review! We can’t wait to hear what you think and to see what 2024 has in store for us!

At RH2, we pride ourselves on producing high-quality work, exceeding customer expectations, and providing excellent value to clients. Today, we're excited to share a significant milestone in our ongoing evolution—our brand-new mission, vision, and values statements.

RH2’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Erik Howe has been promoted to Associate Director.

RH2’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Edwin Halim has been promoted to Director.

RH2 joins AWWA Water Equation in recognizing and celebrating Doug Schlepp as the Top Fundraiser for the 2023 WE Walk! event, that provides funding for workforce advancements, scholarships, students, young professionals, and Community Engineering Corps.

RH2 joins PNWS-AWWA in recognizing and celebrating Ryan Withers as the Washington winner of the 2023 Subsection Activity Award, which recognizes individuals who have done an outstanding job promoting Subsection events and showed exemplary involvement in the local Subsection and the water works industry.

After his 31 years at RH2, Principal James Swanson begins his well-earned retirement. Jim led the charge toward incredibly significant advances in the SCADA, controls, and electrical engineering industry for our municipal water and wastewater clients.

As we celebrate our 2022 Year in Review, RH2 is proud to see the impact we’ve had, and we look forward to thriving in 2023.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to RH2 Engineering, Inc., (RH2) for its Advanced Seismic Controller System. This innovative technology offers seismic resilience and earthquake early warning capabilities, delivering crucial information for communities at risk.

RH2 Engineering developed the design for the West Valley View Road Improvements project that improved bicyclist and pedestrian safety, beautified the City of Talent, and protected the environment.

In early October 2022 , RH2 was honored to attend Lakewood Water District’s celebration for completing the Wholesale Transmission Main Extension (WTME) project.

RH2 Engineering became a member of the Western Water Market (WWM), a service that connects people who are looking to manage, protect, or trade water rights. Andy Dunn, an RH2 hydrogeologist, shared wisdom and cautions about how to avoid common pitfalls when looking at a property with water rights in a podcast episode titled, “Top 10 Things to Know Before Buying Property with Water Rights.”

RH2 is now listed as a water right professional on Western Water Market and helps highlight our skills and staff.

The City of Snoqualmie’s Water Reclamation Facility Phase II project was chosen by APWA-WA as the 2021 Project of the Year.

RH2 celebrates three years of ShakeAlert™ application for Pacific Northwest utility clients.

RH2 is excited to announce the 9th office opening in Meridian, Idaho.

After 40 years, Randy Asplund retires from RH2.

Read how RH2 responded to a client's immediate needs when lightning struck their facility.

After 40 years, Randy Asplund retires from RH2.

Congratulations, Daniel!

RH2 Cashmere Wastewater Treatment Facility Project

We fondly remember one of RH2’s earliest members, Ron Heinke. Ron recently passed after a long battle with cancer.
Ron’s time at RH2 began in 1980, just two years after the company’s founding, and was with the company for 20 years before retiring in 2000.

Doug Schlepp has been elected to the position of American Water Works Association Pacific Northwest Section Trustee at Large.

RH2 was thrilled to attend the ribbon-cutting for one of our completed projects: Bethlehem Inn, a non-profit homeless shelter in Bend, OR.

This redevelopment allows the staff at Bethlehem Inn to widen their reach and further their mission. Congratulations, Bethlehem Inn!

RH2 is proud to contribute to the development of the new Washington State Department of Health 2019 Design Manual. Ryan Peterson, Barney Santiago, and Ryan Withers were recognized by DOH on the inside cover for their time and expertise in providing comments and reviewing drafts.

RH2 has successfully assisted clients in securing funding for a wide variety of projects for more than 41 years. We develop close relationships with our clients to understand their specific project needs, and our staff stays informed of current funding opportunities, maximizing client eligibility in the competitive loan and grant programs. Our staff recently pulled together the following list of funding programs available for wastewater projects in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho which was posted on PNCWA’s website.

Kyle has over 25 years of experience and is one of RH2’s design engineers. He has been involved in many of our complex and successful projects and continually advanced RH2’s technical capabilities by improving our design tools and the quality and consistency of our services and deliverables to clients. His ability to review a project on-site and recommend adjustments quickly highlights RH2’s overall approach to being flexible and innovative to meet client needs.

Michele has been with RH2 for over 18 years, managing and shaping the Engineering Planning Group. With her leadership, we have created a team that is the envy of our competition. She has contributed to our success by being involved in developing RH2’s comprehensive plans which are routinely used as the standard of care and an example of sophisticated insight by regulatory agencies. These comprehensive plans are paving the road to the future by integrating the newest and most sophisticated technologies into the analysis and planning process.

Dan has been with RH2 for over 20 years, providing leadership and direction within RH2’s Water Treatment Group. He has been instrumental in overseeing complex, cutting-edge facility projects that include well development and rehabilitation, groundwater and surface water treatment, and wastewater planning and improvements, expanding RH2’s valuable efforts to convert unusable water into clean and safe drinking water for communities.

RH2 would like to recognize our own Brenda Lennox for her contributions to RH2 and her years of service to the Water community. Brenda is retiring June 13th after serving as our Strategic Relations Manager. She has been a valued team member, helping us support and serve our clients over the past 3 years.

At the start of our 40th Anniversary last year, we decided focusing on giving back to the communities we serve would be an excellent way to celebrate four decades of success together as a firm. RH2 launched the Year of Giving initiative with the intention of developing and building our involvement in charitable and non-profit organizations across Washington and Oregon throughout the year.

We are pleased to announce RH2’s newest Principals, Chris Roberts and Edwin Halim! They join John Hendron, Steve Nelson, Ryan Peterson, Doug Schlepp, and James Swanson as Principals, rounding out a group of talented, esteemed leaders in their respective fields. We are excited to watch Chris and Edwin continue to grow in their new roles and look forward to the contributions they will make to the leadership of our company, shaping the future and success of RH2 for many years to come.

Work on a 3,400-foot-long water pipe that will connect a new 2.5-million-gallon reservoir to the city water system should begin in the next couple weeks. The new tank will replace one that might be vulnerable in an earthquake.