History of Munson Engineers, Inc.
In 1933, self-taught engineer and Department of Highways employee Ike Munson was charged with surveying and laying a route through the Cascades. This route, State Highway 20, was chosen as Washington's most spectacularly scenic highways. Before the completion of the highway, Ike had advanced to District Engineer for the Department of Highways. He and his son, Chuck, teamed with Chuck Nash in 1962 to form a partnership in Wenatchee that has had long lasting significant impacts on the growth and development of Central Washington.
Munson Engineers, Inc. became a Wenatchee based corporation in the early 1970’s and began its relationship with the City or Wenatchee. Bob Culp joined Munson Engineers, Inc. in 1984 and is currently the managing principal engineer for the firm.
Munson is staffed with a small group of qualified and experienced engineers, land surveyors and engineering technicians. Due to the small size of the company, personal attention can be given to each client. Team members remain on the project from start to finish, fostering a spirit of cohesion.
The personnel at Munson have exceptional educational backgrounds and years of experience. Recent college graduates team with veterans and share knowledge in order to give the client a reliable, innovative solution. Munson Engineers, Inc. employees attend seminars, including an arsenic water treatment technology training in July 2005. Employees are kept knowledgeable in advanced methodology so that the company can accommodate the growing and changing needs of Eastern Washington.
Up-to-date technical capabilities are used in surveying, computer modeling, simulation and design, enabling the staff to complete projects efficiently and accurately. Munson is a local eastern Washington company. It uses local banks, accountants, attorneys and venders, and contributes to local charities. Since the beginning of Munson Engineers, Inc., the company has proven to be influential in the economic success of the north central Washington area.
Munson Engineers designed several brand new Group A water systems in the vicinity of Electric City in the last several years serving hundreds of residential customers including the Roosevelt Lake Ranch Water System, the Dear Meadows Water System and the Lakeview Heights Water System, all between Wilbur and Fort Spokane along the shoreline of Roosevelt Lake.