Providing Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Safe Disposal to Protect Our Community’s Health and the Bay

Capital Improvement Projects

Projects that have been recently completed include the following:

1999:

 The Main Street Pump Station was rehabilitated and a new 20-inch force main was constructed from Main Street to the treatment plant. This allowed an aged force main located in the shoreline of Richardson Bay to be abandoned.

2000:

 Computerized supervisor control and data acquisition system was installed and is continuing to be expanded.

2005:

 Electrical equipment upgrades were made in the older portions of the treatment plant.

2006:

Treatment Plant Vehicle Access Causeway Repair - The $760,000 repair project rehabilitated the corroded concrete causeway, which has been exposed to salt water for 20 years.

2007:

Digester Mixing System and Sludge Handling Improvements - The project has improved the performance of the digester and improved the plant's compliance with its total suspend solids permit limits.

2007:

Treatment Plant Odor Control Project - The project consisted of the installation of covers, ducting, a fan and four biotower reactors to collect foul air from plant processes and remove odorous compounds from the foul air stream. The facility was placed in service in 2007.

2007:

Fixed Film Reactor Hydraulic Distributor Replacement - The new motorized distributors provide improved control of the plants biological treatment process.

2008:

Chemical Storage Building Improvements- The project expanded and upgraded sodium hypochlorite and ferric chloride chemical storage facilities and installed a new fire detection and alarm system.

2009:

Sludge Dewatering Improvement Project - The project consisted of the replacement of an 18 year old belt filter press with a screw press, replacement of old chemical lines, and installation of new sodium hypochlorite day tank and polymer system.

2009:

Office Foundation Improvement Project - The foundation of the forty year old building was strengthened to comply with current seismic code requirements.