Project Roundup: Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Construction and More

See what’s going on around the country in this listing of new water and wastewater projects

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British Columbia
Victoria
Project: New wastewater treatment plant
Details: The system is celebrated by politicians and environmental leaders as it will allow the Victoria area to stop discharging sewage into waters that lead to Puget Sound
Status: Recently opened
Cost: $775 million

Florida
Collier County
Project: New wastewater pump station
Details: Replaces aging infrastructure and will prepare part of the region for large storm events that could knock out power
Status: Project complete
Cost: $10.5 million

Milton
Project: New wastewater treatment plant
Details: Current plant is nearing capacity
Status: Groundbreaking ceremony held, slated for 2025 completion
Cost: $40 million

Georgia
Canton
Project: Water pollution control plant expansion
Details: Will allow the facility to handle up to 6 mgd
Status: Groundbreaking held
Cost: $70 million

Illinois
Latham
Project: New water treatment facility
Details: Will provide better water quality to citizens in Latham, Niantic, Illiopolis, Harristown, Mt. Auburn and EJ Water Cooperative
Status: Groundbreaking ceremony held
Cost: Unknown

Manitoba
Selkirk
Project: New wastewater treatment plant
Details: Will use two sets of membrane filtration cartridge units, each one capable of handling 6 million liters of wastewater per day
Status: Slated for completion in June
Cost: Unknown

Minnesota
St. Paul
Project: New water treatment facility
Details: Utility will increase rates 25% to fund it
Status: Slated for 2025 completion
Cost: $160 million

Missouri
Maryland Heights
Project: Pipe replacements
Details: Replacing several thousand feet of aging water main
Status: Slated for completion by September
Cost: $1.9 million

Kansas City
Project: New renewable resource facility
Details: Will implement cost-effective and environmentally friendly processes to reduce emissions
Status: Slated for 2024 completion
Cost: $150 million

Ohio
Fairfield
Project: New multipurpose building for sludge dewatering
Details: Current sludge dewatering system is nearing end of its useful life
Status: Planning underway
Cost: $2.5 million

Pennsylvania
Aliquippa
Project: New water treatment plant
Details: New plant aims to remove iron and manganese
Status: Demolition of old plant site has begun
Cost: $14 million

Virginia
Stephenson
Project: New water treatment plant
Details: Will have the ability to draw water from the Opequon Creek to help Frederick Water meet growing needs
Status: Groundbreaking held
Cost: $32 million

Washington
King County
Project: Sewer upgrade
Details: Upgrade of 4 miles of sewer pipeline along with an upgrade of the county’s North Mercer Pump Station and the Island’s Lift Station 11 at Fruitland Landing
Status: Construction set to begin in fall
Cost: Unknown



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