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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Florida
Jacksonville
Project: New water treatment facility
Details: Will open in 2024 and will turn wastewater into reclaimed irrigation water
Status: Groundbreaking held
Cost: $150 million

Okahumpka
Project: Wastewater treatment plant upgrade
Details: Will increase capacity from 3 to 4.5 mgd
Status: Ribbon-cutting ceremony held
Cost: $20 million

Sarasota County
Project: Wastewater treatment plant expansion
Details: Will be converted into an advanced treatment facility removing nitrogen and phosphorus
Status: Slated for mid-2025 completion
Cost: $210 million

Kansas
Leawood
Project: Wastewater treatment plant expansion
Details: Includes more than 30 new structures, 130 installed pumps, 50,000 cubic yards of concrete, nine miles of underground utilities, and 792 deep foundation drilled shafts
Status: Ribbon-cutting ceremony held
Cost: $270 million

Kentucky
Louisville
Project: Water treatment plant and water main construction
Details: Phase two of the project includes installation of a 42-inch water main
Status: Slated for fall completion
Cost: $16.2 million

Maine
Searsport
Project: Wastewater treatment plant upgrades
Details: New secondary and tertiary treatment will offer extra steps to eliminate pollutants
Status: Groundbreaking held
Cost: $11.6 million

New Jersey
Newark
Project: New water treatment plant
Details: Will enhance taste, boost capacity and keep water costs lower
Status: Groundbreaking held
Cost: $23 million

Oregon
Portland
Project: New water treatment facility
Details: Facility will give the city better ability to control pH and lead leaching
Status: Now online
Cost: Unknown

South Carolina
St. George
Project: Water infrastructure upgrades
Details: Includes a 500,000-gallon water tank, 7.8 miles of transmission pipes, and 28 new fire hydrants
Status: Groundbreaking ceremony held
Cost: Unknown

South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Project: Wastewater treatment plant expansion
Details: Will increase capacity to keep up with the city’s growth
Status: Groundbreaking ceremony held
Cost: $210 million

Texas
Port Arthur
Project: New wastewater treatment plant
Details: Original plant was built in 1960s and needs replacement
Status: Groundbreaking ceremony held
Cost: $67 million



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