Recognizing Earth Day 🌱🌎
This week’s Wastewater Wednesdays is a reminder that real environmental impact happens through consistent, on-the-groundwork 🌱🌎
As we recognize Earth Day, we are highlighting how everyday infrastructure improvements directly support a cleaner, more resilient community.
This week, along 7th Street and Avenue B, the focus is turning from construction to restoration. Crews are preparing sidewalks for concrete replacement and setting form boards for new curbs, signaling a clear transition from active work back to a fully restored community space following the installation of a 16-inch force main.
Before restoration began, the contractor completed pressure testing of the newly installed 16-inch force main to verify system performance. This ensures the infrastructure is ready for reliable operation moving forward.
What makes this work meaningful is not just the installation, it is the full commitment to restoration. Roads, sidewalks, and curbs are being rebuilt to return the area to its original condition while leaving behind stronger, more reliable infrastructure.
At the Mainland Water Reclamation & Reuse Facility, progress continues as the system begins receiving initial raw wastewater flows. These are early flows, and the facility will gradually receive more as conveyance work across the system continues to advance.
Teams have also begun introducing beneficial microorganisms into the treatment process, a step known as seeding. This helps establish the biological process needed to treat wastewater effectively as the system ramps up.
While much of this work happens behind the scenes, it is a critical step in ensuring wastewater is properly treated before it reaches our environment.
At FPUA, we are committed to providing reliable service while also protecting our environment.
Also, we’d like to thank all of our partners, contractors, vendors, and crew who are helping us deliver this important project to our customers! FPUA is grateful for this project with industry leaders Globaltech, Inc., Haskell and Hazen, the site designers and build team; TLC Diversified, Inc., re-routing the conveyance system to redirect wastewater flows away from the Indian River Lagoon; Kimley-Horn, the conveyance system designers, and the sub-contractors working so hard to keep this project safe and on schedule.
We are also thankful for the partnership with the City of Fort Pierce in this infrastructure improvement effort that will benefit the Fort Pierce community for generations to come.
Follow all the construction progress of the new Mainland Water.
Reclamation Facility at: https://www.sustainablesewer.net/wastewaterwednesdays
Take a virtual tour of the new Mainland Wastewater Reclamation Facility at:
https://www.sustainablesewer.net/videos
Thank you as always for your support and interest.
