High-capacity process blowers have arrived

NEW UPDATE: Wastewater Wednesdays!

Last week, construction at the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) building moved forward with veneer blockwork nearly complete on the office side. Interior framing and rough-in work were finalized, and in the main electrical building, crews placed the hollow-core roof panels and began preparing for the concrete top layer.

This week, we’re seeing meaningful progress across several areas of the site. Inside the O&M building, the high-capacity process blowers have arrived, marking a major step in outfitting the facility’s treatment systems. These were accompanied by some of the first switchgear and control panels, which will be used to operate and monitor essential treatment equipment.

Installation has also started on staircases for major treatment tanks, including the sludge thickeners and sludge holding tanks, improving site accessibility and moving us closer to final configuration. At the same time, the layout for the headworks discharge piping network is becoming visible, showing how screened flows will be directed into the Nereda basins for treatment.

Conveyance Update:
This week, crews are working north of the canal and have installed 350 feet of 30-inch PVC pipe. Today, the driveway crossing is being completed. This work required the use of flaggers to safely maintain access to the Charter School and the church while the new force main was placed beneath the roadway.

Each week brings steady progress as we work toward completing this critical infrastructure project. Thank you for following along as we continue building a stronger, more resilient future for our community.

As always, we’d like to thank all of our partners, contractors, vendors, and crews 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.

 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!  #FLPublicPower #CommunityProud