Disinfection facility beginning to take shape
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Last week, major progress continued across both the treatment plant and conveyance system. Inside the electrical and O&M buildings, crews completed HVAC ductwork and ceiling coatings. At the headworks, final connections were made to the 42-inch influent line, bringing the plant closer to full operation. We also received critical treatment equipment, including tray inserts for the grit removal system and chlorine storage tanks that will support the disinfection process.
In the conveyance area, crews advanced the installation of 30-inch PVC pipe and prepared to cross the entrance at Avalon Crossing. A key milestone was reached with the successful completion of directional drilling beneath Okeechobee Road. This trenchless installation method reduced traffic impacts and helped maintain steady progress.
This week at the plant, the disinfection facility is taking shape. The two 7,500-gallon hypochlorite tanks and their canopy structure have been installed. Additional equipment, including storage tank transfer pumps and on-site reuse pumps, is staged and ready for installation. Inside the on-site lift stations, components are being assembled to return process and reject flows to the headworks for further treatment.
This week in conveyance, piping has reached the entrance of the Wawa gas station on Kings Highway. Crews have also begun work north of Okeechobee Road in preparation for connection to the existing force main. Since the start of CIP 2.1, a total of 4,000 feet of pipe has been installed along Jenkins Road.
Stay tuned as we continue transforming this site into a modern, resilient facility designed to serve the Fort Pierce community for generations. Each week brings exciting progress, and we look forward to sharing more milestones soon.
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!
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