Official approval of a $28 million grant for WRF relocation
NEW UPDATE: Wastewater Wednesdays!
Last week we shared that FPUA was featured in Hometown News for an important milestone in the wastewater treatment plant relocation project. The official approval of a $28 million grant transfer will help move wastewater from South Hutchinson Island to the new mainland facility. This funding brings us closer to completing the new plant and conveyance system and adds to the more than $74 million secured for critical infrastructure improvements.
This week the project is coming to life in new ways. Inside the Operations and Maintenance building, crews are busy adding the finishing touches. Flooring is going in, electrical work is underway, and each room is starting to take shape. Outside, the headworks structure has been completed, and the concrete forms are nearly ready to be removed so the installation of mechanical components can begin. In the treatment process area, the chlorine contact chamber and reuse system are almost finished. Vertical turbine pumps are now in place and will soon deliver treated, reuse-quality effluent water to the storage tank and to neighboring TCEC for use in its cooling towers.
In the conveyance system, crews are making steady progress on restoration work, bringing the final stages of this portion of the project into view. The last tie-in is scheduled and, once completed and tested, the focus will turn to carefully restoring the roadway to its original condition, ensuring a safe and seamless surface for the public.
Each step is another move toward building a stronger, more sustainable utility for our community. Follow along as we share more progress and milestones in the weeks ahead.
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 generation
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!
