This week, we can see that progress continues on the O&M building foundation footers. Crews are also setting up the infrastructure and foundations for the combined office and maintenance shop space that will house and support the entire wastewater division of FPUA. Staff from plant operations, wastewater collection, and the new and expanding low-pressure sewer division will all be headquartered inside, along with a state-of-the-art maintenance and motor shop for repair and maintenance of pumps, motors, blowers, and field equipment.

Last week, we shared progress updates on completing the reclaim storage tank of the new Mainland Wastewater Reclamation Facility (MWRF), pre-stressing the tank walls, framing the AquaNereda basin walls, and roughing in electrical and conduit work for the facility. 

This week’s photos show that crews have completed the reclaim tank’s pre-stressing process and are hard at work spraying the final coats of concrete to finish off the structural phase of its construction. Soon, crews will break down the internal scaffolding, coat the interior, and leak test the reclaim tank before demobilization. 

This week, we can see how much closer we are to completing the reclaim storage tank of the new Mainland Wastewater Reclamation Facility (MWRF). Crews are now completing the final steps of wrapping the tensioned wire around the tank to “pre-stress” the walls to ensure hydraulic strength.

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Last week, we shared about crews working on the Nereda tank forming and reinforcing the 27” concrete tank walls, pouring the first T-section and preparing the tank’s dome for its final concrete pour.

This week we can now see the completed concrete roof dome on the reclaim storage tank!

Crews began pouring concrete shortly before sunrise over the weekend. We can now move on to the final phases of tank construction, including the pre-stressing/tensioning of the wall and final concrete finish coats.

This week, we can see that the Nereda tank foundation is finally complete! Crews are now moving on to forming and reinforcing the 27” concrete tank walls, with the first T-section being poured early tomorrow.

Today’s Wastewater Wednesday update shows some exciting new progress and the sustained forward momentum on the AquaNereda treatment basins and the reclaim storage tank. The final Nereda tank foundation concrete pour is happening this week and the crews have already begun setting up the tank wall forms and reinforcement steel framing in preparation for the first wall pours later this month!

This week we’re seeing more progress made on the Nereda basin foundation, with only two pours left before crews begin working on the 20 foot vertical pours of the basin walls!

This week’s Wastewater Wednesday features updates and photos showing the continuing progress of the reclaim storage tank’s construction, now nearing its final wall thickness and ready for the crew to move on to framing/building the domed roof of the tank.

FPUA Water Reclamation Operations Supervisor Mike Martin recently presented an update on the new Mainland Water Reclamation Facility to the Fort Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis Club, an active local community club that's dedicated to youth in our community. During his presentation, Mike shared a virtual tour of the completed plant, along with aerial photos showing progress of the AquaNereda foundation and the reuse tank. 

Today’s photos show the first major concrete pour of the AquaNereda basin’s foundation, with roughly 600 yards out of a total more than 3,500 yards poured this week. This will continue every week after until the foundation is done and ready to support the future walls. The build team has also started layering the pre-stressed concrete reuse storage tank with its first coats of shotcrete to add structural support.

Today’s photos show the structural framing progress and major steel reinforcement of the primary treatment tank foundation, which is scheduled for its first of multiple concrete pours next week. The pre-stressed concrete reuse tank structure is vertical and is also ready for its first coat of shotcrete this week.

NEW RELEASE: We are very proud to launch Wastewater Wednesdays with this Facebook post. Every Wednesday, visit the FPUA Facebook page for another update about construction progress of the Sewer Treatment Plant that we’re currently building on Energy Lane.