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Water Treatment Facility Improvement Project
Water Treatment Facility Advanced Process Improvements and Upgrades Project
The Water Treatment Facility Improvement Project include installation of ozone generation equipment; converting the existing dual filter media to granular activated carbon (GAC) and converting to biologically active carbon (BAC) filters; addition of UV reactors for primary disinfection in lieu of free chlorine. Chloramines will still be used for secondary disinfection in the distribution system.
Upgrades will include treatment process improvements, and replacement of equipment installed in the 1990s as they are nearing or at the end of their expected useful life.
Some of the items scheduled for replacement include the south traveling water screen in the Intake Station; replacement of the roof membrane systems for the Intake Station and the portion of the Water Treatment Facility buried under Hester Park; and chlorine feed and safety upgrades.
Upon completion, 5th Avenue will reopen as a south bound, one-way street. The RiverWalk will be completed in front of the Water Treatment Facility. The connection to the Wobegon Trail will also be completed at this time.
Project Timeline
Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
2023
2022
- December 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- November 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- October 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- September 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- August 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- July 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- June 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- May 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- April 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- March 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- February 2022 Water Treatment Facility Newsletter
- January 2022 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
2021
- December 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- November 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- October 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- September 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- August 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- July 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- June 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- May 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- April 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- March 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter
- February 2021 Water Treatment Facility Construction Newsletter