MWH was excited for the opportunity to celebrate with the Central Weber Sewer Improvements District this past Wednesday, May 23. The District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Central Weber Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade project.
The event brought mayors and city employees from across the county, as well as others who have a special interest in the sewer expansion to the $128 million facility in Ogden, UT.
“After five years of construction, we are happy to see the end of a successful project,” said Lance Wood, an engineer and general manager with the Central Weber Sewer Improvement District. “The open house was a chance to recognize all the contributors to the project.”
The wastewater treatment plant went into operation at its current location in 1957 with a rated capacity of 45 million gallons per day (mgd). Based on the needs of the growing community and the new effluent rate and flow-level regulations, the District needed a new parallel activated sludge treatment plant to meet EPA requirements and provide adequate capacity.
With more than 35 years of continued service with the District, MWH was awarded both design and construction management-at-risk services on the upgrade and expansion project. All MWH employees from the design team to the construction team, played a huge role in the success if this project. Special thanks went out to all who participated in the project, including ones unable to attend the ceremony.
The recent completion of the project brings the plant’s average daily flow capacity up to 70 mgd, which allows the district to accommodate the area’s projected 2025 population, while complying with current EPA and state of Utah regulatory requirements.
“The most satisfying accomplishment is that we can meet the needs for economic and population growth, while providing a clean environment for our communities,” said Wood.
The constant collaboration between the design and construction teams during all phases of the project, allowed MWH the ability to present the client with a large cost savings.
“We just found out that the project came in at $128 million,” said Mark Allen, mayor of Washington Terrace and the chairman of the board at the District, noting that $135 million was budgeted for the project. “We saved approximately $7 million on the entire project. The contractors did a great job for us.”
