PROJECT TYPE: Municipal/Distrcts; Residential Developments
SERVICE: Design-Build; Start-up / Operations
TECHNOLOGY: Textile Filter; Denitrification
LOCATION: Astoria, OR
DESCRIPTION: IWS developed a cost effective design by utilizing existing components wherever possible and operated the existing system while making modifications to the structure. With careful planning and execution, IWS was able to incorporate all modifications to the new system without taking the existing system off-line.
IWS developed a cost-effective design by utilizing existing components wherever possible
Contract Award
IWS was awarded a Design-Build contract by the Sundown Sanitary Sewer District (SSSD) in Astoria, Oregon in January 2008 to replace their existing wastewater plant to meet new Oregon DEQ discharge requirements for the facility under their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. SSSD was operating under a Notice of Violation by the ODEQ for discharge issues and needed to meet a tight deadline for upgrading the plant. IWS was contracted by SSSD to meet the deadline under a Design-Build contract.Project History
The original SSSD facility was constructed during World War II in the mid 1940’s to service a hospital and related housing units being built to house anticipated casualties from the US invasion of Japan. The site was later developed in the 1970’s by a private owner into a subdivision which includes 85 residential and 39 apartment units. The average daily flow from the development is 22,000 gallons per day. The existing plant had a digester building, an aeration basin, a clarifier, sludge drying beds, and a chlorine contact chamber. In addition, the client addressed collection system infiltration issues to minimize impact to the treatment system.The IWS Solution
IWS developed a cost effective design by utilizing existing components wherever possible. Operating the existing system while making modifications to the structures proved to be a bit of a challenge, however, with careful planning and execution, IWS was able to incorporate all modifications to the new system without taking the existing system off-line.
The design includes the following components and approach:
1) IWS utilized the existing clarifier and aeration tank as primary treatment tanks. The tanks were inspected and deemed to be in operable condition. Reusing the existing concrete basins allowed the client a substantial cost savings.
2) IWS installed the following new treatment system components:
a. 30,000 gallon recirculation tank
b. 6,000 gallon dosing tank
c. Cover for concrete aeration basinFor more information, please click the ‘Contact’ tab to reach out to us. ,
IWS was awarded a Design-Build contract by the Sundown Sanitary Sewer District (SSSD) in Astoria, Oregon in January 2008 to replace their existing wastewater plant to meet new Oregon DEQ discharge requirements for the facility under their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. SSSD was operating under a Notice of Violation by the ODEQ for discharge issues and needed to meet a tight deadline for upgrading the plant. IWS was contracted by SSSD to meet the deadline under a Design-Build contract.Project History
The original SSSD facility was constructed during World War II in the mid 1940’s to service a hospital and related housing units being built to house anticipated casualties from the US invasion of Japan. The site was later developed in the 1970’s by a private owner into a subdivision which includes 85 residential and 39 apartment units. The average daily flow from the development is 22,000 gallons per day. The existing plant had a digester building, an aeration basin, a clarifier, sludge drying beds, and a chlorine contact chamber. In addition, the client addressed collection system infiltration issues to minimize impact to the treatment system.The IWS Solution
IWS developed a cost effective design by utilizing existing components wherever possible. Operating the existing system while making modifications to the structures proved to be a bit of a challenge, however, with careful planning and execution, IWS was able to incorporate all modifications to the new system without taking the existing system off-line.
The design includes the following components and approach:
1) IWS utilized the existing clarifier and aeration tank as primary treatment tanks. The tanks were inspected and deemed to be in operable condition. Reusing the existing concrete basins allowed the client a substantial cost savings.
2) IWS installed the following new treatment system components:
a. 30,000 gallon recirculation tank
b. 6,000 gallon dosing tank
c. Cover for concrete aeration basinFor more information, please click the ‘Contact’ tab to reach out to us. ,
