Water treatment plant update

Kirby Rowland

Kirby Rowland of Garver Engineers talked to the POA board about the water treatment plant improvements projected cost. The goal of the upgrade of the plant is to take the plant from producing its current four million gallons of water a day to producing a projected six million gallons of water a day.

This is Rowland's follow-up presentation to the board subsequent to his initial presentation at the board retreat last spring. Due to budget constraints the board asked Garver for an updated cost analysis with suggested cost cutting measures.

The current water treatment plant was built in 1994. The government mandates the plant have a water treatment capacity to meet the number of lots in the Village. It doesn't matter whether the lots are built on or not.

The pump size will have to be increased to keep up with projected demands. Corrosion has taken a toll on the current equipment. There are also projected improvements in chemical treatment, filtering and backwash.

Rowland said it will take through June of next year to complete the design phase of the water treatment improvements. After design completion it will take an estimated three months for regulatory approval. Then the bidding process will have to be completed. He does not see the new improvements on line until February of 2013 at a total project cost of $4.4 million.

At the conclusion of Rowland's presentation board member Jerry Kosaglow suggested the board might want to hire a commissioning agent "to see we get what we pay for." The suggestion will be taken under advisement.