ARCHER WESTERN CONSTRUCTION NORMAN WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION milestone of November 14 , 2015 .
Currently the treatment facility has primary and secondary treatment but no disinfection , so this is an additional treatment step which will allow the city to re-use that water in the future . In addition , $ 10 million is going towards odor control throughout the entire plant . The UV plant and odor control are major components to the project and are extremely beneficial to the city of Norman .
Nine states , “ Once the UV Facility is completed , a nearby composting facility will start using the reclaimed water for their composting operations so the city will be able to re-use this water .”
Archer Western Construction will build about 75 % of the project itself , only sub-contracting about 25 % of the job . The treatment plant is currently in phase 2 out of 3 and is expected to be completed on time in November , 2016 .
Looking forward , the treatment plant is expected to pump the reused water to Lake Thunderbird where Norman gets its drinking water .
Community Support The Norman Water Reclamation Facility serves the city of Norman , a population of about 100,000 people , and the community as a whole has been extremely supportive of the project .
“ This is unique project because the citizens in the city of Norman voted 78 % in favor of this expansion so the whole community is really behind the project ,” Nine says .
On November 5 , 2014 the mayor and city council were on site at the project for a publicized ribbon cutting event to launch the project
“ It worked out great ; it ’ s very seldom do you identify the project a year out , pursue it , chase it ,
win and get to go build it ”
– David Nine , Archer Western Project Manager for the Norman Water Reclamation Facility
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