that water users in Norman will see .”
The other key partner in the Phase II upgrade is the Foley Company , which has performed many water treatment projects and is constructing the new facilities . Foley ’ s project manager , Dave Hoover , admits that although his firm has completed many downstream wastewater UV installations , this is its first on the water supply side . “ In most wastewater installations the UV lights hang down in an open channel , and because the water is soiled you need a lot of them . What I like about this is that it is in an enclosed pipe ,
the water is clearer ; so you can do it more efficiently and use less energy .”
The preliminary building excavation and piping rerouting has been completed and now the critical path for the project is through the Chemical / Ozone Building . “ We are scheduled to install the piers soon ,” Hoover says . “ The soil condition is quite unstable , and Carollo has designed the facility with 104 deep piers drilled 11ft into the shale .” Teamwork between the partners is key . During construction , the plant has to run continuously . The longest period it can be shut down
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