Value Delivered
We worked on two new pump stations and connection canals aimed at improving water-quality treatment for the western and eastern flow ways of stormwater treatment area (STA) 1W of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The project site is adjacent to and west of L-7 Levee and Water Conservation Area 1 (Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge).
Client Objectives
The purpose of the STA 1W expansion project was to work in conjunction with the existing Everglades STAs to meet the Water Quality Based Effluent Limit (WQBEL) and to achieve compliance with the State of Florida’s numeric phosphorus criterion for the Everglades Protection Area. Project design and construction had to comply with standards for the state’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and the Everglades Forever Act (EFA) Consent Orders.
Solutions
The two pump houses required full mechanical and electrical services and included pump, IT, electrical, and generator rooms; emergency power generators and systems; outflow canals; and underground fiber optics.
Our team provided general contractor services, including project management and value engineering. Throughout the project, we installed and constructed:
- 20,000+ cubic yards of reinforced concrete
- 3,000+ tons of reinforcing steel
- Four 125-cubic-feet-per-second (CFS) diesel pumps
- Four 125 CFS electric pumps
- Two 40 CFS seepage pumps
- Two 750-kilowatt and two 35-kilowatt emergency generators
- Four 60-inch diameter discharge pipes
- Earthwork and sitework, including parking and service areas
- Mechanical, HVAC, and electrical systems
- Instrumentation and control systems
Client Background
The SFWMD is a regional governmental district that oversees water resources from Orlando to the Florida Keys.