On June 25, Wharton-Smith joined the Bay Laurel Center CDD, Kimley-Horn, Community officials, plant workers, and representatives from On Top of the World to officially cut the ribbon on the Bay Laurel North Water Reclamation Facility. See photos.
The north system includes a new 2.5 MGD 5-stage bardenpho, approximately 22,000 LF of force main, a new master pump station to divert from the existing wastewater treatment plant, a new public access reuse system including 6.25 MG of reclaimed water storage, reconditioning of existing lift stations, an effluent pump system, two rapid infiltration basins, and a new state-of-the-art operations building.
At the ribbon cutting, guests enjoyed a catered lunch from Mission BBQ and took tours of the newly completed facility.
“The work with Wharton-Smith and the value engineering they provided within this project is top notch,” said Bay Laurel Center CDD Utility Director Bryan Schmalz. “Even with equipment delays, Wharton-Smith maintained the construction timeline and brought the facility online as scheduled. The collaboration we had far exceeded our expectations.”
“There are so many people to thank for the success of this project,” said Senior Project Manager Curtis Matte. “We could not have completed this project without the incredible collaboration that took place over the last four and a half years. When you have all these great minds meshing and working together, it really speaks volumes to what kind of output you can get.”
Congratulations to the entire project team!
