PROJECT UPDATE: BIG RAPIDS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

Phase II of the project is well underway. The old control building has been demolished and the new underground piping has been completed. Work started on construction of the new 50-foot diameter digester tank, along with the associated mechanical upgrades in the digester and blower buildings. Completion and start-up of the digester is scheduled for the end of May.

Work is also underway on the new grease grit building and structures. Demolition of existing flow channels has been completed and foundation work for the new building has started. Duration of the grease grit structures and building is four months.