A Marathon Sewer Rebuild for City of Marathon, Fla.
In its response to a mandate from the state of Florida to build a central sewer system for the city of Marathon, Weiler Engineering Corp. (WEC) went beyond the initial requirements and designed a comprehensive approach to wastewater management.
As a result, the costs of the overall wastewater collection/treatment system shrunk to $126.6 million, or less than half of the previously bid sewer-only project. With money saved by the engineer's plan, along with grant funding assistance, the city also was able to add a complete stormwater management system. The system is designed to treat and dispose of runoff from all 55 miles of city right-of-way and adjacent privately owned contributing areas, repave every city street and incorporate numerous other roadway improvements.