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Constructed on a 20-acre site, this $219.5-million state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility treats between 8-10 million gallons of water per day.

To significantly improve air quality and reduce odor emissions at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, crews replaced outdated odor control equipment with advanced technologies, specifically four biotrickling filters (BTFs) and eight carbon scrubbers to effectively remove hydrogen sulfide and foul-smelling gasses from the influent sewer and headworks areas.

Under a public-private partnership, this project restored critical ecological processes and enhanced flood resilience in the Marysville region.<

When FEMA determined that the Foster City levee system did not meet minimum requirements for flood protection, this $72-million improvement project moved forward with several goals.

Back in 2013, the California Coastal Commission denied the permit for Morro Bay’s then 60-year-old wastewater treatment plant, directing the city to relocate the facility to a more inland area consistent with the Coastal Act policies.

The dam was built in 1912 to support fire protection, drinking water and manufacturing needs.

Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s Atlantic Treatment Plant, which has a permitted design capacity of 54 million gallons per day, operates as a high-rate activated sludge plant that is able to achieve biological oxygen demand and total suspended solids removal.

A“lost” 19th Century drainage cistern was uncovered alongside the National Mall.

The low-cost WIFIA loans are available to support public water treatment, transmission and distribution, source, storage and other projects.

Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority’s $450-million water treatment and raw water intake project will serve fast-growing cities near Austin.