The Challenge

Sandy Hook Water District (“SHWD”) provides potable water service to nearly 4,000 people in Elliott, Morgan and Rowan Counties. SHWD determined that due to the current condition of the existing water treatment plant (WTP), it needed to construct a new 0.3 MG WTP adjacent to the existing WTP site.

The existing site had limited available land to expand the WTP and had access issues from material/chemical suppliers trucks. It was determined to purchase adjacent land to utilize some of the existing groundwater wells.

The Solution & Result

The new WTP will contain offices, high service pump room, chlorine equipment, filter tanks, drying beds and two new ground storage tanks for clear well storage. The expansion of the WTP capacity will allow for expansion to meet the expected growth of the area.

The project also included distribution system improvements: tank recoating, a booster station, and distribution main replacement.

Wrigley Tank Resealing – The existing tank is a glass-lined bolted tank that requires resealing to ensure the long-term viability of the facility.
This tank serves the southern portion of SHWD’s system as well as wholesales to Morgan County Water District.

Wrigley Booster Station Improvements –
VFDs were added to the existing booster station to allow for the Wrigley Tank to be taken out of service, maintaining service for all
customers served in the southern portion of SHWD’s distribution system.

Distribution System Replacement – To combat water loss, SHWD determined that it
was of essence to replace approximately 18,000 linear feet of 4-inch water main that had an extensive repair history.