Black & Veatch to Design Milwaukee Pump Station
Providing Environmental Benefits Through Improved Water Overflow Controls
Milwaukee, Wis. (December 1, 2008) –
Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction
company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
District (MMSD) for the rehabilitation of the Inline Storage System (ISS) Pump
Station, which dewaters the district’s 500-million-gallon deep-tunnel storage
system.
Black & Veatch will provide design, procurement and construction-related
services for the rehabilitation project.
MMSD’s system is one of
the first deep-tunnel systems placed into service in the United
States to reduce sewer overflows. Since it
began operation in 1993, the ISS Pump Station and related tunnel system have
prevented more than 64 billion gallons of wastewater from polluting Lake Michigan.
“MMSD has been in the
forefront in providing deep-tunnel solutions for control of overflows,” said Tom
Ratzki, Black & Veatch Project Director. “The rehabilitation project is
further evidence MMSD leads the way in establishing the standard for deep
tunnels and pumping stations to control overflows, and we’re delighted to have
the opportunity to work with the district on the next generation of deep pump
stations.”
The $12 million project will allow
MMSD to better manage wet weather-related overflows by improving reliability and
increasing capacity of the pump station.
ISS improvements will replace motors
and drives with new 5,000-horsepower induction motors and variable frequency
drives; purchase of a new 60-million-gallon-per-day (mgd) pump and rebuilding of
the three existing 50-mgd pumps; replacement of the heating, ventilating and
air-conditioning systems for the pump chamber and surface structure; and
miscellaneous piping modifications.
The pump station is 350 feet below
ground and must maintain operation throughout the rehabilitation, which creates
special challenges. Each pump can be taken out of service for only three to four
weeks during dry weather, necessitating special planning provisions for facility
design and equipment
procurement.
Design of the ISS pump station
project is scheduled for completion in January 2010, with construction expected
to be completed in December 2011.
Black & Veatch had previously
worked with MMSD on design of the award-winning Milwaukee Northwest Side Relief
Sewer. That deep tunnel project greatly reduced wet weather overflows and
basement backups, earning a Project of the Year Award from the American Public
Works Association in 2006. The large, multifunctional tunnel transports and
stores wastewater 130 to 180 feet below ground. The relief sewer project also
established advanced risk management techniques as critical to success in
large-scale underground construction.
About Black &
Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading
global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in
infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management
consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black &
Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients’ needs and
provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad
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line of service expertise available
within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering
services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management,
asset management, program management, construction management, environmental,
security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure
planning. With $3.2 billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than
100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on
six continents.
Black & Veatch’s global water
business provides innovative, technology-based solutions to utilities,
governments and industries worldwide. Local project teams work with
multinational water and wastewater treatment process experts to address
site-specific challenges through a broad range of consulting, study, planning,
design, design-build and construction management services. The company’s Web
site address is www.bv.com.
December 2, 2008
Black & Veatch to Design Milwaukee Pump Station
Providing Environmental Benefits Through Improved Water Overflow Controls
Milwaukee, Wis. (December 1, 2008) –
Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction
company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
District (MMSD) for the rehabilitation of the Inline Storage System (ISS) Pump
Station, which dewaters the district’s 500-million-gallon deep-tunnel storage
system.
Black & Veatch will provide design, procurement and construction-related
services for the rehabilitation project.
MMSD’s system is one of
the first deep-tunnel systems placed into service in the United
States to reduce sewer overflows. Since it
began operation in 1993, the ISS Pump Station and related tunnel system have
prevented more than 64 billion gallons of wastewater from polluting Lake Michigan.
“MMSD has been in the
forefront in providing deep-tunnel solutions for control of overflows,” said Tom
Ratzki, Black & Veatch Project Director. “The rehabilitation project is
further evidence MMSD leads the way in establishing the standard for deep
tunnels and pumping stations to control overflows, and we’re delighted to have
the opportunity to work with the district on the next generation of deep pump
stations.”
The $12 million project will allow
MMSD to better manage wet weather-related overflows by improving reliability and
increasing capacity of the pump station.
ISS improvements will replace motors
and drives with new 5,000-horsepower induction motors and variable frequency
drives; purchase of a new 60-million-gallon-per-day (mgd) pump and rebuilding of
the three existing 50-mgd pumps; replacement of the heating, ventilating and
air-conditioning systems for the pump chamber and surface structure; and
miscellaneous piping modifications.
The pump station is 350 feet below
ground and must maintain operation throughout the rehabilitation, which creates
special challenges. Each pump can be taken out of service for only three to four
weeks during dry weather, necessitating special planning provisions for facility
design and equipment
procurement.
Design of the ISS pump station
project is scheduled for completion in January 2010, with construction expected
to be completed in December 2011.
Black & Veatch had previously
worked with MMSD on design of the award-winning Milwaukee Northwest Side Relief
Sewer. That deep tunnel project greatly reduced wet weather overflows and
basement backups, earning a Project of the Year Award from the American Public
Works Association in 2006. The large, multifunctional tunnel transports and
stores wastewater 130 to 180 feet below ground. The relief sewer project also
established advanced risk management techniques as critical to success in
large-scale underground construction.
About Black &
Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading
global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in
infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management
consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black &
Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients’ needs and
provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad
line of service expertise available
within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering
services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management,
asset management, program management, construction management, environmental,
security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure
planning. With $3.2 billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than
100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on
six continents.
Black & Veatch’s global water
business provides innovative, technology-based solutions to utilities,
governments and industries worldwide. Local project teams work with
multinational water and wastewater treatment process experts to address
site-specific challenges through a broad range of consulting, study, planning,
design, design-build and construction management services. The company’s Web
site address is www.bv.com.