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Water & Wastewater

Wood Buffalo Water Treatment Plant Expansion

This project provides water service for a population of 133,000 and includes a new treated water reservoir that doubles existing capacity to 24,083 cubic metres (31,500 cubic yards).

Client
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Consultant
Associated Engineering
Contract Type
Stipulated Sum
Duration
28 months
Project Value
$131,000,000

Bird’s work included:

• Ultraviolet building

• Transformer upgrade

• Plant waste management system

• Clearwell reservoir and high lift pumping station

• A five-storey operations building

• Filter clarification expansion and chemical distribution

Through careful planning and execution, Bird ensured the work within the existing water treatment plant did not disrupt the city’s drinking water supply.