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Wood Buffalo Water Treatment Expansion

Feb 20, 2020, 03:54 AM
To accommodate the increasing population in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Bird bid and secured all four phases to upgrade the municipality's water treatment plant.
List Title : Wood Buffalo Water Treatment Expansion
Page title : Wood Buffalo Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Detailed location : Fort Mcmurray, Alberta
Client : Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Consultant : Associated Engineering
Contract type : Stipulated Sum
Project value : $131,000,000
Project size :
Duration : 28 months
Award :
Lead certification level :
Featured : No

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).

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.

Delivery Model : General Contracting
Services :
  • LEED/Sustainable Construction
Markets :
  • Industrial Buildings
  • Waste & Wastewater
Location : Alberta
Sector : Environmental
Overhead view of pipes at the Wood Buffalo Water Treatment Plant Expansion