Springwells Water Treatment Plant – Flocculator Equipment Installation
Industry: Water & Wastewater
PROJECTS
Scope of Work
CCI was contracted by our client to provide self-perform installation services for the Great Lakes Water Authority Springwells Water Treatment – Flocculator Replacement Project. The Springwells facility is the systems second-oldest water treatment facility. At the time of its dedication in 1935, it was the largest water treatment facility in the world.
Due to the overall age of the system, a significant overhaul was required to achieve optimal efficiency and long-term reliability. The existing flocculation system, which provides critical functions in removing suspended solids in the basins, needed to be replaced due to significant operational inefficiencies. CCI’s success in securing the project award was due to a detailed means and methods execution plan. Due to the precise alignment requirements, traditional instruments could not be utilized. CCI’s plan included procuring specialty alignment and leveling instruments and producing third party engineered verification readings.
The scope of work included removal of the existing systems in Basins 5-8 and installation of new direct-drive variable speed paddle wheel flocculation systems. Each basin consisted of 5 stages with independent systems including, motors, shafts, bearings, arms, paddles, baffles and slide gates. Critical to the project success was precision layout, leveling and alignment. With extremely tight tolerances, a comprehensive execution plan was developed and approved by the GLWA engineers and OEM.
In addition to the alignment requirement, schedule was critical to the overall plan. In order to maintain commissioning dates, the field team adjusted to the site demands through constant manpower coordination and strict task planning. Our expertise working around live equipment and various trades enabled our team to complete the work safely without disrupting plant operations or other subcontract trades.
With specialty equipment, tools and millwright specialists, we offered our client a turnkey solution with proven performance. Our crew adapted to daily requests and delivered the project ahead of schedule allowing contractors to fully optimize the scheduled durations.
