Hite Creek Water Quality Treatment Center Expansion – Phase 2
CONTRACTOR: Strand Associates, Inc.
PROJECT OWNER: Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District
LOCATION: LOUISVILLE, KY
BUDGET: $ 24 MILLION
COMPLETION: ONGOING
In order to meet the increasing demand within Metro Louisville’s wastewater treatment system, the Hite Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant increased its production capacity to 9 million gallons per day. Along with the increased capacity, a dewatering building was provided to efficiently store and ship the byproduct of the treatment process.
Cornerstone Engineering provided structural and architectural design, construction administration, and special inspection services for the Hite Creek project. Cornerstone developed the design for a new filter building, generator pad, aeration tanks, splitter box, modifications to the existing blower building, and site slabs/retaining walls. The filter building is a 4800 sq. ft. building with filter channels and wet well integral with the foundation below grade. The foundation consists of a mix of strip footings beneath the walls and mat slab foundation at the channels. The above grade structure is reinforced CMU block with a precast double tee roof.
The BNR and Aeration Tanks are designed using a reinforced concrete mat foundation and walls. The structure is partially buried and is approximately 12,500 sq. ft.
Cornerstone has an ongoing contract for Construction Administration and Special Inspections for this project. Special Inspection services include structural aluminum and steel, concrete, and masonry inspection and reporting, which aids to ensured that the intent of the contract documents is implemented in the field.