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| MetroPower Upgrades Dahlonega and Crooked Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants |
MetroPower is building on our experience in the water industry, recently completing treatment facility upgrades for the Dahlonega Wastewater Treatment Plant and The Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility.
The water industry provides crucial drinking water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of the economy. To ensure the highest quality services are provided, the facilities are designed to deliver secure and reliable operations, meet regulatory compliance, manage operation performance and control costs – all of which depend on reliable electricity, equipment and controls.
“The MetroPower water/wastewater division started in 2015, and we have consistently worked on small and medium sized projects in the industry,” said Dave Castona, project manager. “We are constantly negotiating projects to expand our services geographically and become a larger force in the industry.”
In April, we completed upgrades to the Dahlonega Wastewater Treatment Plant to ensure the technology and systems meet today’s standards. Wastewater treatment is a process used to convert wastewater into an effluent that can either be returned to the water cycle with minimal environmental issues or reused. Under the direction of Mike B. Biehl, field supervisor, MetroPower managed the electrical installation of the new UV disinfection system, chemical feed system, sequence batch reactor system, gravity belt thickener and effluent filter system.
“The vast scope of work for the Dahlonega project included installing the power, controls and signals for the new systems and upgraded technologies,” said Biehl. “Our team completed the project safely and within budget.”
The Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility, which treats wastewater coming from homes and businesses, has been improving its systems to better handle wastewater flows and allow for the treatment of wastewater in accordance with Georgia water quality standards. MetroPower was the electrical subcontractor for the rebuilding of two secondary clarifiers and two sludge pump systems.
