• New Jersey project is recognized as one of the most successful in the U.S.
HARRINGTON PARK, NJ, Nov. 18, 2010 -- The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recognized United Water New Jersey's Haworth Water Treatment Plant Upgrade with a National Design-Build Excellence Award in the water/wastewater over $25 million category. The award was presented at DBIA's 2010 Design-Build Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada.
United Water, one of the nation's leading water services companies, partnered with CDM to design and build a $100 million upgrade to the company's 200-million-gallon-per-day (mgd) facility, which serves 800,000 people in northern New Jersey. The project included innovative high-rate dissolved air flotation (DAF) for sedimentation clarification, installed by United Water's sister company, Degremont. Additional upgrades included a highly efficient ozone pretreatment process, new disinfection facilities and new residuals handling and treatment processes.
The design-build project delivery method enables one entity to provide design and construction to an owner under a single contract. This allowed Haworth's major process treatment units to be designed, permitted, constructed, and placed in service in only 21 months, which is half the time conventional design and construction would require. "The greatest measure of success was that our customers enjoyed a safe and reliable supply of water during the construction of the upgrade at the water treatment plant," said Bob Iacullo, president of United Water. "This was unprecedented when you consider the activity that took place. We had more than 100 construction workers putting in six-day work weeks to meet our ambitious schedule."
According to Pete Tunnicliffe, CDM senior vice president, "Progressive design-build delivery was integral to the success of the upgrade. By working with United Water to advance the design scope, we were able to incorporate their engineering and operations input, expedite procurement, and initiate construction while the final design took place. Not only did we deliver the project ahead of schedule and under budget, but we ensured that regulations were met -- protecting the environment and customers of United Water."
Haworth's high-rate DAF -- the largest of its kind in the U.S. -- removes 90 percent of particles and algae from source water for improved water quality. As a result, backwash volume from filtration is significantly reduced; backwash water is also recycled to eliminate discharge. High-rate DAF requires one-eighth the process tank volume needed for traditional sedimentation clarification, conserving 12 acres of woodland and saving millions on infrastructure. In addition, Haworth's state-of-the-art ozone system removes unwanted tastes and odors, boosts DAF performance, and increases filter run periods by 4 to 6 times -- contributing to the water treatment plant's exceptional water quality and energy efficiency. The result: an enhanced treatment process that saves energy, protects the environment, and produces great-tasting water.
About CDM
CDM is a full-service consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm delivering exceptional service to public and private clients worldwide. Our complete suite of services spans from program management, management consulting, and architectural and geotechnical engineering, to design-build, construction management, and operations. Beyond the traditional services, CDM is also employing innovative technologies and approaches -- such as 3D/4D design, sustainable development concepts, and complex alternative delivery mechanisms -- to help our clients meet their challenging goals. More than one-stop shopping, client service at CDM means exceeding expectations by listening carefully to each unique concern, understanding project demands, and delivering a tailored solution. Visit our Web site at www.cdm.com.
About United Water
United Water is one of the nation's leading environmental companies, providing water and wastewater services to approximately 7 million people in the United States. In addition to owning and operating 20 water utilities, the company operates more than 190 municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems through innovative public-private partnerships and contract agreements. United Water's affiliate, Utility Service Company, is the nation's leading provider of long-term asset management contracts for water storage facilities with municipal and industrial clients. Founded in 1869, United Water is a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT.
About SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT
Natural resources are not infinite. Each day, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT (Paris: SEV, Brussels: SEVB) and its subsidiaries deal with the challenge to protect resources by providing innovative solutions to industries and to millions of people. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT supplies drinking water to 90 million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 58 million people and collects the waste produced by 46 million people. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT has 65,900 employees and, with its presence on a global scale, is the world's leader exclusively dedicated to environmental services. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, a 35.4% GDF SUEZ affiliate, reported sales turnover of 12.3 billion Euros ($17.6 billion USD) at the end of financial year 2009.
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