EARTH TECH NEWS
EARTH TECH TO MANAGE AND DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS AT CHICAGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Awards $7.5. Million Contract
LONG BEACH, Calif. (August 7, 2006) – Earth Tech Inc., a business unit of Tyco International Ltd., and a global provider of consulting, engineering and construction services, has been awarded a $7.5 million contract by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) to provide overall project management and preliminary and final design services at the District’s largest wastewater treatment facility.
Earth Tech will evaluate and oversee improvements to increase efficiency and enhance the effectiveness of the sludge treatment process at one of the world’s largest wastewater treatment plant – the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. As part of the work, the team will convert the facility’s two-stage sludge thickening process to one stage and make other improvements to increase the overall solids capture and achieve a higher total solids concentration feed to the digesters at the plant, which has an average design capacity of 1,200 million gallons per day.
“Through this project, we will enable the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to not only meet the needs of Chicago metropolitan area residents, but to do so in a way that ensures a sustainable level of service in the future,” said Bill Webb, Executive Vice President of Earth Tech’s Consulting & Engineering Division. “With these improvements, the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant will remain a first-rate treatment facility well into the future.”
Earth Tech Inc. is a global provider of a full suite of engineering, construction and operations services to the international water/wastewater, environmental, transportation, and facilities markets. A business unit of Tyco International Ltd. and part of the company’s Engineered Products & Services segment, Earth Tech employs some 8,000 talented people, delivering services to customers in 15 countries. Founded in 1970, Earth Tech is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif. More information on Earth Tech can be found at www.earthtech.com.
Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides vital products and services to customers in four business segments: Electronics, Fire & Security, Healthcare and Engineered Products & Services. With 2005 revenue of $40 billion, Tyco employs approximately 250,000 people worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at www.tyco.com.
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