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EARTH TECH CHOSEN FOR FIRST LARGE SCALE BNR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IN ONTARIO
Sault Ste. Marie's East End Water Pollution Control Plant to be upgraded to secondary treatment
LONG BEACH, Calif. - April 1, 2003 - Earth Tech, along with local partners Totten Sims Hubicki Associates and STEM Engineering, has been selected by the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario under a design/bid/build contract to upgrade the city's East End Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) to secondary treatment. The project is valued at more than $35 million. Design work has begun with construction completion expected by December of 2005.
This will be the third such upgrade for the facility, which was originally built in 1959 and later upgraded in 1972. When complete, the new facility will include the provision of secondary treatment to the plant's rated capacity using the biological nutrient removal (BNR) process.
BNR technology improves effluent quality while using less chemical and energy and has been successfully used by Earth Tech throughout Western Canada.
"Earth Tech has been at the forefront of BNR wastewater treatment demonstrating our expertise with similar projects in Western Canada," said Diane C. Creel, president of Earth Tech. "We have a long history with the City of Sault Ste. Marie and look forward to continuing our relationship on this project. This facility will provide significant protection to the Great Lakes Region to maintain its ecological integrity. Earth Tech is committed to improving the environment of the Great Lakes with its municipal clients and partners."
The Sault Ste. Marie East End WPCP has been identified as a point source contaminant contributor to the St. Mary's River, a 70-mile channel connecting Lakes Superior and Huron. The WPCP upgrade addresses Remedial Action Plan requirements for the St. Mary's River, identified as an Area of Concern defined by the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
The East End Water Pollution Control Plant treats approximately 75 percent of the sewage flow from the city.
Sault Ste. Marie has a population of 80,000 and is located at the base of lake Superior, and the head waters of Lake Huron, across from it's sister city Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
About Earth Tech
Founded in 1970, Earth Tech (www.earthtech.com) is an industry leader and global provider of engineering, architecture, construction, environmental, infrastructure development and facility operation services to meet the needs of government and industrial clients in today's ever-changing world. Earth Tech has more than 8,400 professional and support personnel in nearly 200 offices worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia/Pacific. Earth Tech's headquarters are located in Long Beach, Calif.
