The City of Shelby operates an extensive water treatment and distribution system with a maximum treatment capacity of 12.0 million gallons per day (MGD). Much of the distribution system, particularly in the Uptown Area, was installed in the early 1900’s and consists of cast iron piping assembled using lead joints. Although this infrastructure has served…
Willis Engineers worked with the City of Laurinburg in evaluating the water and sewer infrastructure needs to support a new industry in their industrial park. The industry required an extremely aggressive timetable for their sewer needs. Willis Engineers immediately developed an implementation plan to meet their needs. Four separate construction contracts were defined for the…
The Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) operates and maintains a regional sewer system including 116 miles of interceptor sewers serving multiple municipal entities in Cabarrus County. One of the oldest interceptors in the WSACC system is the Kings Grant interceptor located along the Rocky River. This interceptor is located near Concord Mills…
The City of Hendersonville Mud Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant serves the City and surrounding areas of Henderson County. The original plant was built in 1962 and was renovated and expanded in the 1980’s to a nominal capacity of 3.6 million gallons per day (MGD), Despite renovation efforts, the plant failed to meet effluent permit criteria…
