Wylie Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

Project Overview

The Wylie Water Treatment Plant consists of four individual plants at one location.

  1. Wylie WTP I (70 MGD)  Built in 3 Phases: 1956-1965; Upgraded 2020
  2. Wylie WTP II (280 MGD)  Built in 4 Phases: 1972-1988
  3. Wylie WTP III (280 MGD)  Built in 3 Phases: 1995-2003
  4. Wylie WTP IV (140 MGD)  Initial Phase Built in 2008

Currently, we have several different projects taking place as we expand and upgrade our plants.

 

PLANT I REHABILITATION & UPGRADES

WHY: Project rehabilitated the 65-year-old water treatment plant and brought it up to modern standards, fully utilizing the capacity of existing storage at the Wylie Water Treatment Plant

WHAT: Work included constructing two new 35 MGD flocculation/sedimentation basins, rapid mix station, pumping units, and pipelines, rehabilitating the pump station and replacing the junction gates, influent gates, and isolation valves

WHERE: Located at the NTMWD Water Treatment Plant in Wylie

WHEN: Substantial completion in September 2020. Final completion took place in March 2021.

HOW MUCH: $21 million

 

PLANT II FILTER REHABILITATION

WHY: Improved the water treatment filtration process at Plant II and converted the system to Biologically Active Filters (BAF) to improve water quality

WHAT: Install biologically active filters; Replace 55 valves ranging from 12-36 inches in diameter; Replace filter underdrains; Install deeper filter media; Raise wash water troughs and gullet walls; Sandblast and coat filter walls

WHERE: Located at the NTMWD Water Treatment Plant in Wylie

WHEN: Construction started in Dec. 2014. Completion expected through phased approach in 2021.

HOW MUCH: $15.6 million

 

PLANTS I & II SLUDGE HANDLING IMPROVEMENTS

WHY: Rehabilitated our 37-year-old sludge handling pump station and brought it up to modern standards and improved functionality

WHAT: Rehabilitate pump station; Install new submersible pumps, lagoon discharge lateral, suction and discharge piping; Replace discharge valves on existing sludge lagoon laterals; upgrade electrical instrumentation

WHERE: Located at the NTMWD Water Treatment Plant in Wylie

WHEN: Construction completed in 2018.

HOW MUCH: $1.8 million

 

PLANT IV EXPANSION

WHY: Increased treatment capacity for the regional water system to meet future water demands

WHAT: 70 MGD expansion project increased total treatment capacity to 840 MGD; New pumped rapid mix facilities; New flocculation and sedimentation basins; 10 new filters; New ozone disinfection facility; Additional chemical storage and feed facility

WHERE: Located at NTMWD Water Treatment Plant in Wylie

WHEN: Substantial completion in November 2020.

HOW MUCH: $87 million