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Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Rahway, NJ
- Status:
- Completed - Feb 2009
- Structure Type:
- Sewage / Water Treatment Plant
Scope Of Work
E.E. Cruz expanded Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant’s sewage capacity from 63MGD to 105 MGD and upgraded and replaced the plant’s outdated systems. All work was performed while maintaining plant operations by utilizing temporary SOE systems which included the installation of sheet piling and soldier piles, steel wales and struts, and tiebacks. The construction consisted of major upgrades to the primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment facilities. Upgrades to these facilities consisted of the construction of a new headworks facility, construction of a new primary settling tank, upgrades to the aeration system, construction of new final settling tanks, construction of a new effluent sand filter facility, construction of a new UV disinfection chamber, construction of a new effluent pump station, and the construction of a new cascade aeration station. In addition, E.E. Cruz was also responsible for constructing a new rotary drum building.
Key project elements include:
Pumping station construction
Maintenance of sewer plant operation throughout project
Mass excavation
Installation of sheet piles, wales, and struts
Construction of concrete caissons
Construction of tie-back temporary walls
Pile Installation
Sensitive equipment installation
Installation of over 110 pumps ranging from 5-700 HP
Structural steel installation
Miscellaneous architectural finish work
Installation of specialty equipment for primary, secondary and tertiary water treatment
Installation of UV disinfection treatment system
Implementation of value engineering for owner savings
Installation of odor control system
Implementation of plant control and operation system
Operation of plant and training of owners personnel
Modifications and retrofitting existing treatment systems
Installation of elevators