Award-winning, multi-discipline consulting firm Croy, along with the City of Dunlap, Tennessee, was recently honored with an Engineering Excellence Award for upgrades on the City’s sewer treatment plant. The project was recognized with the “Honor” award in the “Waste and Storm Water” category. Croy worked with the City to provide engineering design services and oversee construction in the rehabilitation of this existing facility, which had not received any major upgrades in more than 30 years.
“The
se major upgrades made to our City’s sewer treatment plant will have a long-lasting positive impact on our community, and enable our community to grow for years to come,” said Mayor Clinton P. Huth, City of Dunlap. “The Croy team’s responsiveness and commitment to excellence led to the successful delivery of a project that exceeded our expectations.”
Upgrades to the sewer treatment plant include a new headworks system to remove rags and debris, re-routed plant piping, and rehabilitated clarifiers. Additionally, the existing operations building was demolished and replaced with a larger operations building equipped with a new lab, office area, and break room.
The sewer treatment plant was first constructed in 1968, with modifications made in 1976 and 1987. Although it was still operating under permitted capacity, the City knew upgrades needed to be reviewed as the aging plant continued to deteriorate. Croy provided all engineering design services, including preparing a Preliminary Engineering Report used to secure funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), developing design plans and specifications used for construction bidding, obtaining all required permits, and providing bidding phase services. Croy also completed the construction administration and inspection services for the upgrades.
“We congratulate the City of Dunlap on this accolade and are proud to support their efforts to improve their community. At Croy, we are committed to partnering with our clients across the Southeast on infrastructure projects that benefit residents, support new development, and improve the quality of life for all,” said Croy’s CEO Gregory D. Teague, PE.
Presented during the annual event hosted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Tennessee (ACEC Tennessee) and the Tennessee Engineering Foundation, the Engineering Excellence Awards honor engineering projects that showcase innovation, effective problem-solving, and a commitment to making a positive impact on the world.