Chandler, Arizona
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
“The sheer number of MEP tie-ins involved is staggering on this project…everything we do impacts multiple processes, making coordination the key.”
—John Pinkston, facilities superintendent, city of Chandler
A serious commitment to planning and partnering is a must as construction continues on the $75 million expansion of Chandler’s award-winning treatment facility.
When complete in summer 2009, the expanded plant will treat and recycle 15 million gallons of wastewater per day (from the current 10 million gallons per day). The expansion involves the construction of a new process building, tanks, basins, water reservoir, expanded odor control systems, piping and associated equipment—much of it tying into the existing plant’s MEP systems. McCarthy has completed or is in construction on $1 billion in water/wastewater facilities in the Phoenix area—and the Chandler plant represents the first where all process mechanical trade work will be performed by McCarthy labor forces (McCarthy has self-performed critical path trades such as concrete for decades). A critical factor in the planning involves long-lead equipment, much of which needs to be specified and ordered a year or more in advance to meet project deliveries.
Engineer: Wilson & Company, Phoenix, Ariz.
