DBIA Water/Wastewater Conference
Join Kelly Comstock and fellow BC experts at the annual Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference March 19-21 in National Harbor, MD. This unique conference brings both practitioners and owners together to discuss the latest innovations, exchange knowledge, and network for three days in the only design-build event targeted to the water/wastewater sector. We can’t wait to see you there!
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FULTON COUNTY, Georgia — With the successful completion of the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Plant Expansion, Fulton County has achieved a historic milestone in its goal of safeguarding the environment and supporting a thriving, healthy community.
Delivered via progressive design-build as a joint venture between BC and Archer Western, the $350 million project is Georgia’s largest progressive design-build project and the county’s largest capital project. Using state-of-the-art technology, the new Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) facility increases capacity from 24 mgd to 32 mgd, significantly reducing nitrogen and phosphorus to the Chattahoochee River by more than 250,000 pounds annually.
▶️ Click the image to go behind the scenes at Fulton County’s Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility Plant Expansion.
“This project has been a remarkable journey for all involved. The new facility enhances Fulton County’s treatment capacity but also demonstrates the team’s commitment to innovative and sustainable solutions for water reclamation.”
Brown and Caldwell Project Manager Kelly Comstock
The project is the third WRF BC has converted to MBR technology for Fulton County. It also features innovative attributes such as a gravity configuration that will save an estimated $13 million in power over 30 years and an advanced Side-Stream Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal (S2EBPR) process.
Over the past seven years, 286 BC staff from over 30 offices contributed more than 130,000 manhours to this project. In October, the County and community celebrated the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility WRF Plant Expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The project is expected to reach final closeout following the demolition of the old plant facilities, slated for completion late this spring.
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- Fulton County, GA, officials, community members, Brown and Caldwell staff, and Archer Western staff celebrate the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Plant Expansion with a ribbon cutting.
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- The Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Plant Expansion is Georgia’s largest progressive design-build project and the Fulton County’s largest capital project.
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- The Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Plant Expansion is the third WRF Brown and Caldwell has converted to MBR technology for Fulton County.
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- Using state-of-the-art technology, the new Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) facility increases capacity from 24 mgd to 32 mgd, significantly reducing nitrogen and phosphorus to the Chattahoochee River by more than 250,000 pounds annually.
