The $62.7-million expansion doubled the Abingdon Water Treatment Plant capacity to 20 million gallons per day, which addressed increased demands on Harford County's water distribution system. The plant is supplied with raw water from the Susquehanna River and the Loch Raven Reservoir. The two water supplies are very different with respect to water quality, requiring engineers to establish the proper chemical treatment and process design for each. Crews had to coordinate the connection to the 9-ft-dia Susquehanna Aqueduct to avoid shutdowns, while keeping the overall project on schedule. The existing plant infrastructure was also improved to handle the increased production. Plans allow for future expansion to 40 million gallons per day.
Abingdon Water Treatment Plant Expansion Abingdon, Md.
Key Players
Contractor: PC Construction, Burlington, Vt.
Owner: Harford County Department of Public Works, Bel Air, Md.
Lead Design: Hazen and Sawyer, Fairfax, Va.
Construction Manager: Arcadis US, New York City
Site Design Engineer: Patton Harris Rust & Associates, Philadelphia
Tunneling: Bradshaw Construction, Eldersburg, Md.
Concrete: S&G Concrete Co., Curtis Bay, Md.
Submitted by: Hazen and Sawyer
