Project Profile:

State of the Art Nitrogen Upgrade Program (SANUP)
Package A - Supplemental Carbon Improvements


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Basic Information

Owner: Alexandria Sanitation Authority

Engineer: CH2M Hill

Approximate Contract Value: $1,000,000

Completion Date: December 2011

Project Type: Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade


Project Description

Alexandria Sanitation Authority planned upgrades that will reduce the amount of nutrients discharged in wastewater effluent to meet environmental regulations. The SANUP project is estimated to cost $82 million dollars and be completed in 2014. The first contract for this project is Package A--Supplemental Carbon Improvements. This work included:

  • Replacing the existing two methanol storage tanks and six feed pumps.
  • Repurposing two of the four FeCl3 storage tanks in Building L for storage and feed of supplemental carbon.
  • Repurposing the two NaOH storage tanks in Building L for storage and feed of supplemental carbon.
  • Installing additional piping from Buildings L and M to the Biological Reactor Basins (BRBs) and to the Centrate Pretreatment Facility (CPT).
  • Providing other miscellaneous improvements.