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CHATTANOOGA by Justin Holland
Chattanooga Constructs Largest
Capital Project in City’s History
The City of Chattanooga’s a multi-year, $250 million program that This project involves construction
Department of Public Works operates included major upgrades and of 30 million gallons of wet weather
the Moccasin Bend Wastewater revisions to several components of system equalization in three
Treatment Plant, a regional wastewater the wastewater system including 10-million-gallon above ground
treatment facility that can treat a peak pipe replacement, Moccasin storage basins with a 40-million-gallon
hydraulic capacity of 230 million Bend Wastewater treatment pump station and diversion structure
gallons per day (MGD). plant improvements, critical pump on site.
station rehabilitation, and operational
In April 2013, the City of efficiencies across the board. This project will assist in the
Chattanooga entered into a consent Hamm Road Equalization Station Project elimination of the West Bank overflow
decree with the U.S. Environmental specifically, as well as overflows at
Protection Agency (EPA), the State of To date, the City has spent over $260 manholes throughout the system. The
Tennessee and the Tennessee Clean million and is still committed to several project also will restore system capacity
Water Network (TCWN) with a goal to additional projects. One of the most at a critical point and reduce peak
significantly reduce, and where possible significant projects is the Hamm Road flows to the wastewater treatment plant
eliminate, sanitary sewer overflows Equalization Station, which will reduce during wet weather.
and improve the overall operations a major chronic overflow directly Public Input and Public Education Was
and reliability of Chattanooga’s sewer into the Tennessee River. At over $50 Critical
system. million, this is the largest single capital
project in the City’s history. Prior to beginning construction,
In the agreement, the City agreed to a major consideration was public
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