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Hardscaping features taking shape at the treatment plant
Water Treatment Plant Construction Update
WTP staff continue their testing of the ozone system, which should be fully online this month.
Over the last two weeks, several of the contractor’s temporary construction trailers were dismantled and removed off-site, along with a few large excavators. The last of the large trailers will be leaving the site early next week. Two small trailers will be present for the remaining work.
Reservoir chlorination, fill and testing begins early May
Waluga Reservoir 1 Roof Replacement Construction Update
The end is in sight! Grading is now complete around the tank, and new rock has been placed. Reservoir roof hatches have also been poured.
Early next week, the interior of the WR1 will be cleaned and chlorinated. Shortly afterwards, crews will begin filling the WR1 for a week of testing before it is placed back in service.
All work and site restoration is expected to be complete in late May.
Concrete pours complete: the Waluga Reservoir has a new roof!
Waluga Reservoir 1 Roof Replacement Construction Update
The reservoir has a new roof! Despite dealing with one of the wettest winters on record, crews found a long enough break in the rain to pour the final quadrant late last month.
Recent aerial photos captured in early March show half of the newly poured roof, with two remaining quadrants ready to be poured (rebar and shoring support also shown).
Paving & Traffic Notice: Oswego Village & State Street near Starbucks Wed. 4/5/17
Last December, emergency repair work was conducted on a broken sewer line and man hole located in the Oswego Village parking lot and a portion of State Street, near Starbucks and the 365 market. Throughout the winter, a temporary pavement patch has been in place over the repaired sewer line. Crews have been waiting for the weather to improve before conducting the final restoration and repaving work.
Tomorrow, Wednesday April 5, the final paving will take place between 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. within the Oswego Village parking lot. During this time, the access directly in front of Starbucks on State Street will be closed. Access to Starbucks and the 365 market will be available at the Oswego Village main traffic signal at State Street and Northshore Road. Pedestrian and customer access will be maintained at all times.
To complete the paving work, a single northbound lane will be closed on State Street, near Starbucks, between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please watch for signage and expect some delays during this time.
Operator training underway on the new ozone system
Water Treatment Plant Construction Update
On Thursday, the third and final crane that was used for construction was dismantled and removed off-site. As construction comes to a close, more equipment and materials will be leaving the site.
In mid-April, crews expect to remove the large construction trailers currently located on the western corner of the site. Removal is expected to take about a week. A small trailer will be present for the remaining work, near where the carpenters' shed was located on the west side of the site.
