Rapid population growth in the Germantown Hills area was projected to nearly double water demand over the next 20 years, pushing the Caterpillar Trail Public Water District’s existing treatment and distribution system to its capacity limits. The District also wanted to improve water quality through softening and eliminate process wastewater discharges associated with the existing facility.
Farnsworth Group teamed with Bowen Engineering to plan, finance, design, permit, and oversee construction of a new 2.3 MGD lime softening water treatment plant, an additional 800 gpm groundwater well, a 400,000-gallon storage reservoir, and distribution system improvements. The new facility incorporates aeration, solids contact softening, recarbonation, rapid sand filtration, finished water storage, and lime sludge dewatering lagoons. Automated controls, telemetry, and emergency backup power support efficient operation, while new 12- to 16-inch transmission mains improve system reliability and expand service to developing areas.
The project increased treatment, storage, and distribution capacity while providing softened drinking water, eliminating process wastewater discharges, and creating a scalable system capable of supporting long-term growth.
The new infrastructure modernized the District’s water supply system with enhanced treatment processes, expanded groundwater production, increased finished water storage, and transmission improvements designed to meet future demand while maintaining operational efficiency and reliability.
