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Chlorine contact chamber reaching its final wall pour

 This week, exciting developments are taking shape. At the Nereda basins, crews are making significant progress on the pipe support structure, a crucial step in delivering process air and electronic control to each reactor.

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Kicking off the new year with continued progress

Last week, on the final Wastewater Wednesday of 2024, we reflected on the significant progress of the FPUA sewer treatment plant on Energy Lane. Despite weather challenges and minor delays, construction is on schedule and within budget, with 50% of the work completed and most structures finished.

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Wrapping up a productive 2024!

On the first day of 2025, a Wastewater Wednesday, we are full of gratitude and joy for the progress and updates that the last year has brought for the new FPUA sewer treatment plant being built on Energy Lane.

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Crews focused on first-floor interior framing

This week construction activities are advancing steadily. Crews are now focused on first-floor interior framing for the Operations and Maintenance building, while finalizing walls and slab work for the maintenance bays.

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Aqua Nereda basins wrapping up concrete phase

This week marks significant progress across the site. The Aqua Nereda basins and sludge buffer tanks are wrapping up their concrete phase, with crews preparing to move forward with the installation of piping, equipment, and stairways.

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Footers and slab framing nearing completion

The Operations and Maintenance building now features newly installed second-floor joists and decking, while the masonry walls of the maintenance bay continue to rise.

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New flyover video of wastewater treatment plant

This week we are proud to share a flyover video of our new wastewater treatment plant being constructed on Energy Lane. This is a special look with a context that we couldn't provide in photos.

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Significant progress on Nereda Basin site

This week, significant progress continues at the Nereda basin site. With the trough systems nearing completion, detailed views of the internal structure are now visible. The sludge buffer tank is also in its final stages, with walkways and plumbing nearing completion for optimized access.

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Crews finishing wall on storage tanks

This week, we can see steady progress all throughout the up-and-coming Water Reclamation Facility being built on Energy Lane. The crews are finishing wall on the storage tanks, which are taking shape and nearing completion.

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New photos: aftermath of Hurricane Milton

Some of this week’s photos are a unique look at a storm-drenched construction zone, which was evacuated on October 8th due to Hurricane Milton. Prior to evacuating to return to their families, crews conducted storm preparation.

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Masons going vertical on the O&M building exterior walls

In this week’s photos, despite the rain bands last week and storm yesterday, we can see the masons have started going vertical on the O&M building exterior walls. We can also see further progress on the Nereda basin's 42" influent lines.

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Note about storm safety for construction zones

Today’s update includes a note about storm safety for construction zones like the New Mainland Wastewater Treatment Facility. FPUA is monitoring Hurricane Helene's track and potential impact to our service territory.

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Pipework connecting to treatment basins

In this week’s photos we can see some great new progress on some of the pipework that will connect the treatment basins to the upstream and downstream flows of the plant once it's completed! 

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Thank you to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for your generous support of $15 million granted toward this project. Disclaimer: This work is funded in part through a grant agreement from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Resilient Florida Program. The views, statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of Florida or any of its subagencies.