(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 21, 2017) – Commissioners on Tuesday approved two items associated with the Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility improvement project construction package 4. The nearly $132 million construction contract was awarded to Alberici Constructors Inc. and the engineering design and engineering support contract with CH2M Hill Engineers Inc. will be increased by $4.2 million and extended by one year.

The project continues the modernization of the Crooked Creek WRF, including enhancements to the electrical system, efficiencies in chemical and power usage, and increased reliability through the replacement of older systems and equipment. Additional benefits of this project include improved protection of the environment, along with enhanced odor and noise control.

Crooked Creek WRF began operating as a one million gallon per day treatment plant in 1972. Since that time, the facility has been upgraded and expanded several times to its present-day capacity of 16 MGD. The most recent upgrades, completed in 2016, included a new operational control center and maintenance facility, along with other renovations designed to increase efficiency and reduce energy costs.

Crooked Creek WRF, located in Peachtree Corners, is one of three water reclamation facilities operated by the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources. The other two are the Yellow River WRF (22 MGD capacity), located in Lilburn, and the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center (60 MGD capacity), located in Buford. Together the three locations reclaim over 19.3 billion gallons of water every year.

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources is a publicly-owned utility committed to providing superior water, wastewater, and stormwater services at an excellent value to residents and businesses. DWR is widely recognized for innovation and service excellence as well as stewardship of the environmental resources in Gwinnett County. For more information, visit www.gwinnettH2O.com.