Frank C Amerson, Jr Water Treatment Facility, Macon, GA, USA
Key Data:
Primary raw water source
Ocmulgee River
Treatment capacity
230,000m³/day, designed for expansion to 345,000m³/day
Maximum design expansion potential
460,000m³/day
Main treatment elements
Advanced flocculation, sedimentation and filtration
Plant site
1,200ha (3,000 acres)
Raw water reservoir capacity
25 million m³
Additional pipe run required
130km
Plant cost
$85 million
Overall project cost
$125 million
Project Timeline:
Eligibility for Federal assistance announced
1994
Project commencement
1995
Plant operational
10 July 2000
Old Riverside WTP removed from service
29 March 2001
Security assessment and review
31 March 2003
Source water assessment plan (SWAP) deadline
1 November 2003
SWAP implementation
2004
Key Players:
Federal funding
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): 90%
State funding
Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA): 5%
Plant owner funding
Macon Water Authority (MWA): 5%
Lead contractor, design and construction
DS Atlantic / Tribble & Richardson
Pipe suppliers
American Pipe
Valves
American Flow Control
Security assessors
Jordan Jones and Goulding
Assessment methodologies
Sandria National Laboratory
