St. Joseph Water Treatment Facility, MO, USA
Key Data:
Plant capacity
114,000m³/d
Clear-well volume
5,700m³
Main elements
6 x filters, 3 x backwash clarifiers, pumping station, chemical dosing facilities
WTP cost
$30 million
Overall project cost
$79 million
Water Quality
Total trihalomethanes
49.2ppb
Haloacetic acids
27.4ppb
Nitrate
0.01ppm
Copper
0.135ppm
Lead
5.6ppb
Project Timeline:
Contract signed
1998
Construction began
1999
Plant operational
April 2000
Residual handling lagoons constructed
December 2001
Selection for EMS pilot
April 2003
Economic development rider (EDR) granted
24 October 2003
Key Players:
Sponsor
Missouri-American Water Company
Lead contractor
Story Construction Company
Financing
Missouri-American Water Company
Engineering services
Midland Engineering / Snyder & Associates
Environmental management partner program
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
EDR / tariff regulation
Missouri Public Service Commission
