American Water Expands Water Treatment Plant

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, has started a $22.4m project to expand the Rock Run Water Treatment Plant, which provides drinking water to 11,500 customers in the city of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, US.

The project includes the replacement of ageing plant equipment and the installation of new chemical feed systems to ensure the plant’s compliance with current and future drinking water regulations.

The work also includes the installation of a centralised data-monitoring system to enhance plant operations and the replacement of pumps and other plant equipment to increase energy efficiency.

The plant, which was built in 1970, has a current capacity of 5MGD. This will increase to 7MGD on completion of the project in 2012.