Project Summary

The Madison County Water Department hired Constantine Engineers for their Water System Improvement Project. This $9.2 million project included:

• A new 8 mgd water treatment plant.
• Well pumps
• Chemical addition and flocculation tanks
• Filters
• Final chemical treatment
• Finished water clearwell
• Finished water pumping
• Operations building and Laboratory

Mountain Fork Water Treatment Facility Project
Madison County Water Department, Decatur, AL

Madison County is Alabama's third most populated county with a per capita income second only to Shelby County, Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat. Madison County is located in the heart of the Tennessee Valley, encompassing 806 square miles, ranging from the southern most ridges of the Appalachians to the Tennessee River.

The Madison County Water Department has over 25,000 customers and more than 25 certified water treatment operators. The water system infrastructure includes two water treatment plants with a combined water production capacity of 16 million GPD (gallon per day) from groundwater. The water system encompasses over 950 miles of water mains in service. The system has 11 water storage tanks with a combined water storage capacity of 16 million gallons.

The Madison County Water Department hired Constantine Engineering professionals for their Water System Improvement Project.

This $9 million project consisted of an 8 million GPD water treatment plant design, including well pumps, chemical addition and flocculation tanks, filters, further chemical treatment, finished water clearwell and finished water pumping. The project included an operations building housing the mixing facilities, flocculation basin, filters, and finished water pumps, and support facilities including the laboratory.

Constantine Engineering professionals were responsible for completing preliminary design tasks, assembling a design team of in-house personnel and subconsultants, preparing the design documents, conducting the bid phase tasks, providing construction management, providing onsite construction observation, administering the project funds, and managing warranty period issues.

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