Large capital improvement projects (CIPs) currently underway in the water treatment plants.
CIP 690600-100002
The City of Columbus currently owns and operates three water plants, collectively supplying an average of 145 million gallons per day of drinking water to Columbus and surrounding Central Ohio communities. The continued growth of population and industry in Central Ohio, along with the need to increase reliability and resiliency across the water supply system, has driven the need for additional water capacity. To meet these needs, the City will be constructing a new fourth water plant, also known as the Home Road Water Plant (HRWP).
Design of the new water plant was initiated in winter 2023 by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) with the goal of bringing the new facility online by the end of 2030. The new water plant will be built on DPU-owned property along the Scioto River near the corner of Home and Dublin roads in Delaware County (view map(PDF, 777KB)). Additional information about the project can be found at https://cbuswater.com/.
Once operational, the Home Road Water Plant will have the capacity to provide water to the growing Central Ohio population, which is expected to reach over 3 million by 2050. Incorporating cutting-edge, environmentally sustainable technology to efficiently provide clean, safe water, the project marks the first time a new water plant will be built for the city since the 1980s.
This site preparation project will include site clearing and bedrock removal; widening Dublin Road for dedicated turn lane access to HRWP; installation of a new 138kV Electrical Substation and other such work as may be necessary to complete the project.
The City anticipates advertising for construction bids for the Site Preparation Contract in Summer 2024 and issuing a notice to proceed in 1st quarter 2025.
The DOW plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program.
For questions, please call the Technical Support Section office at 614-645-7100.
Summary: This project is necessary to improve space utilization, ergonomics, and to replace outdated control room and laboratory equipment. Work is scheduled to begin in the Winter of 2024/2025 and be completed by the Spring of 2026.
CIP# 690291-100009
The Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) is one of the three drinking water plants owned and operated by the City of Columbus. It has an approved capacity of 50 million gallons daily (MGD).
The control room is the primary location where plant staff monitor and control the treatment process. The room houses operator workstations, computer hardware, networking equipment, and electrical equipment related to the plant’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The laboratory is an essential part of the plant that monitors water quality throughout the treatment process and ensures regulatory compliance.
The laboratory room does not meet functional or ergonomic needs associated with current good design practices for layout, lighting, etc. and does not leverage the advantages of modern operator interface equipment and laboratory testing. This project will reconfigure and renovate the rooms to meet functional and ergonomic needs, provide improved lighting, etc.
This project is necessary to improve space utilization, ergonomics, and to replace outdated control room and laboratory equipment. The materials are well beyond their useful life. The control room SCADA and instrumentation & control equipment are essential to the water treatment process with a limited number of operators on duty. The instrumentation and controls housed in and tests that are completed in these rooms are vital to the treatment and supply of safe drinking water to the Columbus and the Central Ohio area.
All improvements will be made within City of Columbus owned property (map(PDF, 486KB)) and is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts. The design will include provisions to address consistent with the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and local, state and federal requirements.
Work is scheduled to commence in the Winter of 2024/2025 and be completed by the Spring of 2026. If you have any questions concerning this project please contact the City Project Manager, Erik Schuller, P.E. in the Technical Support Section of the Division of Water (DOW) at 614-645-7100 or email: erschuller@Columbus.gov.
The DOW plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA requires a detailed submittal for the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
Summary: Construction of the plant’s electrical infrastructure will be started ahead of the main plant. Design began in winter 2023 to go online by the end of 2028. It will be built on DPU-owned property along the Scioto River near the corner of Home and Dublin roads in Delaware County.
CIP# 690600-100003
The City of Columbus currently owns and operates three water plants, collectively supplying an average of 145 million gallons per day of drinking water to Columbus and surrounding Central Ohio communities. The continued growth of population and industry in Central Ohio, along with the need to increase reliability and resiliency across the water supply system, has driven the need for additional water capacity. To meet these needs, the City will be constructing a new Fourth Water Plant.
Design of the Fourth Water Plant was initiated in winter 2023 by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) with the goal of bringing the new facility online by the end of 2028. The new water plant will be built on DPU-owned property along the Scioto River near the corner of Home and Dublin roads in Delaware County (view map(PDF, 777KB)). Additional information about the project can be found at https://cbuswater4.com/.
Once operational, the Fourth Water Plant will have the capacity to provide water to the growing Central Ohio population, which is expected to increase by more than 700,000 residents by 2050. Incorporating cutting-edge, environmentally sustainable technology to efficiently provide clean, safe water, the project marks the first time a new water plant will be built for the city since the 1980s.
Construction on portions of the plant’s electrical infrastructure will be started ahead of the main plant construction contract to mitigate schedule impacts associated with long lead-time electrical equipment. This Early Electrical Contract will include the following: minor site work; security fencing; a new 138kV Substation including all structures, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, switchgear, controls, pre-fabricated electrical building, concrete encased duct bank and all appurtenances at the Merchant Road Quarry (MRQ) Site; new Plant Power Distribution Equipment including primary switchgear, generator switchgear, three standby power generators with paralleling switchgear; controls; various electrical equipment including 4.16kV dry-type transformers, HSPS switchgear and controls, and nine 480V Unit Substations; and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract.
The City anticipates advertising for construction bids for the Early Electrical Contract in May 2024 and issuing a notice to proceed in 4th quarter 2024.
The DOW plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program.
For questions, please call the Technical Support Section office at 614-645-7100.
Summary: This project will upgrade hardware and software for the SCADA operating system. The current one is near the end of its service life. It is projected to start mid-2024 and is expected to be completed by mid-2026.
CIP# 690567-100000
This project at the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) is a critical component in the City’s potable water supply system. The purpose of this project is to upgrade hardware and software for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) operating system. The current system is approaching the end of its service life and is in need of an upgrade.
Implementation is slated to start mid-2024 and is expected to be completed by mid-2026.
This project is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts since the construction will occur within the existing Dublin Road Water Plant footprint (project area(PDF, 631KB)). The design will include provisions to address environmental issues consistent with the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and local, state, and federal requirements.
Financing for this project is being provided through a below market-rate loan through OEPA’s Water Supply revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, contract documents were submitted to Ohio EPA by the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
If you have any questions concerning this project, please contact the City Project Manager, Stephen Kinsley, P.E., in the Technical Support Section 614-645-7100 and srkinsley@columbus.gov.
Summary: This project is part of the City's ongoing program to upgrade its treatment facilities to provide safe, efficient, reliable, cost-effective drinking water. The project is expected to be completed in 2025.
CIP# 690578-100000
This project at the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) is a critical component in the City’s potable water supply system. The DRWP is a surface water treatment facility near Downtown Columbus (map(PDF, 631KB)). The purpose of this project is to modify the existing caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) storage and feed system within the DRWP and to provide caustic feed to post filtration application points. The plant can use caustic soda or soda ash for pH adjustment and targets a stable pH range of 7.8 +/_0.2 for the finished water.
The project is expected to be completed in 2025. This project is part of the City’s ongoing program to upgrade its treatment facilities to provide safe, efficient, reliable, cost-effective drinking water.
The Division of Water (DOW) plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 733KB) and the letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact.”
For questions, please call the DOW Technical Support Section Office at 614-645-7100.
Summary: DOW has initiated the design process for a Fourth Water Plant, with the goal of bringing the new facility online by the end of 2028. The plant will be constructed on DOW-owned property along the Scioto River in Delaware County at the southeast corner of Home Road and SR 745.
The City of Columbus, Division of Water (DOW) currently owns and operates three water plants: Dublin Road Water Plant, Hap Cremean Water Plant, and Parsons Avenue Water Plant, collectively supplying an average of 145 million gallons per day (MGD) of drinking water to Columbus and surrounding communities.
Continued growth of population and industry in Central Ohio, along with the need to increase reliability and resiliency across the water supply system, has driven the need for additional water treatment capacity, as outlined in DOW’s 2018 Comprehensive Water Master Plan Update. Accordingly, DOW has initiated the design process for the Fourth Water Plant (FWP), with the goal of bringing the new facility online by the end of 2028. The FWP will be constructed on DOW-owned property along the Scioto River in Delaware County at the southeast corner of Home Road and SR 745. View the project website.
Once operational, the fourth water plant will have the capacity to provide water to the growing central Ohio population, which is expected to double by 2050. Incorporating cutting-edge, environmentally sustainable technology to efficiently provide clean, safe water, the project marks the first time a new water plant will be built for the city since the 1980s.
The estimated schedule for the FWP project is:
• Phase 1 – Study: 1st quarter 2023 through 3rd quarter 2023
• Phase 2 – Preliminary Design: 3rd quarter 2023 through 1st quarter 2024
• Phase 3 – Detailed Design: 1st quarter 2024 through 3rd quarter 2025
• Phase 4 – Construction: 4th quarter 2025 through 4th quarter 2028
Preferred alternatives for the specific treatment processes have not yet been determined. During the study phase and preliminary design, alternatives will be identified and evaluated based on effectiveness at meeting treatment objectives, capital and life cycle costs, operational needs, reliability and complexity, and environmental impacts.
The City has applied for a Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLRA) planning loan for the project’s Study Phase and plans to seek WSLRA design loans for the Preliminary Design and Detailed Design Phases.
Rendering of FWP:
Summary: This project will improve space utilization, ergonomics, and replace outdated control room equipment and materials that are well beyond their useful life expectancy. Work is scheduled to begin in summer 2023 and be completed by summer 2024.
CIP#690291-100003
The Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) is one of the three drinking water plants owned and operated by the City of Columbus (CoC). It has an approved capacity of 50 MGD. The PAWP control room is the primary location where plant staff monitor and control the treatment process. The room houses operator workstations, computer hardware, networking equipment, and electrical equipment related to the plant’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The room does not meet functional or ergonomic needs associated with current good design practices for control room layout, lighting, etc. and does not leverage the advantages of modern operator interface equipment.
This project will reconfigure and renovate the control room to meet functional and ergonomic needs, provide improved lighting, etc.
This project is necessary to improve space utilization, ergonomics, and to replace outdated control room equipment and materials that are well beyond their useful life expectancy. The control room SCADA and instrumentation & control equipment are essential to the water treatment process with a limited number of operators on duty. The instrumentation and controls housed in this room are vital to the treatment and supply of safe drinking water to the Columbus and the Central Ohio area.
All improvements will be made within CoC owned property and is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts. The design will include provisions to address consistent with the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and local, state and federal requirements.
Work is scheduled to commence in the Summer of 2023 and be completed by the Summer of 2024.
The Division of Water (DOW) plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA requires a detailed submittal for the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
If you have any questions concerning this project please contact the City Project Manager, Jerry Hetterscheidt, P.E. in the Technical Support Section of the DOW at 614-645-7100 or GJHetterscheidt@Columbus.gov.
Summary: A new disinfection facility will be constructed to utilize liquid sodium hypochlorite in the disinfection process for improved safety. All improvements will be made within city owned property and is not expected to have any adverse impacts. Work is scheduled to commence in the spring of 2023 and to be completed in spring of 2026.
CIP# 690487-100000
The Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) is one of the three drinking water plants owned and operated by the City of Columbus. It has an approved capacity of 50 MGD. The PAWP currently uses chlorine gas to disinfect the treated water prior to entering the distribution and this system has provided reliable and cost effective disinfection at the plant for more than forty years.
While the chlorine gas system continues to be a safe and reliable means of disinfection, this project will construct a new disinfection facility and convert the disinfection process from chlorine gas to liquid sodium hypochlorite to eliminate potential hazards associated with handling chlorine gas and improve safety for both City staff and the public. This project is part of the City’s ongoing program to upgrade its treatment facilities to provide safe, efficient, reliable, cost-effective operations to its approximately 1.2 million customers.
All improvements will be made within City of Columbus owned property (map(PDF, 486KB)) and is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts. The design will include provisions to address environmental issues consistent with the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and local, state and federal requirements.
Work is scheduled to commence in the spring of 2023. The work is anticipated to be completed in spring of 2026.
The Division of Water (DOW) plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA required a detailed submittal from the DOW to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 299KB) and the letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact.”
Summary: The Dublin Road Water Plant Lab, constructed in the 1970s, will be renovated to improve work flow/efficiency, meet data management needs, and prepare the facility for future analytical testing requirements. Construction is to start in mid-2023 and is to be completed by the end of 2024.
CIP No. 690523-100000
This project is located at the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP). The DRWP Laboratory was constructed in the mid-1970s. The DRWP treatment system has undergone significant changes since commissioning of the current laboratory space, with the number and complexity of the water quality analyses performed also increasing substantially.
Upgrades to the lab are necessary to improve work flow/efficiency, address ergonomic needs, better accommodate current equipment, meet data management needs, meet codes and prepare the facility for future (yet unknown) analytical testing requirements. The purpose of this project is to renovate the DRWP laboratory to meet current and anticipated needs while also meeting current laboratory design standards.
Construction is slated to start in mid-2023 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
This project is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts since the construction will occur within the existing DRWP Laboratory footprint. The design will include provisions to address environmental issues consistent with the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and local, state and federal requirements.
The Division of Water (DOW) plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSLRA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA required a detailed submittal from the DOW to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 611KB) and the FONSI letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact.”
If you have any questions concerning this project, please contact the City Project Manager, Erik Schuller, P.E., in the Technical Support Section of the DOW, at 614-645-7100 and erschuller@columbus.gov.
Summary: This project will improve the sustainability of the current residuals management by moving away from a disposal-based operation to one that is based on beneficial use. The system design is anticipated to begin in spring 2023 with construction commencing fall 2023 and completing in 2026.
CIP 690540-100002
Water treatment residuals are generated by the drinking water treatment processes at the Division of Water's (DOW) three water plants: Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP), Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP), and Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP). These residuals require handling, management, and beneficial use, or disposal. The City currently transfers the liquid residuals from HCWP and DRWP to the McKinley Avenue Quarry (MAQ) for disposal via sludge lines. Historically, the City has also hauled and disposed residuals from the PAWP lagoons to the MAQ.
Based on studies performed by the DOW and its consultants, the MAQ has limited remaining service life under the current disposal rates of residuals. The DOW is seeking to improve the sustainability of its current residuals management methods by moving away from a disposal-based operation to one that is entirely, or substantially, based on beneficial use. This project is an effort to reduce the DOW’s long-term reliance on utilizing the MAQ for residuals disposal.
Under this CIP, the DOW will pursue the design and construction of a dewatering system located at the MAQ. The system design is anticipated to begin in spring 2023 with construction commencing fall 2023 and completing in 2026.
Financing for this contract will be provided by a below-market rate loan obtained through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 326KB) and the letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact.”
If you have any questions concerning this project, please contact Project Manager C.R. Weaver, P.E., in the Technical Support Section of the Division of Water, at 614-645-7100.
Summary: This project will replace aging treatment equipment to improve treatment process reliability. No treatment outages are anticipated. Construction will begin mid-2023 and is anticipated to be completed in fall 2026.
CIP No. 690291-100002
The Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) project will replace aging treatment equipment to improve treatment process reliability. Improvements will include replacement of lime slakers, soda ash feeders, slurry pumping systems, and related controls and appurtenances. No treatment outages are anticipated.
This project is part of the City’s ongoing program to upgrade its treatment facilities to provide safe, efficient, reliable, cost-effective operations its approximately 1.2 million customers.
Construction will begin mid-2023 and is anticipated to be completed in late fall 2026.
The DOW plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Water Supply Revolving Loan Account WSRLA program. Prior to granting this loan, the OEPA required a detailed submittal from the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 594KB) and the letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact”.
For questions, please call the DOW Technical Support Section Office at 614-645-7100 or PM Jerry Hetterscheidt at 614-645-6125.
PAWP Location(PDF, 486KB)
Summary: This project will construct a new disinfection facility converting the process from chlorine gas to liquid sodium hypochlorite to eliminate potential hazards associated with handling chlorine gas and improve safety. All improvements will be made within City of Columbus owned property and is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts. Work is to begin in the spring of 2022 and to be completed in spring 2025.
The Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) is the largest of the City’s three water plants and has an approved capacity of 125 MGD. The HCWP currently uses chlorine gas to disinfect the treated water prior to distribution and this system has provided reliable and cost effective disinfection at the plant for more than sixty years. While the chlorine gas system continues to be a safe and reliable means of disinfection, this project will construct a new disinfection facility and convert the disinfection process from chlorine gas to liquid sodium hypochlorite to eliminate potential hazards associated with handling chlorine gas and improve safety for both City staff and the public. This project is part of the City’s ongoing program to upgrade its treatment facilities to provide safe, efficient, reliable, cost-effective operations to its approximately 1.2 million customers.
All improvements will be made within City of Columbus owned property (map(PDF, 424KB)) and is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts. The design will include provisions to address environmental issues consistent with the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and local, state and federal requirements.
Work is scheduled to commence in the spring of 2022. The work is anticipated to be completed in spring of 2025.
The Division of Water plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA required a detailed submittal from the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER and the letter(PDF, 390KB) of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact.”
For questions, please call the Technical Support Section office at 614-645-7100.
Summary: This project will provide renovations to HVAC, electrical, fume hoods, gas/vacuum/air fixtures, cabinetry and ergonomic upgrades. Construction is slated to start mid-2022 and is expected to be completed by mid-2024.
CIP No. 690515-100000
This project is located at 910 Dublin Road in the Dana G. Rinehart Public Utilities Complex. The Water Quality Assurance Lab (WQAL) Renovations project will provide renovations to HVAC, electrical, fume hoods, gas/vacuum/air fixtures, cabinetry and ergonomic upgrades. Most of these components are original lab assets from 1984 and are now past their useful life and do not meet current laboratory design or ergonomic standards. Equipment is aging and replacement parts are difficult to produce.
When the lab was originally designed, computer workstations were not in use and subsequent installations have not been ergonomically designed. In addition, the lab will be updated to allow for implementation of a LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System).
Testing performed in this lab is Ohio EPA mandated and certified. This project will help bring this facility up to current standards so that it can continue to provide mandated testing to support the three Columbus Division of Water (DOW) Treatment plants which provide a reliable source of water to Columbus and the surrounding communities.
Construction is slated to start in mid-2022 and is expected to be completed by mid-2024.
This project is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts since the construction will occur within the existing Water Quality Assurance Lab footprint. The design will include provisions to address environmental issues consistent with the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and local, state and federal requirements.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the letter(PDF, 295KB) of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Final Finding of No Significant Impact to All Interested Citizens, Organizations and Government Agencies."
The DOW plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSLRA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA required a detailed submittal from the DOW to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
Summary: The purpose of this project is to replace the truck offloading piping, relief valves, instrumentation and controls, and bag collection systems and to install an ambient dust monitoring system. This project will provide a more reliable delivery system for chemical offloading for the foreseeable future.
The Division of Water (DOW) operates three large interconnected municipal water plants; Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP), Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP), and Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP). These plants consistently and cost-effectively treat and supply clean water to the City of Columbus and a large part of Franklin County for customer potable water uses and for the City’s fire protection purposes.
Lime and soda ash are chemicals used at the HCWP to soften the water as part of the facility’s treatment process. Dry lime and soda ash are delivered to the HCWP via pneumatic truck and the materials are conveyed to the storage silos. A bag-house style dust collector and a pressure/vacuum relief valve are located on the top of each silo.
The original lime and soda ash system was installed in the 1950s and was updated with the existing bin vent dust collectors and conveyance pipes in the 1980s. The system has degraded over time with the conveyance pipes wearing out, and the filters failing to meet original performance expectations.
This project’s scope of work is part of the City’s continuing program to upgrade its treatment facilities to provide efficient, reliable, cost-effective operations and a reliable supply of water to its approximately 1.1 million customers. The purpose of this project is to replace the truck offloading piping, relief valves, instrumentation and controls, and bag collection systems and to install an ambient dust monitoring system. This project will provide a more reliable delivery system for chemical offloading for the foreseeable future.
DOW plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA required a detailed submittal from the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 557KB) and FONSI letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact."
For questions, please call the Water Distribution Engineering Office at 614-645-7677.
Summary: This project will bring the facility up to current standards and ensure a reliable source of raw water supply for years to come. All improvements will be made within City of Columbus owned property and right-of-way and will not impact travel or pedestrian traffic along Cherry Bottom Road.Work is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2021 and is anticipated to be completed in spring of 2024.
CIP No. 690511-100000
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water (DOW), is initiating a project to modify and upgrade the Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) raw water intake structure and adjoining low head impoundment dam. The intake structure and low head dam are located on Big Walnut Creek and supply raw water to HCWP for treatment and distribution to City of Columbus water customers and contract communities. The intake structure facility was originally constructed in the 1950’s and later expanded in the late 1960’s. Since this time only minor improvements have been made to the facility.
This project will include structural modifications to the intake structure to accommodate implementation of new mechanical screening equipment. Upgrades to the electrical, controls, and HVAC systems will be provided to support the new equipment. Improvements to the low head dam will include the replacement of temporary, wooden crest boards with a permanent concrete cap. Additionally, areas exhibiting deteriorated concrete will be rehabilitated. Site improvements will include stream bank stabilization to address erosion near the facility, dredging of Big Walnut Creek upstream of the low head dam, pavement replacement, and stormwater upgrades.
This project will bring the facility up to current standards and ensure a reliable source of raw water supply to HCWP for years to come. All improvements will be made within City of Columbus owned property and right-of-way and will not impact travel or pedestrian traffic along Cherry Bottom Road.
Work is scheduled to commence in the summer of 2021. The work is anticipated to be completed in spring of 2024.
The DOW plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Water Supply Revolving Loan Account WSRLA program. Prior to granting this loan, the OEPA required a detailed submittal from the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 745KB) and the letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Final Finding of No Significant Impact to All Interested Citizens, Organizations and Government Agencies."
For questions, please call the DOW Technical Support Section Office at 614-645-7100.
Summary: This project will replace the existing clarifier mechanisms, the flocculation drives, and items as piping, pipe supports, electrical gear etc. This project will help extend the life of this facility so that it can continue to provide a reliable source of water for many years to come.Construction will start in the spring of 2021 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
CIP No: 690278-100005
This project is at the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) and is a critical component in the City’s potable water supply system. The plant was constructed in phases between 1967 and 1975 and various elements of the plant have been upgraded over the years. The purpose of the project is to replace the existing clarifier mechanisms, replace the flocculation drives, perform limited concrete repair, and replace miscellaneous basin appurtenances such as piping, pipe supports, electrical gear etc. This project will help extend the life of this facility so that it can continue to provide a reliable source of water to Columbus and surrounding communities for many years to come.
Construction will start in the spring of 2021 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
The project is not expected to have any adverse environmental impacts since construction will occur within the existing DRWP treatment basin area footprint(PDF, 631KB). The design will include provisions to address environmental issues consistent with the City’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and local, state, and federal requirements.
The Division of Water plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA required a detailed submittal from the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 701KB) "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Final Finding of No Significant Impact to All Interested Citizens, Organizations and Government Agencies.”
For questions, please call the Division of Water Technical Support Section Office at 614-645-7100.
Summary: This project will replace nine existing raw water pumps with new vertical turbine pumps at three of the collector wells, providing a reliable raw water source to the PAWP, make use of the existing assets and maintain the current approved capacity.
This project will replace nine existing raw water pumps with new vertical turbine pumps at three of the collector wells (CW-101, 104 and115). The pumps being replaced were the original raw water pumps for the water plant constructed in early 1980's. This puts the pumps at almost 40 years old which is well beyond the typical life span of these pumps which is 15-20 years.
If no action is taken, the pumps will continue to suffer the same reduced performance and physical deterioration that was observed in the pumps removed from Collector Well 103. Replacing the pumps is the only way to continue to provide a reliable raw water source to the Plant; making use of the existing assets and maintaining the current approved capacity.
The Division of Water plans to fund this project with a below market-rate loan through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Program. Prior to granting this loan, the Ohio EPA required a detailed submittal from the Division of Water to determine the project’s eligibility for the program.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER(PDF, 850KB) and letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Final Finding of No Significant Impact to All Interested Citizens, Organizations and Government Agencies."
Construction was completed on Columbus' Upground Reservoir built in northwestern Delaware County. The decision to construct upground reservoirs to meet the water supply needs of the central Ohio area was based on the recommendations of a 10-year study called the Water Beyond 2000 Feasibility Study.