The Town Of Simcoe Upgrades To A Headworks Bar Screen Reducing Grease Problems, And Meeting Space And Installation Time Constrictions Without A Hitch

Simcoe is the largest town in the Norfolk County, located in the Southwestern part of Ontario, Canada. Having determined that upgrades to the existing facility were required, one of Canada’s leading design engineering firms in the wastewater treatment field, RV Anderson & Associates Ltd, was contracted to perform the design of this maximum flow, 13 million gallons per day (51,000 m3/d), plant.

In 2008, H2 Ontario was selected as the contractor for the project. The upgrades included the complete refurbishment of the preliminary treatment section of the plant. The design entailed the supply and installation of a new mechanical screen with bar spacing of 0.5 inch (13mm) that had to meet difficult and unique challenges at this application.

Headworks® Inc., represented in Ontario by Vector Process Equipment, was one of two specified screen manufacturers and was ultimately selected for this project. The selection of Headworks was made based on a competitive offer and excellent references from other wastewater treatment plants in Ontario, such as the Greenway facility in the City of London where Headworks Mahr® Bar Screens have been successfully operating since 2007.