STV To Lead Upgrade Of Effluent Service Water System At Philadelphia's Southwest Water Pollution Control Plant

STV today announced it has been selected by the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) to lead a major rehabilitation of the Southwest Water Pollution Control Plant (SW-WPCP), Philadelphia’s second-largest wastewater facility.

STV will provide engineering services for rehabilitation at SW-WPCP, which treats an average of 150 million gallons per day (MGD) and wet weather flow in excess of 500 MGD. The SW-WPCP is one of three Philadelphia Water Department water pollution control plants that serve more than 2 million residents across the city and surrounding communities.

The revitalization project covering the 90-acre campus will fully replace the plant’s decades-old plant effluent service water system to improve operations and provide long-term sustainability. The effluent service water is an essential system for dewatering equipment, process tank cleanings and washdowns, along with other plant operations and maintenance. STV’s scope includes hydraulic analysis, planning and design to lead a complete replacement of underground service water piping, installation of new service water pumps with variable frequency drives to improve energy efficiency, upgraded SCADA controls for operational flexibility and a condition assessment of the facility’s elevated steel storage tank.

“Philadelphia’s water infrastructure plays an essential role in protecting public health and the vitality of the entire region,” said Adam Burger, client services manager at STV. “Working alongside PWD and local partners, we’re modernizing this system to increase efficiency, boost resilience and deliver reliable service for millions of residents today and for decades to come.”

For over 45 years, the firm has a proven track record of developing and implementing integrated management strategies for water, wastewater, water resources and resource recovery projects across the Mid-Atlantic and the United States, including the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Resilience Improvements in Newark, New Jersey, resilience upgrades at the The Red Hook Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility, the award-winning Vista Ridge Regional Supply Project in San Antonio, Texas; the Walnut Hill Pump Station in Dallas, Texas, and the Owasso Wastewater Treatment Plant in Owasso, Oklahoma.

About STV
STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,300 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 34th in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category. For more information, visit www.stvinc.com.