Comprehensive upgrades to all Water Pollution Control Facility process areas, including; new aeration system, rehab of main pump station pumps, controls and piping, grit removal system, replacing asphalt basin liners with concrete, conversion of aeration basin to equalization tank, final clarifier internal replacement, aerobic digester aeration upgrade, new main plant generator, control building roof replacement, septage receiving station and replacement of high pressure diaphragm pump.
In operation since 1977, the Westfield, New York Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) was in dire need of several major upgrades. The WPCF was designed for, and is responsible for, treating industrial wastewater from some of the region’s largest grape processors including Welch’s, Growers Co-operative, and Mogen David Wines, in addition to residential flow from the Village of Westfield. Without the required plant upgrades, the WPCF could have failed to meet the wastewater treatment requirements of our local grape processors, who are an important piece of the grape industry contributes over $340 million annually to the regional economy.
The WPCF plant was operating with mostly original equipment, which when designed had a projected life of 25-30 years. The outdated equipment was becoming more costly to repair and parts were often no longer available. The capital and operational expense associated with the upgrades documented above would have significantly affected our processors ability to operate and remain competitive in New York State without grant funding support.