Slayden and MWH Constructors worked with the City of Spokane to achieve major upgrades to their Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility. The upgrade included a Next Level of Treatment (NLT) - a new membrane filtration system that significantly improved the quality of effluent released into the Spokane River.
The primary reason for the NLT was to decrease 99% of the phosphorus from the effluent. The new filtration system also removed more significant amounts of heavy metals, PCBs, and other pollutants associated with the facility. The advanced membrane filtration technology provides pollution reduction benefits and is designed to treat an average wastewater flow of 50 MGD. The NLT upgrade is part of a major initiative to improve the health of the Spokane River. The newly upgraded plant now treats the wastewater to a “Class A” standard, allowing the water to be reused for irrigation, dust control, industrial processes, enhancing wetlands, and recharging groundwater supplies.
The advanced membrane filtration technology provides pollution reduction benefits and is designed to treat an average wastewater flow of 50 MGD. The newly upgraded plant now treats the wastewater to a “Class A” standard, allowing the water to be reused for irrigation, dust control, industrial processes, enhancing wetlands, and recharging groundwater supplies.
Winner - Award of Merit in the Water and Environment category from Engineering News-Record Northwest 2022 Best Projects
- Total Project Value: $176 million
- Delivery Methods: GC/CM
- Owner: City of Spokane
Management Skills that Help Reduce Costs
"We have been impressed with their management skills, starting with preconstruction where they performed value engineering that reduced costs, lead procurement with detailed bid packages that brought our project qualified subcontractors and manufacturers and produced a schedule that would get our project completed on time. Slayden has continued this into the construction phase by managing the work to stay on schedule."
Randy Rosane, P.E., Project Manager with Water Environmental Services
Positive and Goal-Driven
"Slayden’s positive approach and eagerness to achieve the project goals was a tremendous benefit and a driving force to the project and its success. Slayden achieved all minority, woman, and emerging small business subcontracting goals and also met the 20% Workforce Training and Hiring Program’s apprenticeship requirements. They also held their subcontractors to these same goals and requirements."
Michelle Lostra, P.E., City of Portland, Water Bureau
Strong Communication and Community Outreach
"I feel confident in recommending Slayden for their approach to neighborhood outreach and desire to work with our community outreach and communications team to help keep neighbors informed, resolve issues and mitigate issues."
Katy Fulton, Lake Oswego – Tigard Water Partnership
Efficient and Safe
"I enjoyed their management style, which was efficient while paying attention to cost. This was done without sacrificing safety. I would welcome the chance to work with them in the future."
Daniel G Shepard, Manager, Grants Pass Irrigation District
Positive Relationship Builders
"Slayden has met all conditions of approval and does a great job of keeping the neighborhood informed. Slayden works diligently to accommodate the neighboring citizens. In several cases, Slayden has gone above and beyond the conditions of approval in an effort to solve citizen’s issues. This has led to the development of relationships between the project team and the neighborhood, which have contributed to the project in a positive manner."
Thomas Lebo, Construction Manager, Brown and Caldwell
Respectful, Courteous, and Safe
"Slayden Construction is true to their word, without a doubt I would hire them for future projects. All of the employees that worked at the plant were respectful, courteous, and preformed the duties at hand in a safe manner. I can’t say enough good things about Slayden, as you can see in this evaluation. Surround yourself with good people and it makes you look good. And it doesn’t get any better than Slayden Construction."