As part of a program initiated to upgrade existing potable water works and remove perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from the raw water around the company’s manufacturing facility, we provided planning, design, permitting, health and safety and construction management, and operation and maintenance phase services for the installation of eight granular activated carbon (GAC) units for seven public water treatment facilities.

Following a legal settlement, our client was required to initiate a program to upgrade existing potable water works in the region around its manufacturing facility in West Virginia. The program included the installation of state-of-art treatment systems for seven facilities operated by local water utilities to remove PFOA from the raw water as part of a legal settlement.

Following URS’ detailed evaluation and pilot testing of treatment technologies, GAC was selected as the preferred technology.

The team assisted through all phases of the project from pilot testing through start-up and O&M.

The project goals for expedient installation were achieved by accelerating the design/construction schedules while meeting safety and cost expectations. Five separate facilities were designed, permitted, and constructed within 32 months. The remaining two sites were constructed the following year.