St. Simons Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade The Design Build Team of Winter Construction and Hussey Gay Bell completed the treatment alternative evaluation, permitting, design and upgrade of the St. Simons, Georgia Wastewater Treatment Plant from 3 MGD to 4 MGD accomplishing startup of the upgrade within 24 months. Delays associated with permitting were minimized […]

Foster Creek Road 24-inch Water Transmission Main Hussey Gay Bell is providing design services for the replacement of an existing 16-inch prestressed concrete transmission main with a new 24-inch transmission main. The first phase includes the installation of approximately 3,500 LF of water main under the Goose Creek Reservoir by HDD and installation of approximately […]

Water & Sewer Master Plan & Update for Pooler Since 1963, Hussey Gay Bell has been Pooler’s primary consultant for engineering and surveying services. Hussey Gay Bell has served Pooler by performing design of water, sewer and drainage system improvements; assisting with City ordinances and master specifications; securing state and federal (GEFA) funding for their […]

Innovative Approach To Wastewater Treatment And Effluent Discharge Design Project scope consisted of the design and construction of a 2.1 MGD activated sludge plant incorporating total reuse of liquid and solid produced at plant. Liquid used for irrigation of three (3) golf courses. Solids were used to produce compost, which was given to residents for […]

A Coastal, Residential Extension of Service Hussey Gay Bell was contracted by Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission (BGJWSC) to design approximately 3,100 LF of 24-inch force main to replace an existing 14-inch force main. The force main provides additional sewer capacity to the BGJWSC’s Lift Station 4005 by eliminating the re-pumping of sewer […]

Upgrade South Bryan County 0.2 MGD Wastewater Treatment Plant This project consists of a new 1.0 MGD flat plate Ovivo Kubota MBR plant.  A competitive bid of various flat plate and hollow fiber membrane manufacturers was completed to determine the select vendor for design.  This facility is equipped with 0.5 MGD of membranes and is […]

An Alternative Sewer System Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) selected Hussey Gay Bell to provide professional engineering services to design the implementation of an alternative sewer system, which will divert the Authority’s sewer flows generated by the Lady’s Island sewer system from BJWSA’s St. Helena Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Port Royal Island Wastewater […]

Nearly 35 Years of Service & Infrastructure The City of Statesboro has been a client of Hussey Gay Bell’s for nearly 35 years. During that period, Hussey Gay Bell has designed over 150 infrastructure projects for the City ranging from new location water and system to system extensions and rehab for water, sewer and drainage, […]

120’ Below Earth’s Surface:  A Journey to Fix Charleston’s Deep Tunnel System From 2002 to 2008, Hussey Gay Bell was involved in Phases II-IV leading up to the Phase V West Ashley Sewer Tunnel & Influent Pump Station.  Phase II consisted of the design and construction of the $38.9 million Ashley Tunnel; Phase III consisted […]

Lift Station No. 166 Parallel Force Main Hussey Gay Bell is completing design of a new 16″ effluent force main for the existing Lift Station No. 166.  The new force main will follow the existing 8″ force main route along Highlands Blvd and Jimmy Deloach Pkwy to I-95 where it will cross the interstate by […]

Two Alternatives for Future Development The purpose of this document was to provide a master plan for a water distribution system to serve the potential developments outlined in the Land Use Study of South Jasper County. This Master Plan evaluates two alternatives for source water to South Jasper County; additional groundwater wells or master metered […]

Replacing Large Diameter Pipe In An Urban Setting Project scope consists of the replacement of the sanitary sewer piping to upsize the existing piping from Manhole SS-RB05-05541-MH to Manhole SS-RB05-14373-MH for a distance of approximately 4,700 LF with new 36-inch diameter gravity sewer located along Rocky Branch. Phase II also includes the replacement of sanitary […]

From Master Plan to Implementation In 2003, Hussey Gay Bell developed the original pump station master plan for the Crossroads WRF service area. In 2015, Hussey Gay Bell completed the Crossroads Force Main & Pump Station Improvement project for the City of Savannah. This project consisted of the design of upgrades to two lift stations, […]

Bolivar’s 1.4 MGD Plant Receives An Upgrade Scope of work consisted of the preparation of environmental, preliminary and final engineering reports, construction administration, construction observation and project close-out for the installation of approximately 11,000 linear feet of 14-inch force main, upgrading an existing pump station, aeration equipment, yard piping and structures, settling basins, flow measurement […]

Improved Water Quality for a Historic Neighborhood Hussey Gay Bell designed one of the City’s top water quality projects to improve the aging water distribution systems in the historic Earlewood neighborhood which was seeking to provide high-quality water for its over 2,000 residents, reduce the number of water main repairs, and increase the available fire […]

60,000 Residents Receive Drinking Water, Fire Protection An ACEC-SC-award winning project, this project reached final completion in 2007. Hussey Gay Bell played a crucial role in the success of Charleston Water System’s East Cooper Water Supply #2 project. Had this project not been completed, it would have resulted in a limited water supply for consumption […]

Master Plan & Provisions for Future Growth This project consisted of the master plan for the Crossroads WQCP service area in anticipation of diverting flow to the new 3.0 MGD wastewater treatment plant (including 6.0 MGD build-out flows). The master plan included build-out flow projections, locating master pump stations and utilization of hydraulic modeling for […]

Redesign of the Elliott Cut water transmission main Separating West Ashley and James Island is a section of the Intracoastal Waterway called Elliott Cut which connects the Ashley and Stono Rivers. In 1977, a 20-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP) water transmission main was installed by open-cut across Elliott Cut and adjacent marshes. In September of […]

Drilling 5 Miles of Pipe In The Name of Reuse This project consists of a new 16-inch diameter reuse water main from the President Street Water Reclamation Facility to the Bacon Park Golf Course and improvements to the reuse water pumping facilities at the President Street facility. The proposed reuse water main is approximately 29,000 […]

Lift Station 23 Upgrades, Force Main & HDD Under a separate contract, yet in tandem with the design and construction of the city’s $165 million Enmarket Arena, Hussey Gay Bell was contracted to design the Lift Station 23 Upgrades & Force Main Replacement project to increase capacity in the project area. The project consisted of […]

48 and 36-inch water transmission main Hussey Gay Bell is currently providing engineering design services for the PEN 3A Water Transmission Main project, which includes all aspects of the design of the transportation main. Due to the magnitude of this project, construction will occur in two phases. Phase I connects the existing 48-inch water main […]

Joint Venture & Phased Approach Hussey Gay Bell’s project scope consisted of the development of a master plan to determine the most economical way to extend Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) sewer service to an annexed 624-acre area about 1.6 miles northwest of the Town of Bluffton. The proposed gravity sewers, two new lift […]

Utility Relocation for Planned Roadway Improvements This $225M project includes relocation of water utilities that are in conflict with the planned roadway improvements associated with the new Port Access Road, which will provide access from the proposed marine terminal to I-26 while maintaining service for commuters. The project will be completed independently by a Charleston […]

Subaqueous Drilling in the Charleston Peninsula The project scope generally consisted of the design and construction of a water transmission main between North Charleston and West of the Ashley River. The project replaced a 24-inch waterline that was taken out of service approximately a decade ago due to persistent leaks. The project consisted of extending […]

Over 106,410 Linear Feet of Improvements Phase I of this project consisted of the preparation of environmental, preliminary and final engineering reports, design, construction administration and resident inspection for the construction of approximately 460 linear feet of 16-inch steel casing pipe; 33,000 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe gravity sewer line; 5,500 linear feet […]

Large-Scale Infrastructure for Pooler The Pooler Reuse Water Distribution System Upgrades consisted of two extensions to the City of Pooler’s reuse water distribution system to provide reclaimed water to the City’s recreation park and the Nordic Cold Storage facility. The first project modified the existing reuse water force main at the City’s wastewater treatment plant […]

Connecting Savannah, Pooler and Garden City Through Water Service The existing water main follows the Dean Forest Road corridor of the City of Savannah, with property on either side existing within the City of Pooler and Garden City. As a result, the City had no water service paying customers along the existing route. The impetus […]

A Sewer Tunnel System Replacement & Contingency Plan As a result of the STAG monies obtained through the Corps of Engineers, Hussey Gay Bell and Black & Veatch teamed to produce a Master Plan for the replacement of Charleston Water System’s failing sewer tunnel system. Hussey Gay Bell’s task also included the preparation of a […]

Rosewood Area Water System Improvements In conjunction with the City of Columbia’s aging water system improvement efforts, project consists of the design of approximately 116,000 LF of 6″, 8″, and 12″ water lines in three phases including 23,800 LF of 6”, 8,600 LF of 8” and 7.200 of 12” in Phase 1; 26,700 LF of […]

A World Record Is Set Under Navigable Waters From 2006-2007, Hussey Gay Bell provided professional services to Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) for complete engineering design of 5,000 LF of fused 10-inch PVC DR 14 effluent force main installed using horizontal directional drilling; 3,000 LF of 10-inch PVC effluent force main installed using direct […]

Jesup Embarks On Journey To New 2.5 MGD Wastewater Treatment Plant Hussey Gay Bell served as the Lead Engineer for the City’s new 2.5 MGD extended aeration activated sludge wastewater treatment plant facility, responsible for providing full design and construction phase services for the project which was constructed by Savannah-based, BRW Construction. The Jesup Wastewater […]

Ben Sawyer/Intracoastal Waterway Water Main Crossing Project consists of the installation of approximately 5,750 LF of transmission water main to provide a third connection to a MPW owned water main located at Toler’s Cove in Mt. Pleasant. The scope includes a connection to CWS’s existing 20-inch transmission water main along Middle Street on Sullivan’s Island […]

Central Berkeley WWTP Upgrade to 6 MGD Hussey Gay Bell is providing design services for this project which consists of the upgrade of the existing Central Berkeley Wastewater Treatment Facility – a modified activated sludge treatment facility currently permitted to treat 3 million gallons per day (MGD) of domestic wastewater – to flow capacity 6 […]

Statesboro Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion To respond to the population growth in the area and the presence of infiltration flow which was not cost effective to remove, Hussey Gay Bell designed the expansion of the plant from 1.5 MGD to 10 MGD. The original treatment plant was a single, low rate trickling filter plant with […]

A wastewater treatment plant on a sensitive natural tract This project consisted of a new 0.5 MGD hollow fiber (GE ZeeWeed) membrane bioreactor (MBR) plan constructed on a very sensitive tract of unused land surrounded by a golf course and residential properties.  This site required construction on an extremely small footprint and continued operation of […]

50 Years of Planning for Savannah’s Treatment Shift to Biosolids In the 1970s, Hussey Gay Bell, in association with Wiedeman & Singleton, designed the original secondary activated sludge wastewater treatment facility on President Street, which serves major ports of the City of Savannah and discharges effluent to the Savannah River with sludge disposal by incineration. […]

Future Growth and Development for Bryan County In 2005, Hussey Gay Bell assisted Bryan County with the development of this water and sewer master plan as a planning tool for infrastructure required to meet the 2025 potable water and sanitary sewer demands of the County, which currently has little to no infrastructure. The study defined […]

An Emergency Water Main Replacement In A Coastal Setting In 2006, Charleston Water Systems (CWS)’s 24” water main that crosses the Stono River and runs parallel to Maybank Highway was seriously damaged by a barge anchor. At the time, the pipeline was one of two supplying potable water to John’s Island and Kiawah/Seabrook Islands. CWS […]

Reuse Water System for a University & Municipality This project consisted of Hussey Gay Bell developing a master plan for the extension of utility services to the new southwest campus area. This master plan included an evaluation of reuse water for irrigation areas and the existing and proposed application rates by Georgia Southern University. This […]

Great Swamp Effluent Disposal Expansion Hussey Gay Bell provided engineering services in connection with Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA)’s Great Swamp Effluent Disposal Expansion. This expansion project included extension of a new effluent pipe from Highway 278 to a new distribution header for effluent disposal and a new boardwalk. The project scope included professional […]

An Upgrade for 1800s Water Mains In 2013, Hussey Gay Bell’s professional design staff reached final completion on the construction phase of this project which consisted of the replacement of potable water mains constructed in the late 1800s in the Charleston Historic District along Church, Tradd, Queen and Legare Streets in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. […]

From 2.5 MGD to 3.3 MGD, 6.223 MGD, Pooler Continues Path Of Innovation In Treatment The first phase of this project consisted of a new 2.5 MGD hollow fiber (GE ZeeWeed) membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant constructed on a very small tract of land next to an existing 0.98 MGD aerated lagoon facility. Effluent from this […]

A Phased Approach to Planning Growth This project consisted of the design and installation of approximately 5,400 LF of 12-inch diameter C-900 PVC force main. The project included pump station upgrades at Key Slot which comprised of the replacement of existing submersible pumps, including pipe connection modifications; replacement of existing check and plug valves and […]

A Creative Plant Conversion from 1.2 MGD to 2.4 MGD In 2015 plans to replace the insufficient lagoon system plant formally commenced and Hussey Gay Bell was engaged by the Town to plan, design and oversee construction for a new greenfield facility to double the plant’s capacity which will bring the treatment facility in line […]

Water & Sewer Master Planning for a Municipality Garden City was one of Hussey Gay Bell’s first clients, beginning in 1958. Since that time, Hussey Gay Bell has continued to provide services as one of their long-term engineering consultants. Hussey Gay Bell has handled their infrastructure master planning and design including wastewater treatment, sewage collection, […]

Activated Sludge Treatment Facility Provisioned For Future Build-Out Phase I of the project consisted of designing a new 3.0 MGD activated sludge wastewater treatment facility including influent screens, grit removal, equalization, aeration basins, secondary clarifiers, effluent disk filters and UV disinfection. The plant is also equipped with aerobic digestion, belt filter press and truck loading […]

Sylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Sylvania’s Wastewater Treatment Plant was originally designed by Hussey Gay Bell and the firm has performed several capital improvement projects at the facility over the years including the solids handling system, influent pump station, screen structure and most recently the upgrade of three aeration basins, modification of secondary clarifiers, modifications […]

Over 150 Infrastructure Projects, Decades of Service Since the 1960s, Hussey Gay Bell’s engineering team has master planned and designed over 150 infrastructure projects for the City ranging from new location water and sewer system extensions and rehab for water, sewer and drainage, wastewater treatment plant new construction and upgrades, as well as reclaimed water […]