Pooler Wastewater Treatment Plant & Upgrade
Pooler, GA

Hussey Gay Bell initially designed the 2.5 MGD Wastewater Treatment Plant for the City, later expanding its capacity to 3.3 MGD. In 2019, the City once again contracted the firm to design an expansion, increasing treatment capacity from 3.3 MGD to 6.223 MGD. This project aimed to enhance headworks screening for wet weather flows, improve the biological treatment process for phosphorus removal, and evaluate alternative biosolids dewatering and disposal options.

The expansion included the addition of new headworks, rotary screens, biological basins, membrane bioreactors, a UV disinfection system, an aerobic digester, effluent pumps, and static aerators. Funded through a GEFA loan, Hussey Gay Bell also provided the SRF loan planning document, conducted a wasteload allocation (WLA) review, and delivered comprehensive design and construction administration services.

6.223 MGD upgrade construction photos courtesy of Ruby-Collins.