CLEVELAND, Ga. – With a large representation of city, county, state, and federal officials on hand, the City of Cleveland, on Friday morning, held a groundbreaking for a new modern wastewater treatment facility. The new facility will be located next to the current treatment facility at 558 Claude Sims Road.
Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner told the crowd, “This is a project that represents a major investment in the future of our community. This project’s 27.9 million dollars will expand and modernize our treatment capabilities, supporting public health, protecting our environment, and preparing Cleveland for continued growth.”
The project will be managed by M.B. Kahn Waterworks, LLC.
Meghan Mbugua with Rindt Engineering who designed the facility said, this will be a more conventional treatment facility, with increased capacity, improved reliability, and greater operational flexibility, “We aim to increase the capacity from 750,000 gallons per day to 1.1 million gallons per day and be able to go to 1.5 million gallons per day. So basically we’ll be able to double the capacity, “ said Mbugua.
The project has been in the works for a long time, since 2017, but during that time, the city has been able to secure a total of 18.9 million dollars in federal grants and a 12.6 million Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) loan.
Construction is expected to begin soon, with completion expected within 18 months.
Mbugua said the current treatment pond will remain, but will be used in a different way, basically as an overflow pond
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