Batavia public works gets project of the year award for work on water treatment

The city of Batavia received the American Public Works Association Fox Valley Branch Project of the Year Award in the environment category for its water treatment plant modifications.

The Water Treatment Plants 1 and 2 Modifications project replaced and/or modified several treatment processes that were failing or outdated, according to the news release. Sustainability was improved by reducing groundwater use, increasing electrical and water efficiency and improving the reliability of several key treatment processes. Operator safety was greatly improved because of several of the modifications.

Treatment enhancements from the project will help provide safe drinking water to the residents and businesses throughout Batavia, according to the release.

The project, built by Whittaker Construction and Excavating, Inc., was designed and managed by Engineering Enterprises, Inc.

The award was accepted by the city of Batavia earlier this year at a luncheon at Two Brothers Brewing Company in Aurora.

Batavia successfully accomplished its goals for the plants’ improvements in several key objectives: drinking water quality, water system efficiency, operator safety at the facilities and water system reliability through proactive maintenance, according to the release.