NORESCO Engaged for $100 Million System Upgrades for Great Lakes Water Authority

NORESCO, a leading provider of comprehensive energy and water efficiency, resiliency and infrastructure solutions, has been engaged to deliver $100 million in work for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) at its Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) in Detroit. Structured as a continuation of an existing progressive design build contract, the Phase 2 project scope will provide GLWA with a new screened final effluent (SFE) pump station and treatment facility, along with other improvements. 

Successful use of progressive design build contracting can improve project efficiency, reduce costs and shorten schedules for major construction projects. This collaborative approach involves the owner, designer and builder working together from the beginning. GLWA initially worked with NORESCO to perform a preliminary energy audit, which led to Phase 1 of the project and design of the upgrades to be delivered under Phase 2. 

The new facility replaces the existing, aged pumping station, with a new, right-sized facility with a capacity of 60 million gallons per day (MGD) to provide SFE for uses that do not require drinkable water. A second stream, which is new to the facility, is planned at a capacity of 4 MGD and consists of reuse water filtered and disinfected to replace potable water for process needs in the facility.

The purpose of the Phase 2 scope is to improve resiliency at the WRRF by increasing the reuse of treated wastewater for process water uses. Following completion of the project, most process water uses will be supplied by reuse water, with potable water as a backup. 

“We are pleased to continue serving GLWA and its objective to match resource use to demand needs while improving GLWA’s facilities, increasing reliability and reducing operating costs,” said Troy Walters, President and CEO, NORESCO. “The infrastructure upgrade project, especially modernizing the nearly fifty-year-old SFE pump station, addresses this objective through equipment rehabilitation and system resilience improvements.” 

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About NORESCO

NORESCO, a part of Carrier Global Corporation, helps clients modernize aging building systems and upgrade energy and water infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of the 21st century. We implement innovative energy efficiency, distributed generation, energy storage, and renewable energy solutions that optimize the operational efficiency and improve resilience of buildings, campuses, military installations, and communities. To date, NORESCO has implemented solutions that provide more than $5 billion in guaranteed energy and operating cost savings at more than 10,000 facilities, while reducing customer CO₂ emissions by more than 25 million metric tons – the equivalent of planting 1.4 million acres of forest.
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About the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) 

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is the provider-of-choice for drinking water services to nearly 40 percent and efficient and effective wastewater services to nearly 30 percent of Michigan’s population. With the Great Lakes as source water, GLWA is uniquely positioned to provide those it serves with water of unquestionable quality. GLWA also has the capacity to extend its service beyond its 88 member partner communities. As part of its commitment to water affordability, the Authority offers a Water Residential Assistance Program to assist low-income households in participating member communities throughout the system. GLWA’s board includes one representative each from Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties, two representatives from the city of Detroit and one appointed by the Michigan governor to represent customer communities outside of the tri-county area. www.noresco.com