South Surprise Wastewater Reclamation Facility, 4MGD Plant III Expansion

In the western Phoenix suburbs, the City of Surprise, Arizona was incorporated in 1960 with a population of 1,000. By the year 2000, the population had flourished to 30,848. With this explosive growth came the need for expanded water and wastewater facilities. The original wastewater treatment plant had to be enlarged not once but twice.

The new Plant III 4.0 MGD Expansion Facility design was completed in December 2001. City Water Services Director Richard Williams, Sr. knew he had to provide corrosion protection for tons of new concrete. Drawing on past experience with a Tnemec coatings system for Plants I and II, it was logical for him to turn to local Tnemec coating consultant Joe Keilbey for counsel. For the Plant III expansion, the wastewater bearing structures included the influent pumping wet well, influent channels, grit chamber and RAS/WAS pumping wet well.

For all concrete surfaces exposed to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas, Keilbey specified a three-coat system of Series 218 MortarClad (for patching the concrete), Series 434 Perma-Shield H2S at 1/8 inch DFT, and a topcoat of Series 435 Perma-Glaze at 15 mils DFT. “With extensive submerged surfaces in this new plant, we had A-O Painting apply Series 434 and 435 — a modified polyamine epoxy mortar system — because these extremely durable linings provide superior resistance to H2S permeation in wastewater immersion environments,” Keilbey said. Williams was impressed with Tnemec’s reliable performance and coatings system. “These areas have been in service and performing well since 2001,” he said.

    Project Information

    Location
    Suprise, AZ

    Completion
    December 2001

    Owner
    City of Suprise

    Engineer
    R.T. Engineers International, Phoenix, AZ

    Contractor
    A-O Painting, Inc., Tucson, AZ

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