Megasite Authority Plants Running Smoothly

The Megasite Authority of West Tennessee’s water and wastewater treatment plants are up and running smoothly according to the project’s O&M team. The plants were shown off to CWS leaders during a recent visit and the project team had the opportunity to discuss preventative maintenance and asset management for the facilities.  Guests included Bryce Mendenhall (COO), Chris Carroll (VP, Operations), Dana Douglas (TN State Director), and Mark Butler (Business Development for TN).

While a delay in manufacturing production has slowed down the demand, it has not halted the system’s operations.  According to Project Manager, Scott Baker, “The delay in production does not affect the 10-year contract that CWS has with the State of Tennessee.  It does, however, mean the potable water usage/demand will not increase as soon as expected.  Instead, it will increase slowly over a longer period of time.  The wastewater treatment plant will experience the same scenario with flow increasing slowly over time and not as soon as expected.”

The water treatment facility is a 7.0 MGD plant that pumps water from the Memphis Sands Aquifer. Sodium Hypochlorite is added for disinfection, Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic) is added for pH adjustment, and liquid phosphate is added as a corrosion inhibitor.  It is equipped with a one million gallon clearwell and two water towers with capacities of one million gallons each. 

The wastewater treatment facility is a 5.1 MGD Parkson SBR that will discharge to the Mississippi River. Sodium Hypochlorite is fed to meet Ecoli MCL and Sodium Thiosulfate is fed to dechlorinate.

Both facilities were constructed by General Contractor Brasfield & Gorrie and are for the sole purpose to support the Ford Manufacturing Plant currently under construction in beautiful Stanton, TN.

The CWS team managing and operating the Megasite system includes Chris Max (Lead Operator), Chad Hodges(Field Supervisor), Charles Grant (Operator) and Marrell Adams (Field Technician III).  They are led by Scott Baker, Manager.