Clearwell at the Blackman Water Treatment Plant in Springfield, Missouri
About the Customer
Company: DN Tanks of Wakefield, Massachusetts
Project Location: Springfield, Missouri
Project Requirements
- The tank is a Type 3 precast wire wound tank, measuring approximately 300′ (90 m) in diameter and housing multiple cast-in-place interior baffle walls. The tank roof is approximately 70,000 ft2 (6,500 m2)
- 10″ thick tank roof between the baffle walls
Formwork Used
Project Overview
Building the Clearwell at the Blackman Water Treatment Plant in Springfield, Missouri included a 10 million gallon (38 million liter) Clearwell with a 5 million-gallon (19 million liter) inner cell, sump structures housing vertical turbine pumps, and a pump building on top of the Clearwell roof. Circumferential and radial baffle walls are included in both cells for chlorine contact time prior to the water being distributed into the system.
Customer Benefits
- Hands-on training at EFCO’s Concrete Construction & Forming Institute
- Detailed planning sessions with EFCO engineering and distribution to plan the work