The City of Ithaca, New York decided to replace their 100 year old plant with a more advanced technology. A comprehensive pilot test was conducted, and three manufacturers were selected for preparing life cycle bids for this 6 MGD facility. Plant construction was implemented in 5 phases due to complexity of keeping the old plant in service. We beli...

In 2017 Ithaca commissioned its new membrane water filtration plant. This completes a three- year construction program to replace a 100- year old conventional plant on the same site, while maintaining plant production. This presentation will review the elements of the new facilities, the challenges associated with construction sequencing and the r...