As part of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the U.S., Springdale, Arkansas,  is discovering that rapid growth can sometimes be problematic. However, officials at the Springdale Water Utility view growth as an opportunity to infuse innovation into a new lift station.

The lift station site is near residential and commercial areas that are ripe for development, and is situated near a major traffic corridor and an airport. The design capacity of the lift station required an unusually large range of flows, from an initially minimal amount to 4,600 gpm once the area is fully developed.

The station also needed to blend visually with the expected development while seamlessly meeting the subsequent rapidly increasing demands. That’s when the utility called Olsson.

Project details

Olsson’s wastewater team began working with SWU to find a location safe from flooding, that fits aesthetically with the neighborhood and shields all components from public view. In addition, a split wet well system with a baffle wall was included in the design to allow crews the ability to do maintenance work without having to shut down the station.

Olsson served as the primary design firm for the project. The work included a site study and site recommendation, process design, civil site and drainage design, structural and architectural design, assistance with bid services, construction administration, and landscape design.

The lift station is equipped with features that allow for ease of access, remote monitoring, employee safety and the necessary components that will triple capacity at the time of anticipated expansion. 

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned engineering and design firm. Founded in 1956 on the same mindset that drives the company today, its goal is to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected and more efficient. Olsson offers planning and design, field services, engineering, environmental services, and innovative technology. 

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