Vogel Bros. Building Co. is delivering major infrastructure improvements at the City of Lakeland’s Glendale Water Reclamation Facility, centered on a new chlorine contact chamber and high-capacity effluent pumping system. The project is designed around a peak hourly flow of 42.5 million gallons per day (MGD) and significantly enhances the facility’s ability to disinfect, manage, and transfer treated effluent.
The project includes construction of a multi-bay reinforced concrete chlorine contact chamber, influent and effluent channels, and an effluent pump station equipped with eight vertical turbine pumps. The new process system receives secondary effluent, provides chlorine disinfection, and allows treated water to be pumped to multiple downstream destinations, including the Northside WRF and SE7EN Wetlands. The design also incorporates provisions for a future fourth contact chamber and future tertiary filtration, providing flexibility for continued system expansion.
Supporting infrastructure includes extensive large-diameter yard piping, including new 36-inch and 42-inch ductile iron piping, chlorine gas and plant effluent water systems, flow control and metering equipment, site improvements, grading and drainage, and associated utility work. The project also includes a new electrical building, standby generation, transformers, bulk diesel storage, electrical distribution, instrumentation and controls, and integration with the facility’s existing SCADA network.
Construction is being performed within an active water reclamation facility, requiring careful sequencing and coordination with City operations. Critical connections include tightly controlled shutdowns for plant effluent water and chlorine gas systems, with detailed planning required to maintain continuous facility operations throughout construction.
Portfolio highlights: 42.5 MGD peak hourly design flow; new chlorine contact chamber; eight vertical turbine effluent pumps; 36-inch and 42-inch process piping; new electrical building and standby power systems; extensive civil, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation improvements; and complex construction within an operating treatment facility.
