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Schneider Electric says wastewater plant upgrades are on track; council hears design, permit and schedule
Summary
Schneider Electric updated the Groves City Council on planned upgrades to the city's wastewater treatment plant, including aeration and sludge blower replacements, diffuser replacement, SCADA coordination, and a procurement timeline that could see construction next summer.
Schneider Electric told the Groves City Council on June 8 that its work to upgrade the city's wastewater treatment plant is progressing on schedule and on budget as the consultant and city complete an investment-grade audit and advance engineering.
Craig Mussenberg, Schneider Electric program manager, said the team is roughly three-quarters through the investment-grade audit and has coordinated modeling and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permitting work to confirm the planned scope. "We're about three4s through this investment grade audit process. We're on time and on budget with that going so far," Mussenberg said.
Schneider's engineers described two primary upgrade categories: aeration-basin improvements (replacing existing blowers with high-speed turbo blowers and replacing aeration diffusers) and sludge-holding/digester blower upgrades. The team also outlined operational changes that will allow the plant to retain its current permit with modified basin operation, and they identified additional optional "adders" and allowance items to be priced during upcoming solicitations.
The project team said the scope includes mechanical and controls work that will integrate with the plant's existing SCADA system; Schneider noted coordination with W Industries (the plant's current SCADA contractor) to align control logic and warranties. The consultants also said operational improvements aim to reduce energy use through more efficient blowers and smarter automated controls.
Schedule and next steps: Schneider said it expects to complete pricing and present a final report with costs in about 6–8 weeks, proceed with procurement planning in August, and begin major equipment procurement and construction next summer. The consultants emphasized that some allowance items could be multi-million-dollar components and will be brought to council for budget decisions.
The update was delivered as an informational presentation; no formal council action on the project contract was taken at the meeting. Council members asked technical and scheduling questions, and Schneider staff said they will return with detailed pricing and drawings for council review before construction begins.
