Sneads Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sprayfield Extension – Phase I and II

Upgrade the existing facilities included increased capacity from 495,000 gallons per day (gpd) to 1.1 million gbd. The effluent sprayfield was expanded from 40 acres to 203 acres. Accomplished in multiple phases over several years with funding from USDA Rural Development and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the State of Florida community Development Block Grant program, the facility underwent another upgrade to significantly increase capacity.

Notable: This multi-phase state-of-the-art facility gained statewide recognition from USDA – Rural Development. Selected from projects located throughout the State of Florida, the Sneads facility was selected as the top award winner based on design, operation, and maintenance in addition to meeting and exceeding all environmental requirements. This facility was also a recipient of the Aero-Mod Excellence in Operations Award. Aero-Mod, Inc. is a Kansas based manufacturer of wastewater treatment plant equipment.

Collaboration: Successful collaboration and partnership - Economic development, USDA Rural Development, State of Florida, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Corrections and the Town of Sneads

DHM provided Grants Administration, Civil and Structural design, and Construction Engineering Inspection services. The new plant met all FDEP Design Standards and Guidelines.