The Mason County Public Service District (PSD) is proposing to design and construct a water treatment plant (WTP) improvements project at the existing Crab Creek WTP located in Mason County, West Virginia. The WTP was constructed in 1980 and is in need of improvements due to aging and/or deteriorating components. The improvements as proposed would address the unsanitary and unsafe conditions associated with the WTP.
The Proposed Action Alternative would consist of improvements to the existing Crab Creek WTP including installation of four (4) new pressure filters, removal of the existing filters, addition of four (4) new garage doors to the treatment building, installation of a new storage building, construction of a concrete walkway around the treatment building and a concrete loading zone in front of the new garage doors, a new gravel entrance road, and expanding the site fencing. In addition, there would be various internal electrical, plumbing, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit upgrades to the WTP.
The proposed project is a partnership agreement between the PSD and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), established under the authority of Section 340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-580), as amended, which provides authority for the USACE to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to Non-Federal entities in southern West Virginia. This law provides design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure projects to Non-Federal interests in southern West Virginia. Funding, as established under Section 340, shall be shared 75% Federal and 25% Non-Federal (State and Local).