Denver Water Northwater Treatment Plant Commercial & Industrial
| Client | Kiewit Construction |
| Completion Date | 2024 |
| Location | Arvada, Colo. |
Denver Water’s new Northwater Treatment Plant was built to clean up to 75 million gallons of water per day, and the site was designed to allow for future expansion. The site also generates hydroelectric power.
The huge multi-year project involved many parties, including Sturgeon Electric which provided electrical construction of all power components, a communications tower, smart (energy efficient) lighting infrastructure, fire and security alarm systems, and connection of the facility’s hydropower turbine.
The power components included installation and testing of medium-voltage switchgear, a standby generator, all SCADA panels, miles of fiber optic cable and underground duct banking, as well as hundreds of process instrumentation that communications with the SCADA system.
ENR Mountain States recognized the project in 2024 with the Best Project award in the water/environment category and an Award of Merit in sustainability.
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