Representatives from D&B Engineers and Architects joined Port Washington Water District in welcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for a special tour of the District’s state-of-the-art Christopher Morley Park Water Treatment Facility.
D&B President and CEO Bill Merklin, P.E.; Senior Vice President Philip R. Sachs, P.E.; and Vice President of Water Supply Michael G. Savarese, P.E. participated in the tour, providing insight into the facility’s engineering, design and advanced treatment systems and answering questions from Administrator Zeldin and members of the EPA team.
The Christopher Morley Park Station is a critical component of PWWD’s water infrastructure, serving Wells 8, 9 and 11 and providing approximately 60 percent of the District’s water supply. The facility incorporates multiple advanced treatment technologies, including granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment for the removal of PFOA and PFOS and an advanced oxidation process (AOP) treatment system for the removal of 1,4-dioxane.
D&B’s involvement at Christopher Morley Park spans more than 25 years and reflects the firm’s longstanding engineering partnership with PWWD. Over that time, D&B has worked with the District on successive improvements at the facility to respond to changing water-supply needs and drinking water standards. Major projects have included the addition of a third well at the site, modifications to the existing air-stripping treatment system, standby power improvements, significant electrical upgrades and, most recently, advanced treatment for emerging contaminants.
“D&B has been proud to work with Port Washington Water District for more than 25 years, including throughout the continued evolution of the Christopher Morley Park facility,” said Merklin. “This is a flagship facility that provides approximately 60 percent of the District’s water supply, and over the decades we have worked together to incorporate new wells, treatment processes, standby power and major electrical improvements as the District’s needs and regulatory requirements have evolved. Having Administrator Zeldin visit the facility was an important opportunity to demonstrate how sustained investment, forward-looking engineering and advanced treatment technology are helping Long Island water suppliers continue to protect the communities they serve.”
During the visit, Port Washington Water District commissioners and superintendent guided Administrator Zeldin and EPA representatives through the facility and discussed the District’s continued investments in infrastructure and treatment technology. The tour provided federal leadership with a firsthand look at the systems used to address emerging contaminants and maintain the quality and reliability of Port Washington’s drinking water.
The Morley Park improvements form part of PWWD’s broader Capital Improvement Program, which includes investments intended to enhance water quality, strengthen system resiliency and help the District continue meeting applicable state and federal drinking water standards.
Following the visit, the EPA thanked the District for hosting Administrator Zeldin and his team and described the discussion as “very productive,” noting that the tour provided valuable insight into PWWD’s operations and the work underway at the station.
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