{"id":1422,"date":"2024-06-03T18:15:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T18:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clients.bolton-menk.com\/aurora-construction\/?page_id=1422"},"modified":"2026-02-17T18:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:09:05","slug":"erwb-water-treatment-plant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clients.bolton-menk.com\/aurora-construction\/erwb-water-treatment-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"East Range Water Board (ERWB) Water Treatment Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1717438364161{border-top-width: 20px !important;border-right-width: 20px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;border-left-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"css-rrm59m\"><span class=\"css-1nzjdk7\">ERWB Water Treatment Plant<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752005572613{border-top-width: 20px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;border-left-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Project Overview<\/h3>\n<div id=\"n-ZReBEk\" class=\"jsx-690966242 layout-wrapper\" data-blockid=\"n-ZReBEk\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1732939524 grid-item-lite\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2727493191 text-viewer\">\n<p>The East Range Water Board, in partnership with the City of Aurora, City of Hoyt Lakes, and the Town of White are replacing the failing water treatment plant with an improved and sustainable water source and treatment facility.\u00a0 The project will construct a new water treatment plant, a new surface water intake structure, and 10,000 feet of water transmission line to extend water service to the Scenic Acres neighborhood.\u00a0 This project will regionalize the water system and provide sustainable water for the east range residents for the next 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>Total Project Cost &#8211; $33 Million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752005587873{border-top-width: 20px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;border-left-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Project Timeline<\/h3>\n<p>Spring 2024 \u2013 Began Construction of Project<\/p>\n<p>Fall 2024 &#8211; Completion of watermain extension to Scenic Acres<\/p>\n<p>Summer 2026 \u2013 Final Completion of new Water Treatment Facility and Intake Structure[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768939309437{border-top-width: 20px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;border-left-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Project Updates<\/h3>\n<p><strong>January 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The water treatment facility building and tank structures are completed.<\/li>\n<li>Process equipment has been installed in the completed tanks.<\/li>\n<li>Current work on the treatment facility includes installation of process piping, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical components.<\/li>\n<li>Construction of the caisson is completed and the pipe to the lake is installed.<\/li>\n<li>Current work on the intake building includes construction of building footings and the floor slab. This will be followed by installation of the precast wall and roof panels.<\/li>\n<li>Startup testing of the intake and water treatment facility will occur in late Spring\/early Summer 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>July 1, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The WTP project is under construction. The contractor has completed the underground tanks for the facility and the foundation and floor of the building.<\/li>\n<li>The contractor is working on finishing touches for the process tanks inside the building.<\/li>\n<li>Precast wall and roof panels are in storage and expected to be set at the end of July once the process tanks are completed and large process equipment has been set in the tanks. Facility startup is expected to occur in the spring of 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Construction for the raw water intake structure began fall of 2024. The concrete caisson is being formed and poured. The pipe to the lake is expected to be installed this summer after which the building structure will be built.<\/li>\n<li>Startup of the raw water intake will coincide with startup of the water treatment plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1718735682921{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Documents<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clients.bolton-menk.com\/aurora-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/06\/Aurora-East-Mesabi-Funding-Brochure.pdf\">Aurora East Mesabi Funding Brochure<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1645027168461{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Sign Up for Project Updates<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Sign Me Up!&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2F%22https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FMNBOLTONMENK%2Fsubscriber%2Fnew%3Ftopic_id%3DMNBOLTONMENK_314&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752006274977{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us!<\/h2>\n<div id=\"n-XJ746T\" class=\"jsx-690966242 layout-wrapper\" data-blockid=\"n-XJ746T\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1732939524 grid-item-lite\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2727493191 text-viewer\">\n<p class=\"jsx-2443801973 jsx-3865404721 medium responsive\" data-testid=\"Paragraph\">For more information or questions regarding this project please contact:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"n-nJ2j38\" class=\"jsx-690966242 layout-wrapper\" data-blockid=\"n-nJ2j38\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1732939524 grid-item-lite\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2727493191 text-viewer\">\n<p><strong>Josh Stier, City Engineer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:joshua.stier@bolton-menk.com\">joshua.stier@bolton-menk.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>City of Aurora<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><a id=\"menur57v\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"mailto:info@ci.aurora.mn.us\" href=\"mailto:info@ci.aurora.mn.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link info@ci.aurora.mn.us\">info@ci.aurora.mn.us<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768939338390{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Project Photos<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;3&#8243; images=&#8221;1619,1620,1621,1523,1524&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; onclick=&#8221;img_link_large&#8221; custom_links_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1717438364161{border-top-width: 20px !important;border-right-width: 20px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;border-left-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;] ERWB Water Treatment Plant [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752005572613{border-top-width: 20px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;border-left-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1422","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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