New Madison Wastewater Treatment Plant

When the Village of Wayne Lakes, Ohio decided to build a sewer system for their community due to failing septic system concerns, they looked to the Village of New Madison, Ohio as a regional partner to accept and treat their wastewater flows. The New Madison Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) was originally built in 2003 and the Village looked at the partnership with Wayne Lakes as an opportunity to also replace assets that were reaching the end of their useful life.

The WWTP was expanded from 0.13 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) to 0.147 MGD average day design flow. In addition, a new force main discharge basin was constructed to accept Wayne Lakes flow at the WWTP site. Wessler evaluated, designed and provided bidding, construction administration and RPR services for improvements to the WWTP. The WWTP needed to remain operational for the entirety of the project. Wessler assisted the contractor and the Village in coordinating the work to maintain treatment processes at each step of the construction. The project was completed in May 2025.

The project involved upgrades at almost all of the unit processes at the WWTP, including the following efforts:

• Rush Road Lift Station: New control panel, coating of wet-well and upstream manhole, and station piping improvements.
• Headworks: New influent flow meters, force main discharge basin, replacement of fine screen, coatings, building improvements, and grit tank baffle replacement.
• Oxidation Ditch/Clarifiers: Recoating of all steel components. Replacing steel supports for the rotor covers, and replacement of the rotor motors, drives, and bearings.
• WAS/Scum Lift Station: Replacement of pumps.
• UV: Replacement of existing UV system and structure modifications.
• Aerobic Digesters: Additional digestion/storage volume, blower replacement.
• Sludge Drying Beds: Increased sludge drying bed capacity.
• Plant Drain Lift Station: Pump replacements.
• Electrical: Electrical improvements related to the new civil improvements.

The construction cost of the project was approximately $2,950,000. The project involved funding from a number of agencies including the United States Army Corps of Engineers and United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Development.