Overview

Upgrades and improvements to the existing Charlestown Wastewater Treatment Plant will replace aging infrastructure and increase processing capacity to meet current and future processing needs due to planned industrial development and population growth. The wastewater treatment plant is reaching capacity and will not be able to provide adequate treatment processing to customers in the service area. Furthermore, ongoing and planned future commercial and industrial development within the River Ridge Development Authority (“RRDA”) property make reliable wastewater treatment capacity crucial. The City of Charlestown has been working with RRDA to begin the process of upgrading the treatment facility to accommodate the needs of the City, as well as the future economic development needs of the RRDA. The project will increase the capacity of the City of Charlestown’s wastewater treatment plant from 2.2 (MGD) to 4.0 (MGD) with the ability to expand to 6.0 (MGD) in the future if needed. The READI funds will be used for concrete for the following structures, as well as process piping, if available: Headworks Structure, Aeration Basin Structures, New Clarifier Structures, UV Disinfection System Structure and Process Piping. Construction is expected to begin in April 2023 and be completed by August 2025.