Sophisticated controls  
 
Significant Mechanical Upgrades  

DeMaria's Commercial Group specializes in construction management, design/build, preconstruction and general contracting services for municipal, K-12, transportation, and water & wastewater clients. Projects range in size from $50,000 to $50,000,000.

PC-750 Belt Filter Press Replacement Project, Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept. (DWSD)

DeMaria was hired by the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) to replace 16 belt filter presses with 8 new certrifuges located on the lower level of Sludge Dewatering Complex II at the wastewater treatment plant in Detroit, MI. The project required close coordination with the plant's operational and maintenance groups in order to keep plant operations fully functional during construction.

Project Statistics:

Cost:

$16,600,000

Size:

n/a

Location:

Detroit, MI

Type:

Renovation & Upgrade

Engineer:

Tucker, Young, Jackson, Tull

Delivery:

General Contracting

Project Highlights:

New solid bowl centifuges

Replace existing belt conveyor

New blower building

New air diffuser system

New sludge feed pumps & grinders

New control room

New polymer storage & feed tanks

New rotary positive displacement pumps

New roof air-handling & exhaust units

Piping for sludge, polymer, screened final effluent, process air, vent, drain and secondary water