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Lagoon project nears completion
RCS continues work on the final construction items at the lagoon. This includes mechanical, electrical and interior finishing work on the new chlorination building as well as other small...
Lagoon work coming along
RCS is finishing the installation of six new slide gates inside the existing vaults at the lagoon, giving the town’s operators more control over the flow around the lagoon. In addition to this,...
Graveling roadway and finishing riprap
Veris, the subcontractor performing the sludge removal for RCS, plans to return to Moorcroft to finish sludge removal for the lagoon cell 3 this week. While this happens, RCS continues to place rip...
Building sites taking shape
At the Moorcroft lagoon, RCS continues to work on the rebar and mechanical work for the new chlorination building as weather permits. Additionally, they continue to work on the contact chambers,...
End in sight for the lagoon project
RCS continues to backfill around the contact chambers on the north side of the project. At the same time, they continue the concrete work for the chlorination building using the existing structure on the new pad. This building will house the...
Picking up the pace
RCS completed the concrete pouring for the inverts on the inside walls on both the east and west contact chambers of the lagoon on Monday and are nearing completion for the rip rap install around...
Warmer weather restarts work at lagoon
On Friday, RCS poured concrete for both the East and West contact chamber walls. After curing, they will begin stripping the forms for the walls at the end of the week. They continue to work on the...
Temperatures may freeze out RCS
RCS continues to work on the rip rap for lagoon cell 1 as well as the rebar for the eastern contact chamber. They are prepping for concrete pouring for both chambers at the end of the week, but will reschedule for a warmer date depending upon the...
Getting ready for walls at the lagoon
RCS continues to work on the rebar in preparation for concrete pouring. They currently plan to pour the walls for the chambers next week. At the same time, they continue to work on the rip rap for...
Pouring concrete and backfilling
RCS continues work on the contact chambers at the lagoon. The formwork for the walls of the chambers will begin this week in preparation for concrete pouring. Additionally, the chemical piping...
Excavating at the lagoon
Cell one’s liquid level continues to rise from the weekend. Before RCS can work on the aeration laterals for the remaining cell, they must allow for the lagoon to reach a capacity that is most...
Starting on the chlorination building
This week at the lagoon, RCS is excavating for the chlorination building and the contact chambers. If weather permits, they plan on starting the concrete foundation for the contact chamber and will move onto the foundation for the chlorination...
Moving forward with clean-up
Sludge removal for lagoon cell one is nearing completion. Veris, the subcontractor performing this operation, was finished by the end of the week. After this, RCS will perform the same process as the...
Aeration started on cell two
The aeration laterals for lagoon cell 2 are now properly under operation after training for the blower equipment was held for the Moorcroft Public Works crew last Wednesday. This week, the remaining material at the bottom of lagoon cell one is going...
Repairs stop work
Veris, the subcontractor performing the solids removal, is repairing their track hoe this week. They need to complete these repairs before they can continue on with solids removal on lagoon cell 1. They will pick back up on work after Thanksgiving...
Finishing work on lagoon cell two
The lagoon progress is going well and as scheduled. Both the aeration laterals and diffusers have been installed for lagoon cell two. This equipment had a test run with the new blowers on Tuesday....
Piping installed at lagoon
Muck removal finished on Friday of last week for lagoon cell two. Now that the solids have been cleared, the aeration piping and equipment are being installed. Once this has been completed, the...
Lagoon update
Muck removal began Monday for lagoon cell two and was completed by Wednesday. During this time, the process piping for the aeration equipment as well as the roof for the blower building was also...
Lagoon Project update
The new aeration blowers for both lagoon cells have been installed to the foundation in the blower building. Process piping for the new equipment will soon be installed for aeration on lagoon cell 2....
Lagoon Project update
RCS has been installing piping for the new aeration system this week for both cells 1 and 2. It is ready to be connected once the sludge has been removed and new blowers installed. Sludge removal...
