{"id":12916,"date":"2025-07-24T13:45:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcconstruction.com\/?p=12916"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:45:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:45:39","slug":"construction-underway-for-vermont-wastewater-facility-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcconstruction.com\/news\/construction-underway-for-vermont-wastewater-facility-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Underway for Vermont Wastewater Facility Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12917\" src=\"https:\/\/pcconstruction.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog_Burlington-WWTF-Groundbreaking_01.jpg\" alt=\"Burlington WWTF Groundbreaking Ceremony, Burlington, VT\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcconstruction.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog_Burlington-WWTF-Groundbreaking_01.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/pcconstruction.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog_Burlington-WWTF-Groundbreaking_01-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pcconstruction.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog_Burlington-WWTF-Groundbreaking_01-1290x735.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/pcconstruction.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog_Burlington-WWTF-Groundbreaking_01-1536x875.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/>Construction has formally kicked off at three of Burlington, Vermont\u2019s wastewater treatment facilities. The project, constructed by PC Construction, in partnership with engineer Wright-Pierce, includes upgrades to the headworks facilities at the Main WWTF, North WWTF and East WWTF.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak was joined by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, officials from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Public Works Director Chapin Spencer, Water Resources Division Director Megan Moir, Lake Champlain Committee Executive Director Jenny Patterson, PC Construction President \/ CEO Matt Cooke and Water Resources staff to celebrate a ceremonial groundbreaking for this once-in-a-generation upgrade to the city\u2019s wastewater facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The project, which began initial construction activities earlier this month, is the beginning of a phased, multi-year upgrade and modernization effort. This phase will improve screening and grit removal infrastructure at all three facilities to help reduce downstream pollution, protect infrastructure and support future upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaken collectively, these projects will reduce overflow pollution to Lake Champlain, refurbish or replace old infrastructure, and secure wastewater treatment capacity \u2014 improvements which will support desperately-needed new housing and a thriving business community,&#8221; said Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore.<\/p>\n<p>Construction of this phase will wrap up late next summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction has formally kicked off at three of Burlington, Vermont\u2019s wastewater treatment facilities. The project, constructed by PC Construction, in partnership with engineer Wright-Pierce, includes upgrades to the headworks facilities at the Main WWTF, North WWTF and East WWTF. 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