Kentucky American Water Upgrades Unique Mode of Transportation at Water Treatment Facility
Work on a new incline car track and mobile unit at Kentucky American Water’s largest water treatment plant continues to progress, with completion anticipated in the first quarter of 2021. The $3.4 million project at the utility’s Kentucky River Station I water treatment plant in Fayette County involves replacing an incline car and track first constructed in 1958. The unique feature transports plant employees up and down a 400-foot cliff that houses the treatment plant at the top and the pumps and intake facility at the bottom, where the river is located. Without the safety that the track and car provide, employees would need to navigate approximately 500 steps along the cliff with tools and other materials potentially multiple times a day.
Design on the project started in 2018 after the company conducted significant research to determine the best solution for replacing the track and car that was originally constructed more than 60 years ago. Construction on the new track started in 2019. The new versions of the track and car will enhance safety, efficiency and reliability for employees at the water treatment facility, which has a treatment capacity of 45 million gallons of water per day.
The Kentucky River Station 1 is one of Kentucky American Water’s three water treatment facilities. The others are the Richmond Road Station, also in Fayette County, and Kentucky River Station II located in Owen County.
Kentucky American Water is committed to ongoing efforts to replace and improve water system infrastructure as appropriate in order to provide high quality, reliable water service for customers. The company invests approximately $25 million annually in capital improvements.
Video about the project can be viewed here.
Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people. Visit www.kentuckyamwater.com and follow Kentucky American Water on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Media Contact:
Susan Lancho
External Affairs Manager
859-268-6332
susan.lancho@amwater.com
Work on a new incline car track and mobile unit at Kentucky American Water’s largest water treatment plant continues to progress, with completion anticipated in the first quarter of 2021. The $3.4 million project at the utility’s Kentucky River Station I water treatment plant in Fayette County involves replacing an incline car and track first constructed in 1958. The unique feature transports plant employees up and down a 400-foot cliff that houses the treatment plant at the top and the pumps and intake facility at the bottom, where the river is located. Without the safety that the track and car provide, employees would need to navigate approximately 500 steps along the cliff with tools and other materials potentially multiple times a day.
Design on the project started in 2018 after the company conducted significant research to determine the best solution for replacing the track and car that was originally constructed more than 60 years ago. Construction on the new track started in 2019. The new versions of the track and car will enhance safety, efficiency and reliability for employees at the water treatment facility, which has a treatment capacity of 45 million gallons of water per day.
The Kentucky River Station 1 is one of Kentucky American Water’s three water treatment facilities. The others are the Richmond Road Station, also in Fayette County, and Kentucky River Station II located in Owen County.
Kentucky American Water is committed to ongoing efforts to replace and improve water system infrastructure as appropriate in order to provide high quality, reliable water service for customers. The company invests approximately $25 million annually in capital improvements.
Video about the project can be viewed here.
Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people. Visit www.kentuckyamwater.com and follow Kentucky American Water on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Media Contact:
Susan Lancho
External Affairs Manager
859-268-6332
susan.lancho@amwater.com