DC Water's 370 mgd Blue Plains wastewater treatment plant is one of the largest in the United States. The agency undertook a major project for the replacement of the plant's lime stabilization treatment system with new biosolids management facilities designed to produce a class A sludge product and reduce sludge volumes by 50%. Hawkins represented DC Water as owner's lead counsel in the review of possible alternative project delivery methods and served as special counsel in the procurement and negotiation of the new $200 million main process train on a design-build basis. The project, which uses the Cambi THP process and was implemented in conjunction with a digester gas combined heat and power project, is in successful operation, with annual residuals disposal cost savings to DC Water exceeding $15 Million.
| Client | District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority |
| Role | Owner's Lead Counsel |
| Distinction | First and Largest United States Installation of Cambi THP Technology |
| Delivery Method | Design-Build |
| Project Size | 370 MGD |
| Capital Cost | $200 Million |
| Contract Term | 3 Years |
| Contract Counterparties | CDM, PC Construction and Cambi |
| Awards | American Council of Engineering Grand Award for Design, Grand Prize in Planning Award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists and Engineering and Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship Award |
