A key challenge of this project was upgrading a critical, active treatment facility without disrupting water service to the community. Roaring Fork Engineering worked closely with the Town and the selected contractor to develop a phased construction approach that maintained continuous plant operations throughout the upgrade.

The existing system was labor-intensive, space-constrained, and limited the Town’s ability to expand capacity. The new filtration system significantly reduces operator workload, simplifies treatment processes, and occupies less physical space, creating the flexibility needed for future expansion.

In parallel, the project included comprehensive upgrades to the well field controls and monitoring systems. Previously, operators had limited visibility into individual well performance. The updated system enables independent monitoring and testing of each well, improving system diagnostics, operational decision-making, and long-term source water management.

Additional project components included permitting through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, development of an Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Cost for budgeting, hydraulic modeling, piping layout, and constructability analysis to ensure efficient implementation.