2019 KIA Drinking Water H2O Award

2019 KIA Drinking Water H2O Award

The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority has awarded the prestigious H2O Award to the Fleming-Neon Water Treatment Plant, City of Fleming-Neon, KY.

This project upgraded the existing water treatment plant at McRoberts, which was outdated and failing.  The Project allowed the City to maintain service to residents with improved efficiency while supporting sustainability through more efficient components, high efficiency motors and new pumps that facilitated improved water and energy efficiency.  The building now has improved energy efficiency/green infrastructure throughout.

The Fleming-Neon Water Treatment Plant has improved the efficiency of the water treatment processes through replacement of old outdated equipment with newer, high energy efficient components.  Best practices were utilized in the design of the project by implementing green infrastructure technology.  Best practices were also utilized during the construction of the project to continue providing reliable service to residents in the area while replacing the components of the water treatment plant.  The project was designed in such a way to allow the components to be replaced without interruption of service to the residents.

This project is funded through several stakeholders.  Kentucky Infrastructure Authority - $1,643,598, Community Development Block Grant - $1,000,000,  and Appalachian Regional Commission -  $500,000, partnered in funding the much needed improvements to the project.  The City of Fleming-Neon serves a population of 3,081 in Letcher County.

Congratulations to the City of Fleming-Neon, Fleming-Neon Water Treatment Plant.