After multiple issues with other design engineering firms and contractors, the Client selected Haskell as the design-builder to upgrade their existing water resource recovery facility. The main project goals were to increase wastewater treatment capacity, replace an underperforming anaerobic digester, and treat the effluent from the MBR process to potable water standards such that, in addition to using as cooling tower makeup water, it could be used within the facility for indirect applications such as cleaning upon approval from the state's department of environmental protection. The project was delivered using progressive design build principles and provided the following upgrades or additions across four subprojects:

• New Calamity Tank and diversion system to mitigate shock-load events
• New 4,000sf building to house jet mix systems for the new Calamity and existing EQ Tank, process feed pumps, and chemical feed systems.
• Conversion of existing dissolved air flotation (DAF) to suspended air flotation (SAF) units to improve solids removal system performance.
• Two (2) new aeration basins which increased aeration basin capacity by 350%. The problematic anaerobic reactor was decommissioned.
• New 27,000sf building to house secondary solids removal (SAF) and dewatering (screw press) systems and serve as the operations control center complete with a lab, bathrooms, break room, operator offices, and conference room.
• New 12,000sf building to house water purification equipment including RO units, UV/AOP, carbon filtration, disinfection equipment, and associated chemicals.
• Three (3) new 125,000-gallon reuse water storage tanks.

The Haskell team was engaged in February 2021, began mobilization in July 2021, and completed the project in September 2023. Haskell utilized multiple engineering consulting firms and in-house design engineering staff to execute the design of this project. Haskell's integrated and progressive design-build approach allowed for direct and constant coordination between the design, construction, and commissioning teams to result in an efficient and successful fast-track project. Jacob served as the lead design project manager, coordinating all engineering and design disciplines to deliver design documents for permitting and construction while managing the design budget and schedule.