RESCU Program

Progress is being made on all three of our RESCU projects; safely and efficiently. From the time that Salus daylighted in the receiving shaft at Bair Island in late March to the end of June, she was taken apart, cleaned up, inspected, and put back together again. Now she sits at the bottom of the launch shaft ready to begin her second journey; this time heading to the Front of Plant Receiving Shaft at the wastewater treatment plant. Take a look at our Gravity Pipeline page for more detailed information.

For our Front of Plant and Pump Stations Improvements, similarly excellent progress is being made. Construction at the treatment plant for the Front of Plant is at the point where some equipment is able to be installed; a huge milestone! For the Pump Stations Improvements, design is nearing 100% on all elements and construction will begin within the month.

Our design-build partners, Shea-Parson Joint Venture and Barnard-Bessac Joint Venture, both are diligent about keeping their workforce safe and healthy. Early on in the coronavirus pandemic, a worker on one project had tested positive for Covid-19. The project managers responded immediately, the project was shut down for 2 weeks, contact tracing done and there was no further spread to anyone else.  The project re-opened and, since March, we’ve not incurred any downtime due to Covid-19 infections. Given that tens of thousands of person-hours have elapsed, this is a strong testament to the effectiveness of all cautionary protocols taking place.