Jasonville, IN

Water Treatment Facility Rehabilitation

HWC was responsible for the design, bidding, and construction phase services for this project, which included a nearly complete redesign and reconstruction of an existing plant that was devastated by a fire in March 2024. The project included a new 600 gpm vertical filtration unit, three new high-service pumps, chlorine gas disinfection with chlorine scrubber, electrical and controls modifications, and site work. The project was bid in June 2024 for $3.3 million with construction completed in 2026.

Attica, IN

Water System Improvements

HWC completed a water utility planning study for the City of Attica. The recommendations included in the preliminary engineering report resulting from the study included improvements to the Town’s water supply, treatment, distribution, and storage system. The study was utilized to secure funding for the project from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (IOCRA) and the Indiana Finance Authority’s (IFA) State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF). The project included new buildings and interior piping for the two water supply wells, electrical improvements for the wells including an emergency backup generator, new chemical disinfection equipment, replacement of undersized water mains along with valves and hydrants in the distribution system, and replacement of an existing 500,000-gallon water reservoir with a new 500,000-gallon bolted steel glass-lined ground storage tank. HWC provided all design and construction phase services for the $3 million project, which was completed in 2025.

Dana, IN

Utility Water System Improvements Phases 1 & 2

Phase 1: This $400,000 project was the first phase of a comprehensive system upgrade focused on the distribution system and reducing the amount of water lost in the system. The project was OCRA-funded and included improvements to the Town’s distribution system, including water main, valve, and hydrant replacements. HWC prepared the bidding documents and provided engineering services during construction.

Phase 2: HWC was retained by the Town of Dana to complete the planning, design, and construction phase management for Phase 2 of this project to improve the operation, reliability, and sustainability of Dana’s water system. This phase consisted of an overall improvements plan and included improvements to the water supply, treatment, and storage facilities in the system, along with the addition of new radio read meters in the distribution system.

Key highlights include:

• Wellfield – New well pumps, new electrical service and control systems, and a new raw water transmission main
• Water Treatment Facility – New aerator, backwash waste system improvements, new electrical and controls, and building improvements
• Water Storage Tank – Demolition of the 100-year-old elevated tank and construction of a new 75,000-gallon elevated tank

The approximate $2 million project was bid in late 2021 with construction completed in early 2023. HWC managed all engineering and funding acquisition processes for the project.

Charlestown, IN

Streambank Stabilization

This project involved streambank improvements on Pleasant Run Creek within Greenway Park and included the construction of a vegetated rock wall for approximately 150’ and is 10’ tall at its highest point.

Bardstown, KY

Willett Distillery Water Main Extension

Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky faced limitations with the quantity of high-quality water to make its bourbon. The distillery was relying on onsite, spring-fed lakes and ponds, which provided a less than adequate water supply to produce its product.

Willett engaged HWC to provide design services for an approximate 5,000’ extension of Bardstown’s water main to the facility. Upon successful completion of the extension, the distillery realized more flexibility and a positive ROI for its bourbon production process.

The HWC project team overcame several obstacles while designing this water main extension, including:

• Rock excavation considerations
• Steep slopes (over 30% in some areas)
• Trenchless installation for Highway 49 crossing and Rowan Creek crossing
• Right-of-way and easement acquisition