This option promised only minor infrastructure work but came with the challenge of keeping the existing plant operational during construction. MBR plants are sparse in the wastewater sector but can produce some of the cleanest effluent water. Given Decatur’s desire for innovative and progressive technology and cost savings, they chose to retrofit the existing sequencing batch reactor (SBR) plant with a membrane bioreactor (MBR). Working with Crossland Heavy Contractors and McClelland Consulting Engineers as the Design-Build Team, they evaluated four treatment options for the plant expansion. The City of Decatur chose the Progressive Design-Build delivery method to maximize team collaboration and develop the most innovative processing solution in the least amount of time. Rapid population growth in Centerton led the City of Decatur to pursue a project to increase its plant processing capacity from 2.6 million gallons per day (MGD) to 4 MGD. ![]() The wastewater treatment plant in Decatur, Arkansas processes wastewater from both the local Simmons Foods plant and the neighboring town of Centerton. Design-Build approach enables smooth completion
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