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Big Lakes County: Joussard Water Treatment Plant FIRM: M2 Engineering CLIENT / OWNER: Big Lakes County LOCATION: Joussard, Alberta SUB CONSULTANTS: Wave Engineering Consultants Inc., J. Davis Engineering Ltd., Riddell Kurczaba Architecture Engineering Interior Design Ltd. CONTRACTORS: Chandos Construction Ltd. The hamlet of Joussard in Big Lakes County is a growing community on the south shore of Lesser Slave Lake. Originally, the county planned two projects: upgrade the water treatment plant and construct a new storage reservoir. M2 Engineering identified the challenges with this and proposed to combine the projects, offering project efficiency. The new water treatment plant and reservoir provides a robust and resilient treatment system with flexibility to accommodate the changing water quality of the lake. M2 Engineering led the project through planning, design, and construction with their team of experts: Wave Engineering, J. Davis Engineering and Riddell Kurczaba Architecture.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS M2 Engineering provided important and innovative leadership for the design and construction of a robust and reliable water treatment facility that ensures a sustainable supply of reliable drinking water for the community of Joussard in Big Lake Country. Great to see the creativity of combining the projects and challenging the client/owner to consider an alternative approach to problem solving.
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