Forsyth County officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 12, for a recent expansion at the Fowler Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in southwest Forsyth. Photos from the event can be found by clicking here. 

The expansion at the facility, which was completed in early 2021, increased the wastewater treatment capacity from 2.5 million gallons per day (mgd) to five million mgd. The improvements allow for Fowler WRF to incrementally expand up to 7.5 mgd capacity as needed. Additional improvements to the facility include:

-    New four million-gallon equalization tank that provides the ability to manage peak flows for consistent treatment and wastewater storage for maintenance or emergencies.

-    Addition of membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology to maintain the County’s ability to reuse water and increase flows to the Chattahoochee River.

-    Upgrades to existing systems and equipment.

“We are pleased with the upgrades to the Fowler WRF that allow for us to expand operations as needed with future population growth,” said Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer Director Barry Lucas. “We are also pleased to announce that throughout the construction period, Fowler WRF had no interruptions to the facility’s operations”

The Fowler WRF is one of six Forsyth County Water and Sewer Department Water Reclamation Facilities that remove contaminants from household and commercial wastewater through a series of physical, chemical and biological treatment processes. 

By complying with, or exceeding, all state and federal regulations governing wastewater treatment, treated wastewater is safely discharged back into the environment.

For more information on the facility and the County’s water reclamation process, please click here.