One of the US' largest
wastewater treatment facilities has won a design award, recognising the low impact the facility has had on its local area.
The Johns Creek Environmental Campus in Fulton County, Georgia has won the Design-Build Institute of America's National Design-Build Award for a
wastewater project costing more than $25 million (£15.9 million).
It represents the largest membrane bioreactor plant in the US and has been designed by Brown and Caldwell (BC) engineers to be as unobtrusive as possible, producing a minimal amount of noise and odours.
The site has been constructed with red brick to blend in with the surrounding environment and also incorporates a park, nature trail system and an educational facility.
Paul Williams of Fulton County said: "The creative way the BC team addressed our environmental, community and financial restrictions helped to make this far more than a
wastewater facility. It's a community asset."
Earlier this month, London's Thames river was awarded the International Theiss River Prize thanks to the success of
wastewater treatment initiatives in the area.
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