The North Logan Water District hired McGhee Engineering, Inc. to assist with designing a project to eliminate various system deficiencies and help to secure project financing. The proposed project involved replacing their existing 100,000 gallon standpipe with a new 250,000 gallon elevated storage tank. The new tank solved the District's pressure and storage volume problems. The new tank provides approximately two days of storage capacity at average demand, a substantial improvement over the 18-20 hours of storage currently available. The new tank was constructed approximately 40 feet taller than the former tank, which increased static pressures by 17 psi, assuring that all areas served maintain the required minimum pressures. Also included was the replacement and 8" upgrade of the 6" main transmission line, plagued by poor quality and installation. The total cost of the project was $800,000.

White Plains is a city in Hopkins County with a population of approximately 600 that was formerly without sanitary sewer service. McGhee Engineering, Inc. and the Pennyrile Area Development District helped White Plains secure a grant and low interest loan package for a new sewer collection system to serve the City. Wastewater is pumped to the Nortonville wastewater treatment plant for disposal. The project included over 12 miles of gravity sanitary sewer, a sewage pumping station, 3 miles of forcemain and nearly 350 sewer taps.

 

 

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Guthrie desired to improve its pedestrian access to the Tiny Town area, west of downtown. In order to do so, a concrete walking trail and lengthy creek crossing were needed. The City hired McGhee Engineering to design and administer the project. The project included the design, fabrication and erection of an 80' long steel truss bridge as well as the placement of nearly 4,000 linear feet of concrete sidewalks. The project included various items to improve drainage along the trail including curb and gutter as well as miscellaneous culverts and headwalls.