Turkey Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

In the early 1980’s, the City of Joplin was treating wastewater at the Lone Elm Wastewater Treatment Facility for effluent on the north side of the city. The growth of Joplin required additional wastewater treatment capacity.

In 1982, the City hired Allgeier Martin (AMA) to design a secondary treatment plant. Two miles from the Lone Elm facility, the City brought online the Turkey Creek WWTP. The two plants were connected by a 60” gravity sewer. A 27.5-acre flow equalization basin was designed to handle peak flows. This plant consistently operated within Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) permit requirements. The plant design anticipated future expansion once the Lone Elm WWTP became outdated, which occurred in 1995. Allgeier Martin was once again hired to complete these expansion plans. The $18 million expansion completed construction in 1998.

The increasing wastewater loads and more strict effluent limits resulted in a need for more improvements in 2010. AMA provided planning, design and construction phase services for a two-phase project to provide ultraviolet disinfection, improved digestion and dewatering of sludge. These projects were completed in 2013.