Fort Huachuca Water Treatment Plant

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About the Project: This Fort was birthed from the Indian wars of the 1870s and 1880s. It was home to the 10^th Cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers” for 20 years and in 1933 were replaced by the 25^th Infantry Regiment. In today’s world, the Fort houses the U.S Army Intelligence Center as well as the U.S Army Network Enterprise Technology Command. It’s located in Cochise County, is one hour southeast of Tucson, & 15 miles north of the Mexican border. With a population of 126,770 as of 2018 in Cochise County, Fort Huachuca houses 9,000 students in training, and upwards of 5,600 Military members, 8,000 Civilians, and 11,000 family members at all times.

The water treatment plant on Fort grounds was built in the 1950s, and after 70 years in operation, it was finally decided that the treatment plant needed an upgrade to improve efficiency and secure water resources for the future. The $7.2 million upgrade begun in Dec 16^th, and was designed to improve water use and irrigation, as well as to create a more sustainable water resource. This was an unintended consequence, as it was built to house more water, but because of their successful conservation of water, it became less efficient. This project was part of the largest modernization efforts from the Army in 40+ years. Welch Companies partnered with KWR Construction Inc of Sierra Vista and Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative of Willcox.