| | 8 OCTOBER 2023IN MY OPINIONAging infrastructure on around-the-clock facilities or systems creates a battlegroundfamiliar to every utility.Inevitably ­ whether replacing a fan motor, upgrading a pipe, or replacing a whole treatment plant­assets need to be fixed or built while continuing the service that the asset provides or supports. It is a constant struggle.Sometimes it's easy, especially if there is infrastructure redundancy or if replacement or repair times are short.Upgrading a wastewater treatment plantto whole new processing technology is another story. That is the challenge we face at KC Water. We are building a thermal hydrolysis process (THP) facility on the same campus as a decades-old plant while continuing to treat nearly 75 million gallons of wastewater a day from more than half a million Kansas City area customers.By Brent Herring, Deputy Director, KC WaterCOMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION HELP MANAGE OPERATIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION Brent Herring
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