Operators had plenty of input to the design of the new Bradley Avenue Water Treatment Plant in Champaign County, Ill. Their input helped the plant earn green building certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Now, those design elements help the plant operate efficiently and safely.Illinois American Water operates the 15 mgd plant, built on a greenfield site and commissioned in December 2008. The plant received LEED certification for its overall design, which includes a variety of energy-saving, recycling and sustainability features. “To build this plant, we developed a project team at
