On June 30, the Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new regional water reclamation facility, located at the northeast corner of Stapleton Drive and Meridian Ranch Boulevard. The facility will be built by RN Civil Construction from Centennial, Colorado.John McGinn, president of JDS-Hydro Consultants Inc and the WHMD engineer, said the process to build the facility began in 2008, so he is happy the plans are coming to fruition. ìAbout 99 percent of the plant will be between the existing east and west retention ponds,î he said. ìConstruction starts today.îìThis is a huge event for Woodmen Hills,î said Josh Killett, WHMD board president. ìThe fact that we are able to undertake this project proves that our finances are in good shape, and it shows that we have our eyes on the future. Woodmen Hills will remain self-sufficient for a long time to come.îAccording to the districtís website, construction on the facility will be completed by October 2018 ó providing residents with a new wastewater treatment facility that will be operated by Jerry Jacobson, the districtís wastewater superintendent.
