Archer Western given contract for FPUD treatment plant upgrades

Archer Western Contractors was awarded the contract for the rehabilitation of the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s wastewater treatment plant.

A 4-0 FPUD board vote May 29, with Milt Davies absent, approved Archer Western’s $25,507,000 bid contingent upon Archer Western meeting FPUD and state requirements and additional funding being secured.

“We’re very pleased with the move to actually letting the construction contract,” said FPUD general manager Brian Brady.

The rehabilitation will increase the treatment plant’s reliability and improve compliance with regulatory requirements. The upgrade...