Case Study
Philip H. Jones Water Treatment Plant Expansion
In the winter of 2011/2012, Geo-Foundations constructed a temporary de- sign-build excavation support system at the Philip H. Jones Water Treatment Facility in Penetanguishene, ON. The aging facility was being upgraded and expanded while remaining in full operation. The site is within 200 metres of the shore of Georgian Bay, with the origi- nal plant built on reclaimed land. Typical subsurface soils consist of saturated sands, silts and organ