Slayden delivered a new membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment facility and modern headworks for the Sunriver Water Reclamation Facility, helping the private utility meet more stringent discharge requirements and produce Class A recycled water. Through thoughtful value engineering and collaboration, our team successfully met the project’s budget goals while delivering a highly efficient treatment process.
The project included construction of a new headworks building equipped with two fine screens and two grit vortex chambers, along with a dedicated MBR facility to house the new membrane systems and supporting equipment. Slayden also decommissioned the existing headworks and two aging clarifiers as part of the upgrade.
Located in a popular resort community in Central Oregon, the project required careful planning and close coordination to minimize impacts to both treatment operations and the surrounding residential areas. The completed improvements support long‑term environmental stewardship while ensuring reliable service for the Sunriver community.
Slayden earned First Place in the 2025 AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) in the Utility Infrastructure Category — Under 500,000 Work Hours.
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Slayden Constructors and Jacobs Engineering recently completed a $78 million expansion of the Robert A. Duff Water Treatment Plant for the Medford Water Commission. The project boosts capacity from 45 to 65 million gallons per day and adds advanced filtration, a new reservoir, a modern pump station, and seismic‑resilient redundancies. This upgrade strengthens long‑term water reliability for Medford and the greater Rogue Valley, supporting regional growth and public health.
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Slayden’s Jeff Wall recently achieved a unique milestone. At the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA) conference in Spokane, Washington, Jeff became the first contractor to be chosen under the PNCWA to join the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers, also known as the 5S society. Members are selected based on “outstanding, meritorious service above and beyond the call of duty.” As recognition for this achievement, Jeff received a one-of-a-kind -5S gold shovel award.
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