City of Springfield officials gathered on October 27, 2025, for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the official start of construction on the city’s new wastewater treatment plant.
The new $84 million wastewater treatment plant marks the largest infrastructure project in the City of Springfield’s history. Once complete, the facility will be capable of treating up to 7 million gallons of wastewater per day (MGD), more than double the capacity of the current 3.4 MGD plant.
In addition to expanded treatment capacity, the new facility will incorporate cutting-edge technology and enhanced environmental protections, ensuring long-term sustainability and improved water quality for the Springfield community.
“It’s very exciting to see this project coming to fruition,” said Water Department Director Terry Beers. “It’s a long and complicated planning process to permit, design, fund, and construct a new facility of this magnitude. Once constructed, our new and expanded municipal wastewater facility will safeguard public health, protect our environment, and support a stronger, more resilient community for decades to come.”
The new plant will replace the existing facility, which was built in 1984 and has reached the end of its service life. The project is funded by three primary sources, including American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as well as a grant and loan from the state of Tennessee.
Smith Contractors, based in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, serves as the General Contractor, and Griggs & Maloney, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is the Project Engineer.
Construction is expected to take approximately three years, with an estimated completion date of March 2028.
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