From Landfill to Landmark: Omaha’s Waterway Transformation

Welcome to the Engineering Influence podcast by the American Council of Engineering Companies. In this episode, we explore the innovative Saddle Creek High Rate Treatment Basin project in Omaha, a groundbreaking initiative by Wade Trim that has earned one of the prestigious ACEC Engineering Excellence Grand Awards. Join host [Host Name] as he talks with Dave White, Senior Vice President of Wade Trim, and Jim Theiler, Assistant Director of Public Works for the City of Omaha, about how this $94 million project is revolutionizing water quality in the area.

Discover the challenges and triumphs of constructing this unique facility on a former landfill site, the technological ingenuity of its gravity-based water flow, and its positive impacts on local communities and educational initiatives. Tune in to learn more about the remarkable engineering feats and community benefits that this project represents.