Freud Pump Station Improvements

The purpose of the Freud Pump Station Improvements Project is to improve operability, reliability, integrity, and maintainability of the station over the life of the facility. The Freud Pump Station is critical for successful conveyance of dry and wet weather flow from the eastern portion of the regional system.

Primary scope items include rehabilitation of the eight storm pumps and construction of a new sanitary pump station approximately 1.5 blocks east of the existing pump station. The improvements to the existing pump station include replacement of the pump rotating assemblies, line shafts, and concrete pump supports, installing new dewatering pumps with an approximate 10.8 million gallons per day (MGD) capacity, and providing dedicated access to the station wet well to allow for draining, cleaning, inspections, and maintenance.

The proposed project will improve the reliability of the station in both dry and wet weather conditions. It will reduce the risk of system surcharging and combined sewage backups. The Freud Station will improve water quality during storm events by reliably conveying flow to the Conner Creek CSO Facility for treatment prior to discharge into the Detroit River.