Water Environment Federation
Student Design Competition

Northern Arizona University 
2025-2026

Project Background

The projects' purpose is to design a new Advanced Water Purification Facility that is able to produce 30 MGD. The influent for this facility will come from the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant after it has migrated through the Tres Rios Wetlands. The AWP facility will expand Arizona's Valley water infrastructure during increasing expansion and need. 

The Team!

Samuel Thompson

Role: Civil Engineer

Contact: 


Major: Civil Engineering 

swt39@nau.edu

Nick Dawson

Moses Marsico

Leyla Still

Role: Environmental Engineer 

Contact: 


Major: Environmental Engineering

lis34@nau.edu

Role: Civil Engineer

Contact: 


Major: Civil Engineering 

mam2768@nau.edu

Role: Environmental Engineer

 Contact: 


Major: Environmental Engineering

nkd53@nau.edu LinkedIn LinkedIn LinkedIn


Client & Technical Advisor

Jeffrey Heiderscheidt, PhD

A Teaching Professor in the Steve Sanghi College of Engineering at Northern Arizona University, for the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering.

Contact:
Email: Jeffrey.Heiderscheidt@nau.edu
Phone number: (928)-523-0501

Figure 1: Image of Dr. Heidersheidt

Client 

AZ Water Association Student Design Competition

The AZ Water Association is holding the WEF competition being competed in, the prompt and judging will be completed by AZ Water personnel. 

Figure 2: AZ Water Logo