Papillion Clearwell & Assessory Building

2025 Outstanding Achievement Award Winner

To strengthen long-term water storage and system efficiency, the City of Papillion expanded its water treatment infrastructure with a second clearwell and a new accessory building.

The clearwell includes a cast-in-place concrete floor, prestressed concrete walls, and a cast-in-place dome roof designed to protect potable water while ensuring long-term durability. Precast concrete panels were used for the accessory building to accelerate construction without sacrificing strength or aesthetics.

Despite unforeseen storm damage, early coordination and close collaboration among the owner, designer, and contractor kept the project on track — reaching substantial completion nearly three months ahead of schedule and delivering resilient infrastructure for the community.

Owner: City of Papillion
Architect & Engineer: HDR
General Contractor: Sampson Construction
Concrete Contractors: Preload; Kratos Concrete Specialists
Concrete Suppliers: Platte River Concrete; Lyman-Richey Corporation
Precast Supplier: Coreslab Structures