A water supply system is helping a Colorado town meet its renewable source goals. See how the treatment process works. [ Ссылка ] #WaterTreatment #WaterSupply
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Jason Shaefer:
Many of the communities in the West are already thinking about looking at diversifying their water sources and finding new water sources that can be sustainable way into the future. The town of Castle Rock was facing a lot of challenges with their water source. They had a bunch of water sources that were not renewable, and they would become depleted in the near future if they didn't look into new renewable sources.
Mark Marlowe:
This advanced treatment plant was an innovative solution to a big problem that the town of Castle Rock faced, specifically trying to get to 75% renewable water by the year 2050. Further, this plant was designed ahead of its time. It was designed to meet future regulations that are not even in place yet, and allow us to treat the water to some of the best standards that you can meet in the country.
Jason Shaefer:
Many different water treatment plant facilities in the area and around the country treat surface water and/or groundwater. The very unique aspect of this project is that we can treat water directly from the wastewater treatment plant, which is called direct potable reuse. This treatment process has a multi-barrier approach, everything from inactivation to physical barrier removal, all the way to absorption.
Mark Marlowe:
This project in particular benefits Castle Rock and the community by providing a water supply that is very cost-efficient for us because we already own the base water supply, number one. Number two, this project in particular makes us more resistant to drought. And then, of course, this gets us a long way towards our goal of 75% renewable water. Burns & McDonnell and Garney Construction had key roles on this project. They worked very closely with Castle Rock Water and our staff. They did it in a manner that allowed us to build one of the most advanced treatment plants in the country, while we continued to operate our existing plant.
Jason Shaefer:
This project is really near and dear to my heart because we actually designed the first treatment facility that treated mostly groundwater. Burns & McDonnell was selected again to finish what we already started with the advanced treatment project, and turning that project into a full direct potable reuse water treatment plant. And with that water treatment plant, it's going to allow the town of Castle Rock to utilize renewable sources way into the future, for generations to come.
