Challenge

During construction of a retaining pond for a new housing development, the building contractor caused contamination of the aquifer that supplies drinking water to this resort town.  Contamination included the presence of fecal coliform and cryptosporidium beyond compliance levels and a visible discoloration.

Solution

The customer originally pursued a treatment process utilizing ultraviolet (UV) sterilization to kill the organisms.  One week following installation, Siemens Water Technologies, formerly USFilter, was contacted to provide emergency mobile treatment equipment consisting of two combination mobile trailers carrying carbon filters followed by reverse osmosis units.

Results

This customer's original intention was to initiate a temporary contract for a period of only 12 weeks.  With the treatment results and support provided by the local service branch, the customer elected to contract with Siemens for one year to provide an immediate solution to their problems, and also to provide treatment until a newly planned permanent system could be constructed.

Steinhatchee Project Profile