Challenge

The Sierra Conservation Center required extra filtration capacity during their rainy season while reconditioning and repairs of their potable water treatment plant were completed.  Heavy rains increased turbidity of the surface water to 80 NTU creating water not suitable for potable drinking water.  As immediate solution was required.

Solution

The solution from Siemens Water Technologies, formerly USFilter, consisted of equipment, installation, start-up, training and operation of a mobile clarification/filtration system.  The combination of the patented Actiflo® process, a Kruger technology, along with four multi-media filters provided 200 gallons-per-minute of effluent meeting specifications of <0.91 NTU for drinking water.

Results

The Sierra Conservation Center had an emergency need and required Siemens to meet their stringent delivery and start-up time of three days.

The equipment from Siemens Water Technologies is approved for use by the California Department of Health Services which aids in prompt execution of projects such as this.

Sierra Conservation Center Project Profile