Treatment package for surface waterProblem
The 0.5 mgd Hardy County (W.Va.) Public Service District Water Treatment Plant opened in 2012 to supply water to the city of Baker. Before consumption, surface water from the newly constructed Parker Hollow Reservoir needed treatment to remove turbidity, organic carbon, bacteria, and viruses. Additional considerations included seasonal fluctuations in solids and turbidity levels, and the state health department requiring an on-site demonstration.Solution
Tonka Water conducted a pilot test using a packaged treatment system with a clean-in-place unit that pumped water from the reservoir to a twin unitized treatment system for chemical addition, flocculation, and sedimentation, and
