Ceramic membrane system solves disinfection byproduct challenge
Problem
In 2010, a pine beetle infestation at the Basin Creek Reservoir in Butte, Montana, killed most of the surrounding trees, many of which fell into the water, increasing the organic matter level. The Butte-Silver Bow Water Utility received a violation notice from the state Department of Environmental Quality for exceeding its maximum contaminant limit for a certain type of disinfection byproduct. To maintain the use of the reservoir, filtration had to be added.
Solution
The utility procured Aqua MultiBore C-Series ceramic membrane system from Aqua-Aerobic Systems. It consists of four trains, each
