At WEFTEC this year, Xylem highlighted its Leopold Type 360 underdrain — a bolt-down underdrain system for greenfield projects and rehabilitation of water treatment filtration projects. It includes an innovative 360-degree backwash capability designed to boost efficiency by up to 20 percent.
The bolt-down solution is engineered for reliability with an uplift resistance of over 15 psi. The design includes slots and orifices around the entire underdrain to help clean the filter media from every angle during the backwash process. This eliminates media dead zones that can develop due to gaps in backwashing coverage.
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