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The City of Santa Ana, California Achieves Greater Resiliency, System Safety and Improved Economics by Generating Water Disinfectant On-Site
Posted on May 17, 2022
The City of Santa Ana Public Works Department is responsible for providing drinking water to the eleventh largest city in California with over 325,000 residents. Like many water providers in southern California, the City has a variety of water sources including wholesale water from Metropolitan Water District, their own network of groundwater wells and even recycled water. With an average potable water demand of about 43 million-gallons-per-day across over 45,000 service connections and about 480 miles of distribution lines, the City remains vigilant to improve system efficiency, resiliency and safety for the operations staff that manage the complex system.
Continue Reading →Hickory, North Carolina Improves Disinfection Capabilities and Operator Safety with Modern On-Site Hypochlorite Generation
Posted on March 9, 2021
As the town grew and adapted into modern-day Hickory, Craft City’s water treatment plant (WTP) that supplies water for these industries has done the same. Wes Boyd and his team at the plant oversee the production of an average 13 million gallons of water per day (MGD) to over 100,000 people in three counties and manage another three consecutive purchase water systems.
Continue Reading →Fort Bragg California Enjoys Disinfection Capabilities and Demonstrated Resilience with On-Site Hypochlorite Generation
Posted on September 17, 2020
In 2013, the water utility decided to upgrade their secondary chlorination and dosing system. Staff recognized that their distance from main logistics routes meant that not only would trucked-in commercial strength sodium hypochlorite (bleach) be expensive, but potentially difficult to obtain in an emergency. Like water utilities everywhere, Fort Bragg placed a priority on being able to “make water” in any situation.
Continue Reading →Maui Water Achieves Greater Independence and Increases Operational Resiliency by Generating Bleach On-Site
Posted on December 13, 2019
The County of Maui Department of Water Supply (DWS) is responsible for providing drinking water to over 36,400 service connections across three islands.
Continue Reading →Conversion to On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation from Chlorine Gas Improves Safety and Sustainability at Southern California Water Treatment Plant
Posted on October 1, 2019
Life on the west coast of the United States is a contrast between scenic geographic beauty and the ever- present threat of earthquakes due to the convergence of tectonic plates along the edge of the continent.
Continue Reading →Customized Installation Allows Local Improvement District to Save Money by Using Existing Buildings and Equipment
Posted on August 29, 2019
When it comes to upgrading process control equipment,space availability can be a major concern. In many locations, especially those with existing buildings, space is at a premium.
Continue Reading →On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation Maintains Consistent Chloramine Disinfectant Residual at a Remote Tank
Posted on April 11, 2019
Purissima Hills Water District (PHWD), a county water district, provides chloraminated water service to two-thirds of the town of Los Altos Hills, adjacent to the city of Palo Alto in Northern California.
Continue Reading →City of San Diego Water Plant Switches from Chlorine Gas to On-Site Hypochlorite Generation to Reduce Risks, Improve Safety and Decrease Costs
Posted on April 11, 2019
Located in southern San Diego County, the Otay Water Treatment Plant, with a capacity of 34 million gallons per day (MGD), provides drinking water to an estimated 100,000 customers.
Continue Reading →Standardizing On-Site Hypochlorite Generation Disinfection Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants Increases Safety and Eases Operations
Posted on October 3, 2018
Newberg, Oregon, is located approximately 25 miles southwest of Portland in Yamhill County. Geographically separated from Portland by the surrounding Chehalem Mountains and located in a broad valley created by the Willamette River, Newberg is home to numerous vineyards and is known as the "Napa Valley" of Oregon.
Continue Reading →Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities in Cheyenne, Wyoming Successfully Moves from Calcium Hypochlorite Tablets to Microclor® On-Site Hypochlorite Generation
Posted on July 20, 2018
The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) operates the water and wastewater systems for the capital of Wyoming which has a population of more than 63,000. Located in the fast growing Front Range Urban Corridor, BOPU is challenged by growth, periodic water scarcity and aging infrastructure.
Continue Reading →Treatment Plant Upgrade Includes Conversion to On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation to Ease Operations and Increase Safety
Posted on July 20, 2018
The City of Malambo is part of a larger metropolitan area located in the northern Atlantic region of Colombia, just south of Barranquilla. Malambo's municipal area is roughly 38 square miles and home to over 125,000 residents.
Continue Reading →Trenton, Missouri Delivers Safety and Efficiency with On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Production from the Process Solutions, Inc. Microclor® System
Posted on July 20, 2018
Located in Northern Missouri, the city of Trenton and its more than 6,000 residents pride themselves on self-sufficiency and pragmatic decision making. During the spring of 2012, the utility embarked on the design and construction of chemical feed system upgrades at the existing water plant that would help the city manage the need for new capacity, better control of trihalomethanes (THM's) and improve operator safety by removing gaseous chlorine as a disinfectant.
Continue Reading →City of Austin, Texas Installs a Total of 4,500 Pounds-Per-Day of On- Site Hypochlorite Capacity Using the Microclor® OSHG System
Posted on July 20, 2018
With 100 years of service history, Austin Water has seen enormous change in its 540 square miles of service area. Planning for the next 100 years has city and utility planners considering a diversity of sources, system resilience, and sustainability while being mindful of conservation goals. In the city's newest water treatment plant, WTP4, Austin Water was able to combine those planning elements into a state-of-the-art treatment plant.
Continue Reading →Coastside County Water District, California Drives System Reliability and Sustainability with Microclor® On-Site Hypochlorite Generation, Encore® Metering Pumps and PolyBlend® Polymer Activation
Posted on July 20, 2018
Located in northern California, the Coastside County Water District (CCWD) provides treated water to the scenic town of Half Moon Bay and several unincorporated communities in the area. The system is served by two treatment plants, the Nunes Water Treatment Plant (4.5 MGD) and Denniston Creek Water Treatment Plant (1.0 MGD) and water is distributed through about 100 miles of transmission and distribution pipe.
Continue Reading →Mountain Regional Water District Deploys Next Generation On-Site Hypochlorite and Tank Mixing Technology to Meet Expanding Water Management Needs
Posted on July 18, 2018
The Mountain Regional Water District is a Special Service District of the county that was established by the Summit County Commission in 2000 to regionalize water service by consolidating several public and private water companies.
Continue Reading →City of Midlothian, Texas, Expands Water Treatment Plant with a Safe, Reliable Disinfection System
Posted on July 18, 2018
When the City of Midlothian, Texas, was ready to expand their water treatment plant to accommodate a growing population, they carefully considered and investigated their water disinfection options. The Microclor® vertically-arrayed on-site sodium hypochlorite generator has proven to be a safe and reliable choice for Midlothian residents.
Continue Reading →Bulk Hypochlorite Disinfection System at Quail Creek WTP Replaced with On-Site Hypochlorite Generation System Saving About $160,000 per Year in Purchased Materials
Posted on July 18, 2018
Located in southwestern Utah, adjacent to both Nevada and Arizona, Washington County has historically been an agricultural community. However, in recent decades, the County has blossomed into a bustling tourist hotspot, attracting visitors worldwide.
Continue Reading →New Hendersonville Water Treatment Plant Features Innovative Disinfection System
Posted on July 18, 2018
Hendersonville Utility District (HUD) serves one of the most populous suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee. Situated on its source of raw water, Old Hickory Lake, the District provides high quality water and wastewater service to more than 45,000 people in 14,000 homes and businesses throughout the greater Hendersonville area.
Continue Reading →Burnsville Becomes First Metro System with On-Site Hypochlorite Generation
Posted on July 18, 2018
When Linda Mullen took over as water superintendent in Burnsville in 2007, the city was in the process of adding surface-water treatment to its existing plant. Burnsville began purchasing water from the nearby Kraemer Mining and Materials quarry, both to supplement its supply and to help the quarry meet discharge permits.
Continue Reading →Indiana American Water Eliminates Gaseous Chlorine at Hidden Lake WTP in Warsaw, Indiana
Posted on July 18, 2018
In 2010, Indiana American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Company, purchased the Warsaw Indiana system which serves a population of over 16,000.
Continue Reading →Chatsworth Water Works Commission Lowers Risk Profile By Converting to a Safer Disinfectant
Posted on July 18, 2018
Chatsworth Water Works Commission provides both water and wastewater services to the 5,000 residents of the cities of Chatsworth and Eton along with water service to the majority of the additional 35,000 Murray County residents in the nearly-350 square mile service area nestled in the northern part of Georgia at the foot of Fort Mountain.
Continue Reading →The City of Baxter Minnesota Installs and Starts-Up an 800 Pound-Per-Day Microclor® On-Site Hypochlorite System in Three Days
Posted on July 18, 2018
The City of Baxter, located in central Minnesota, has always endeavored to deliver superior and reliable service to their customer base with a strong dose of self- reliance. Their 5 million gallon per day water plant is located near a middle school and the Baxter Public Utilities Water Department (Baxter) determined that the safety of on-site sodium hypochlorite generation for water disinfection made the most sense for the community.
Continue Reading →City of Springfield, Missouri, Upgrades Disinfection System from Gas Chlorine to On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation
Posted on July 18, 2018
City Utilities (CU) in Missouri is a municipally-owned utility serving Springfield and surrounding areas of the community with electricity, natural gas, water, broadband and transit services. The CU water department consists of two municipally-owned reservoirs and raw water pump stations, the Fulbright and Blackman water treatment plants, and a distribution system that includes three pressure zones and multiple treated water storage facilities.
Continue Reading →Daphne Utilities, Alabama, Enjoys More Than Seven Years of On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Production from Process Solutions, Inc. Microclor® System
Posted on July 18, 2018
Located along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, scenic Daphne, Alabama boasts one of the most proactive and progressive utilities in the country. Daphne Utilities which operates the gas, water and wastewater systems for the area's roughly 20,000 inhabitants has been winning awards for excellence since its founding in 1953. In late 2007, the utility embarked on the design of a new water plant to be located adjacent to a local high school.
Continue Reading →Lyon County Utilities in Dayton, Nevada Successfully Removes Burdensome Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite from Operations by Installing Multiple Microclor® On-Site Hypochlorite System
Posted on July 16, 2018
Lyon County Utilities is responsible for providing safe drinking water to the approximately 13,000 residents of Dayton and Mound House. The arid region derives its drinking water from multiple groundwater wells throughout the Dayton Valley. Only disinfection is required as all primary and secondary water quality standards are met without the need for filtration or advanced treatment.
Continue Reading →Technical Support and Service Are Key in A Place "Way Outside of Ordinary"
Posted on July 13, 2018
In 2012, the Water Department in Rangely decided to convert their chlorine gas disinfection system to on-site hypochlorite generation (OSHG) in an effort to improve overall plant safety. They chose the MC-80 Microclor® OSHG by Process Solutions (PSI). The OSHG system was designed to operate approximately 12 to 14 hours per month and included enough storage for 2,500 gallons of .08% sodium hypochlorite.
Continue Reading →On-Site Disinfection Generation Enables Southern Idaho City to Provide High Quality Water for Burgeoning Industrial Food Processing Customers
Posted on July 12, 2018
Buhl is a city located in south central Idaho in Twin Falls County, on the old Oregon Trail. The city was founded in 1906 and named after Frank H. Buhl, a major investor in the Carey Act project that brought large-scale irrigation to the area in the early 20th Century. The city is home to just over 4,100 residents.
Continue Reading →Water Wholesaler in Dallas Fort-Worth Metro Area Upgrades to a New Generation of On-Site Hypochlorite Generation to Improve Safety and Reliability
Posted on July 12, 2018
The Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD) is a conservation district created by the State of Texas in 1989 to provide water, wastewater, solid waste and storm water services to numerous towns and cities approximately 50 miles northwest of Dallas.
Continue Reading →Upgrading From Gas Chlorine to On-Site Hypochlorite Generation (OSHG) - How Nashville Metro Water Used Next Generation Microclor® Technology to Improve Safety and System Resilience
Posted on July 11, 2018
The City of Nashville is widely known as the "Heart of Country Music" and is the capital of the state of Tennessee. The city has its roots in a history that stretches back over two centuries. In recent years, the population of the Nashville Metropolitan area has surged to over 1.8 million people.
Continue Reading →Conversion to On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation Improves the Safety and Resilience of Two Wastewater Re-Use Plants with a Three Year Economic Payback
Posted on June 28, 2018
Aqua Engineers is a local Hawaiian company founded almost 40 years ago which delivers operations, engineering and construction management to the water and wastewater industry throughout Hawaii.
Continue Reading →Treatment Plant Upgrade Includes Conversion to On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation to Ease Operations and Increase Safety
Posted on August 1, 2017
Fairmont, Minnesota, known as the City of Lakes, is located in Martin County in southern Minnesota. Home to over 45 lakes, the region offers outstanding recreational opportunities and is considered a "gem on the prairie".
Continue Reading →City of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Installs Next Generation On-Site Hypochlorite Generation System and Enjoys Reliable Operation Since 2012
Posted on August 26, 2016
Located between Louisville and Lexington, Lawrenceburg boasts the advantages of a rural lifestyle with access to urban centers.
Continue Reading →Salt Lake City Public Utilities - Award Winning Big Cottonwood WTP,Experiences Microclor® On-Site Hypochlorite System Reliability and Safety for Over Six Years
Posted on August 8, 2016
Located at the mouth of the Big Cottonwood Canyon, the Big Cottonwood WTP is one of three water treatment facilities providing treated water to Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah. The utility distributes water through about 1,300 miles of transmission and distribution pipe to over 90,500 connections.
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