The goal of this project was to
provide a single solution to a multitude of issues. These
issues included the replacement of the Community's aging booster
pumps, the reduction in the amount of dead storage in a 200,000
gallon steel reservoir and the elimination of iron and manganese
in the source water. In addition, the Community requested
the ability to generate their own chlorine for use in disinfection.
Prior to design, CHS worked with the Community to obtain
nearly $350,000 in State funded (DWSRF) low interest loans
for the completion of this project. Through the design,
CHS was able to address all of the issues in a single project.
A new CMU building was constructed to house a tri-plex
booster pump system and a manganese dioxide pressure filtration
system. The underground pipe network was reconfigured to
direct the well water through the filtration system and
then into the storage reservoirs. In addition, the underground
pipe system was redesigned to eliminate the dead storage
component of the steel reservoir and to allow for better
control of the system if there was a need to remove a component
for cleaning or repair. An onsite generation system provides
the hypochlorite solution required for filtration and chlorination
of the distribution water. To simplify the site all electrical
controls were housed in the new building and the system
was connected to the Communities existing on-site generator.
