Tucson water plant meets community expectations and tough quality limits

The new water treatment facility for Tucson, Ariz., was helping to minimize groundwater deficit problems while meeting cost-effective but high water supply and quality demands. The project incorporated an award-winning pilot facility programme, a flexible water treatment facility design and innovati...

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Published in:Water engineering & management 1993-08, Vol.140 (8), p.20-22
Main Authors: Burazer, J, Foellmi, S N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Construction costs
Design
Design engineering
Disinfection & disinfectants
Ecosystems
Engines
Environmental impact
Flexibility
Green buildings
Groundwater
Implementations
Natural gas
Pilot projects
Q1
Water quality
Water supply
Water treatment
Water treatment plants
Water utilities
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Summary:The new water treatment facility for Tucson, Ariz., was helping to minimize groundwater deficit problems while meeting cost-effective but high water supply and quality demands. The project incorporated an award-winning pilot facility programme, a flexible water treatment facility design and innovative environmental features. Treatment was provided by ozone as primary disinfectant coupled with chloramines for residual disinfection in the distribution system, in addition to a direct filtration treatment facility that included deep bed monomedium filters and preozonation. The entire system was controlled by an advanced distributed control system. Environmental features included a no-construction buffer area around the site's perimeter, low profile buildings, landscaping and noise and light pollution control. The facility had operated successfully since startup in 1992.
ISSN:0273-2238