Advanced Treatment of Recycled Water as a Reliable Saltwater Barrier at the Leo J Vander Lans Advanced Water Treatment Facility
There is an ever-growing demand for fresh water from the Central and West Coast Basin aquifers serving the Los Angeles area. Beginning in 2005 and continuing today, the Leo J […]
A Potable Reuse Demonstration Scale Program in East Coast Florida
The implementation of direct potable reuse (DPR) in recent years has become a necessity in drought-driven states such as California and Texas. However, in Florida, alternative water supplies have long […]
Pressurized Ultrafiltration Membrane Performance at the Ventura, California Demonstration Plant
Severe drought over the last five years in California have forced municipalities to search for alternate sustainable sources of potable water. In January 2014, Governor Brown declared a drought state […]
San Andres Turns to Seawater RO to Meet Critical Water Supply Shortfall
San Andres Island is located in the Caribbean northwest of the Colombian Coast. The northern part of the island is the center of the urban population and tourism, whereas the […]
California’s Desalination Amendment: Opportunities from the Colocation of Desal Facilities with Wastewater Treatment Plants
As RO desalination facilities are being implemented in drought-affected areas, California has responded by adding a desalination amendment to the California Ocean Plan in which desalination plants are required to […]
Carlsbad Water Recycling Facility Expansion: Design, Permitting, Startup, and Operations
The Carlsbad Water Recycling Facility (CWRF) is owned by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD) and operated and maintained by Encina Wastewater Authority. Located in Carlsbad, CA, the CWRF treats […]
Ceramic Membranes for Reuse
Ceramic membranes are being considered for reuse applications due to their durability and the ability to use strong chemicals to clean the membranes. Some pilot evaluations of different pre-treatments to […]
Application of Flat Sheet Ceramic Membrane Technology for Water Reuse
Meidensha Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) contracted Black & Veatch to perform third party demonstration testing of their ceramic flat sheet membrane CFM membrane to demonstrate its ability to meet the California […]
Comparison of Polymeric and Ceramic MF/UF Membrane for the Treatment of Produced Water
This presentation briefly summarizes the design and operation of a microfiltration for treating a pretreated produced water.
Optimizing Pretreatment for a High Organic Florida Surface Water
The City of Marco Island is in the process of converting from lime softening to low-pressure reverse osmosis to reduce significant annual operating cost, while significantly improving finished water quality, […]
