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Then & Now:
Changes in Tank Design and Operations toMaintain Chlorine Residuals
Christine Gunsaullus Cell: 484-354-9201 [email protected]
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Outline
1. Regulations2. Water Quality3. Understanding Tanks4. What is the Problem?5. Case Studies6. What’s Everyone Else Doing?
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1. Regulations
PA DEP RequirementsCurrently:SW/GUDI sourcesDisinfectant residual in system: 0.02 mg/L
Starting April 29, 2019:New Disinfection Requirements Rule from Chapter 109Disinfectant residual in system: 0.2 mg/L
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• Deteriorates with increasing water age• Two ways to reduce water age:
1. Increase demand (i.e. flushing)2. Reduce volume in the system
2. Water Quality
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3. Understanding Tanks
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Tank Design Then…
• Hydraulic requirements• Equalize pressure• Balance water use
during the day• Emergency storage,
fire protection• Bigger is better• Future growth
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EASY HARD
Tank Design Mixing
Reservoirs Standpipes
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Inlet Pipe Outlet Pipe
Standpipe
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Tank Design Now…
• Hydraulic requirements• Equalize pressure• Balance water use
during the day
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Tank Design Now…
• Find alternate solutions for fire protection.
• Right sized is better• Demo old tanks• Elevated tanks, not
standpipes• Don’t build assuming
future growth, usage still decreasing
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Mixers Then…
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Move water in the tank Inject chemicals Prevent or minimize freezing Reduce water age
Mixers What can they do?
Don’t Forget Your PA DEP Permit!!• Permit for mixer• New higher fees• Permit for changes in treatment
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Mixers Now…
• In most tanks• Passive and active• Costs have gone down• Options have grown*• Still in its infancy
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Operations Then…
• Keep the tanks full• Keep them in service
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Operations Now…
• Cycle the tanks more• Varies for each tank• Consider how and when pumps
run to fill tanks• Inspect tanks regularly• Drain and clean out as needed
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Start with Data• Temperature, Chlorine Residual, pH• Over time
4. What is the Problem?
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1.5 MG and 3.0 MG Reservoirs
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2.0 MG Reservoir
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Too Much Storage?
•Non-Consecutive System• 300,000 gal. + 1,500,000 gal.•Daily Usage: 300,000 gal.•Need Data
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Best Practices
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AWWA M-68 Chapter 2
Capacity & Water Age• Determining Capacity• Determining Water Age• Ways to Balance Capacity and Water Age• Best Practices• Case Studies• References
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Help from the PA DEP
Justin Blashaw –PA DEP Technical Assistance Program
Distribution System Optimization Program• Assistance to systems to improve water quality• Focus on operational changes and best
management practices
Data• In-tank water quality & temperature loggers• Continuous disinfectant residual monitoring
IT’S FREE!!!
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Case Study #15. Case Studies
1.0 MG GallonNo Mixer
0.25 MG GallonWith Mixer
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Entech Engineering was NOT the mixer designer.
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0.25MG Temperature TrendsTe
mp
. Deg
rees
C
Date
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Pump: 350 gpm1.0 MG GallonNo Mixer
0.25 MG GallonWith Mixer
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Case Study #1What’s Important? Mixer Design
• Accurate Design Data• Select the Right Mixer for Your Tank• Qualified Installer & Inspection
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Case Study #2
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TTHM Issues
1. Obtain & Analyze Data2. Hydraulic Modeling3. Evaluate All Water Quality Issues4. GridBee mixers with spray aeration5. Multiple Owners report seeing more
than 60% reduction6. Make specification and contract
Performance Based
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Case Study #3
• Cleaning with Floran• Smooth vs. Rough Surface• Minimize potential for biofilm growth
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Case Study #4
1.25 MG 1.25 MG Standpipe
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1.25 MG 0.25 MG
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6. What’s Everyone Else Doing?
Eastern PA• Adding 7 mixers: Discount
for buying in bulk
Western PA• Full-time distribution system
flusher• Incrementally increasing
chlorine dose at key points• Sodium hypo at 5 pump
stations without it
Central PA• Raised chlorine levels at
plant a tiny bit; monitoring changes for at least a month
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6. What’s Everyone Else Doing?
Central PA• Automatic flushers on
hydrants near most of their tanks, flush 3 million per month.
Eastern PA• Installed new mixer, but shut
off until chlorine injection system functional.
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What Are YOU Doing?
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What’s Everyone Else Doing?
Turn a Standpipe Into an Elevated Tank
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What’s Everyone Else Doing?
Turn a Standpipe Into an Elevated Tank
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Conclusions
• Can’t design or operate tanks like we did25 years ago.
• Know what problem you are solving.• Get accurate data, over a period of time.• Tank mixing on its own does not improve
water quality.• Help is out there
• PA DEP – Justin Blashaw• AWWA M-68• Your colleagues
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Christine GunsaullusCell: [email protected]
Questions?