SUMMARY DATA

Startup Year1993
ProcessNF/RO
Capacity (MGD)12; 8MGD BWRO being added
Recovery Rate (%)90
Pretreatmentsulfuric acid, anti-scalant, cartridge filtration
Post-Treatmentdegasification
Feed Water Compositionsignificant hydrogen sulfide
Product Water CompositionTDS = 196 mg/L; ph = 8.05
Concentrate Compositionprecipitated sulfides
Concentrate Disposalinjection well



COSTS*

CAPITAL COST ($000)O & M COSTS ($000)
  
Building Electric Power 307
Plant Equipment Steam 
Wells or feed intake O&M Personnel 575
Product tanks  Parts, Chemicals 600
Brine Disposal  Replacement Membranes    5
Other costs  Not specified 
TOTAL26,000TOTAL1487

*Source: Leitner & Associates, Survey of U. S. Costs and Water Rates for Desalination and Membrane Softening Plants, Water Treatment Technology Program Report No. 24, July 1997: U. S. Bureau of Reclamation Water Treatment Engineering & Research Group

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