CONSULTANTS
Metcalf & Eddy     Water Consultants International, Inc.
3740 Executive Way     6950 Cypress Road #208
Miramar, FL 33025     Plantation FL 33317
TEL: 954-450-7770     TEL: 954-792-7204
FAX: 954- 450-5100     FAX:954-792-7205
Web Page:     C. Don Hornburg,CDHORN@worldnet.att.net
http://www.m-e.com     Bruce Watson:
Roberto S. Ortiz, P.E.   kffir@worldnet.att.net

SUMMARY DATA
Startup Year1995
ProcessGW: 14MGD NF; BW: 4MGD RO
Capacity (MGD)18
Recovery Rate (%)NF=85, RO=75
Pretreatmentscale inhibitor, sulfuric acid, cartridge filtration
Post-Treatmentchlorination, degassification
Feed Water CompositionBW: TDS=2200mg/L
Product Water Compositionsoft: 2 grains per gallon (35mg/L)
Concentrate Disposaldischarge to wastewater treatment plant

COSTS*
CAPITAL COST ($000)O & M COSTS ($000)
  
Building Electric Power 
Plant Equipment Steam 
Wells or feed intake O&M Personnel  
Product tanks    Parts, Chemicals  
Brine Disposal  Replacement Membranes    
Other costs  Not specified 
TOTAL18,000TOTAL 


*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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