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Description: Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
Due to population increases and dwindling Floridan aquifer levels, experts have long predicted the state will not have enough groundwater for public drinking water needs. To address this issue, central Florida water utilities are exploring viable alternatives to diversify water supplies. Water utilities have several options, including surface water, groundwater, and desalination. One opportunity...
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Kevin Flis
SourceArticle from July/ Aug 2019 World Water Magazine
Project IDWW30
SubjectAdvanced Treatment;Reuse;Energy;Membranes
Document typeMagazine article
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Sep 2019
ISSN1354-313X
Volume / Issue42 / 4
Content sourceWorld Water Magazine
First / last page(s)25 - 25
Copyright2019
Word count868
Subject keywordspotable reuseAltamonte Springs, FloridaultrafiltrationpureALTAgranular activated carbon filtrationultraviolet advanced oxidationozoneOxelia processXylem

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Description: Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
The pureALTA project
Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
The pureALTA project is an advanced treatment facility that treats reclaimed water by employing an advanced treatment train, which includes biological treatment processes. The city worked with Carollo Engineers and Xylem to develop an ozone-biologically active filtration-based (O3/BAF) advanced water treatment train that also includes ultrafiltration (UF) membranes, granular activated...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2019
Word count270
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Description: Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
Pilot results and community benefits
Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
Through one year of operation, the UF did not require any maintenance cleans and only performed a single clean-in-place.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2019
Word count177
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Description: Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
A toast to Altamonte Springs
Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
In 2017, the pureALTA project received the Water Reuse Innovative Project of the Year, which awards innovative solutions for expanding the use of recycled water and the creation of future models that advocate the implementation of water reclamation. The 2018 International Water Association Project Innovation Awards recognized Altamonte Springs as the only US project with a top award in the...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2019
Word count160
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Description: Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
Author’s Note
Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options
With 11 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry, Kevin Flis holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University. As business development manager with Xylem, Flis focuses on developing solutions for utilities that can deliver secure water supplies.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2019
Word count47
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Potable reuse facility diversifies water source options