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Desalination Project, Swansea Water District
Swansea, Massachusetts |
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A coastal community needed more water and had exhausted its groundwater
sources.
Services Provided:
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Project conceptualization and Program
Management
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Funding Assistance
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Permitting of New Surface
Water Intake and River Discharge of Waste Brine Stream
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Design
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Construction Administration
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Resident Project Representation
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Goals:
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Develop new brackish surface water supply
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Treat existing wellfield for iron, manganese
and organics removal
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Use microfiltration for
treatment of the well water and pretreatment of the brackish
water
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Use reverse osmosis for desalting the brackish
water
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Produce a total of 2.15-mgd finished water
capacity
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Unique Features and Highlights:
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Municipal surface water desalination source
and treatment facility
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Utilizes tide cycles to minimize raw water
salinity
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Constructed infiltration gallery intake
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Four miles of HDPE pipelines
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Significant funding assistance through state
SRF program and ARRA funds
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