Utilizing Hach WIMS for Operational Efficiency Niall Stewart, Water Treatment Process Engineer Hach WIMS National User Conference August 31, 2017
Water Treatment Overview Betasso Water Treatment Plant Population ~110,000 40 mgd and 16 mgd Conventional treatment Coagulation Flocculation Sedimentation / Flotation Filtration Disinfection Flouride Corrosion Control Boulder Reservoir Water Treatment Plant
Barker Watershed (38 sq mi) Lakewood Watershed Silver Lake (31 sq mi) Colorado-Big Thompson Watershed Barker Watershed (38 sq mi) Boulder Reservoir Watershed (9 sq mi) Canal (21 mi) BOULDER
Silver Lake/ Lakewood Barker Built for hydropower project in 1909 Boulder purchased from Xcel in 2001 Downstream of Nederland City owns watershed No public access since 1920’s to protect water quality
Boulder Reservoir City built reservoir in 1950s Part of Colorado-Big Thompson Project Delivered by open canal from Carter Lake
WIMS and Boulder First used by Wastewater Department Water Treatment > Water Quality > Water Resources > Hydroelectric Regularly utilized WIMS features Data Entry Forms for operator lab data entry Spread Reports for CT and state reporting Logbooks Multiple Output Graphs Trigger Reports Mobile Data Entry
Mobile Data Collection
Mobile Data Collection
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