1. Utilizing Hach WIMS for Operational Efficiency
Niall Stewart, Water Treatment Process Engineer
Hach WIMS National User Conference
August 31, 2017

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Boulder Reservoir City built reservoir in 1950s
Part of Colorado-Big Thompson Project
Delivered by open canal from Carter Lake

6. 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

7. Mobile Data Collection

8. Mobile Data Collection

9. Questions?