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A Family of Products and Services Ensuring Safe Water During Emergencies for Critical Infrastructure and Government Wayne Harper wayneh@firstwaterinc.com 770-616-2186
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Training Outline Keys to Success Overview of Emergency Water Disruptions Keys to Mitigating Emergency Water Situations Overview of Complete Solution Specific Uses and Applications Operation of Equipment 3
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Overview This solution has been utilized successfully in numerous deployments. This is a proven solution that works extremely well. This is the largest emergency water solution of it’s kind in use in hospitals and healthcare facilities in the United States This solution is incredibly flexible and versatile and will work if you follow the “Keys to Success” 4
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Keys to Success You must think differently You must be open minded and have a solution orientated mindset You must be creative You must plan for the obvious, but - - You must understand the concepts to apply them dynamically to any incident 5
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Purpose of the System To produce potable water from any fresh water source To provide point-of-use on-demand water purification to specific points of need To support mobile and fixed facility operations To expand water contingency planning beyond bottled water 6
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What Causes Water Disruptions Natural Disaster – Floods – Snow and Ice Storms – Earthquakes – Wildland Fires – Hurricanes Mechanical Factors – Water Main Breaks – Power Outages – Routine Maintenance 7
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Operational Conditions Water is available but is contaminated – Boil water advisory – Pressure drop – Compromised well or tank 8 Total water outage – No pressure – No water in pipes
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The Operational Process Source Water Management Water Treatment Clean Water Distribution 9
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Phase 1: Source Water Management Identifying Sources – Compromised Facility Supply – Residual Water in Plumbing – Water from Municipal Mains – Fire Hydrants – Fire Trucks, Construction Tankers – Rehab Pools, Fountains, Swimming Pools – Wells – Lakes, Rivers, Surface Water 10
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Municipally Treated: Some sediment from tank. Municipally Treated: Little or no sediment. Not Treated: Sediment will cause more filter changes. Water Supply Chain 11 Source 3 – Ground Water Ponds, Creeks, Flooded Streets Source 2 – Supply Station TM Shuttled Water from Fire Departments or Other Trucked in Sources Source 1 – Infrastructure Compromised Water Mains, Swimming or Therapy Pools, Fountains Escalation of Event
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Product: The Supply Station TM Used to hold untreated water prior to cleaning 300 or 3,000 gallon capacities 12
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Phase 2: Water Treatment 13 Mechanical Filtration: – Contaminated fresh water is mechanically cleaned and made clear through four stages of specialized water filters and virus media (filtration and adsorption down to an effective size of 0.2 microns) – Carbon block for odor-free water. Disinfection: – Biological contaminates such as bacteria are neutralized by exposure to Ultraviolet light – Optional Flex-Chlorinator Safeguards: – Automatic shut off when the UV bulb becomes unsafe due to age, wiring issues, or loss of amperage.
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Water Quality 14 US Government USEPA NSF P248 and P231 US Army Center for Health and Preventative Medicine State Government North Carolina State Department of Public Health Alabama Department of Public Health Private Labs and Universities Triad Forensics University of Arizona Chemtech-Ford Laboratories Foreign Governments Mexico Honduras
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Product: The FW-1200-M Up to 1200 gallons per hour Fits in an SUV, minivan or pickup truck Wheeled frame can be moved with one hand Hooks up to standard hose bibs or external hose The on-board pump pulls water from “un-usable” water mains, Supply Stations TM, or virtually any salt-free water source Specially designed high strength pump works efficiently with intermittent and continually cycling “gray power” from generators A/C (red plugs) powered 15
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Product: The FW-60 Up to 60 gallons per hour, 45 psi pump Fully portable, briefcase sized External applications – Vehicle use, evacuation and triage support, mobile medical teams Internal applications – Sustains critical facility operations and sheltering in place Showering and “decon” settings FW-60-B TM – powered by A/C (red plugs/generator), external battery, or vehicle cigarette lighter FW-60-S TM is also solar powered 16
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Phase 3: Water Distribution 17 The Filling Station 4 Distribution Ports AquaBags 1.6 Gallon Individual Containers
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Phase 3: Water Distribution 18 NextGen Bladder 500 Gallon disposable liner Flex-Chlorinator adds residual disinfection to water
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Fixed Facility Applications Nutrition Centers – Ice machine, coffee maker, water distribution point, hand washing Food Service or Dietary Center – Food prep, ice machine, soda dispenser, dish washing, hand washing, water distribution point Dialysis Drinking Water / Water Coolers Scrub Stations Laundry Operations 19
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Mobile Applications Mobile hospital unit Mobile showering trailers Mobile decon centers Mobile kitchen facilities Mobile ice production Pre-deployment teams Mutual aid deployments 20
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South Georgia Wildfires 21
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Alabama Water Outage 22
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Alabama Water Outage 23
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Houston Texas MMU 24
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Minot, ND Floods 25
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26 Toledo, OR. Water System Shut Down
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Adairsville GA - Tornado 27
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