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Plant Optimization Paves Way for SWTR Compliance
Author(s) -
Pauley Dale,
Holbrook Charles,
Owen Larry,
Yeager Gary,
Matthews Bryan
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1994.tb00971.x
Subject(s) - turbidity , anticipation (artificial intelligence) , agency (philosophy) , process (computing) , service (business) , filtration (mathematics) , environmental science , operations research , computer science , environmental engineering , operations management , engineering , transport engineering , business , artificial intelligence , mathematics , sociology , marketing , social science , oceanography , statistics , geology , operating system
The Lincoln Public Service District wasn't worried about complying with the Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) for seemingly good reason–early monitoring showed average turbidity levels in the acceptable range. Fortunately, the district went one step further by participating in the Composite Correction program, which did indeed highlight the system's problems with spiking turbidity levels. The US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water Support Division and Process Applications, Inc., developed the program in anticipation of the SWTR. This article describes how the district's staff optimized their filtration plant and improved their operations with only a few minor modifications to existing facilities.