Posted by gwstang on July 23, 2012 at 19:06:08 from (71.42.172.242):
In Reply to: Rural water posted by Kendak on July 23, 2012 at 18:26:06:
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Dang! We have several water plant operators on here. I also run a 12 mgd surface water plant in central Alabama.
Don't know if you have ever seen one, but this is a "microfloc" plant (by US Filter) and the water from hitting the raw water intake to the clearwell is only about 10-15 minutes depending on the rate at the time (no settling basins and high rate dual media filters). We also went from alum to ferric and that stuff is almighty. I've also worked at conventionl treatment plants so I know how they work too and have seen raw turb. up to 600 plus. Looks like mud going through the flocculators on those conventional plants. We work 7 days/12 hr shifts then off 7 days. Swap days to nights every other month. I have enough for retirement at 29 years and counting (only need 25 yrs here on state retirement system we are on) just waiting another 10 years or so for ss to kick in...if it's still there...lol We feed the entire county plus a few small paying systems and did have a few areas with lower psi. The distribution experts installed a couple of "helper" stations and then those people started complaining about pressure being too high. Doesn't seem to be any middle ground there.
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