Columbia Heights Filtration Plant, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Key Data:
Capacity
265,000m³/d
Technology
Ultra-Filtration
Type
Horizontal UF membrane arrangement, low-pressure cartridge system, 'in-out' flow direction, polyethersulphone membrane
Membrane equipment
$16 million
Overall construction
$60 million
Project Timeline:
Initial overview / evaluation study
1994
Work began
May 2002
Project Merit Award
March 2003
Plant operational
2005 (scheduled)
Key Players:
Owner
City of Minneapolis
Operator
Minneapolis Water Treatment & Distribution Services
Main contractor
Black & Veatch
UF system supplier
Ionics
UF system manufacturer
Norit
Evaluation contractor
HDR Engineering
Other contractors
SPI, Progressive Consulting Engineers
