Biwater commissions Florida reverse osmosis system

UK-based engineering, water and wastewater company Biwater has commissioned a reverse osmosis system at the Springtree water treatment plant in Sunrise, Florida, US.

The facility, which is already up and running, is assisting the city in meeting requirements for alternative water supply. It is capable of delivering 1.5 million gallons a day (MGD).

Biwater designed the two-stage system, which incorporates an interstage energy recovery system that includes a novel manipulated valve control system that it developed in conjunction with Fluid Equipment Development Company (FEDCO).

The project was performed under contract with the city of Sunrise, with Carollo Engineers serving as the owner’s engineer.

Potable water is produced at permeate water recoveries of up to 80% at the facility. The feed water total dissolved solids (TDS) is recorded at around 3,000mg/l from a repurposed existing aquifer storage recovery (ASR) well.

Biwater AEWT senior vice president Richard White said: "Having been involved in this project from the beginning through to commissioning, it has been a pleasure to work with the City of Sunrise and Carollo Engineers to successfully complete this project, bringing Biwater’s installed treatment capacity in the City of Sunrise to 19.5 MGD."

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Image: RO trains 1 and 2. Photo: courtesy of Biwater.