Environment and Domestic Sanitation of the Potable Water Collection Area

 

PreTreatment of Municipal Drinking Water

In this regards, we would propose to install BioMedia Filters in the collection conduits/pipes, allowing AquaClean to treat the water being pumped from this reservoir area to the City. This method is a “Plug-Flow System”, that allows the bacteria to interact with the water as it flows through the collect pipes from it source wells to the City.

 

The wells and pumping stations are currently collecting water that has been polluted by domestic and agricultural runoff in the reservoir zone; and while we should eventually deal with the source of the pollution, the most economical and timely solution will be to first deal with the actual water being pumped to the Municipal Water System. AquaClean has proven that it can significantly reduce Coliform in ponds and lakes, and applying the formula into the collection pipes will do the same. The use of BioMedia will enhance the process; lower the costs by increasing the available bacteria, while providing access points for dosing and monitoring the treatment performance. These BioMedia Filters can be designed and installed In-Line on the Pipes where they are above ground by the Pumping Stations. These In-Line Filters are a relatively lower cost unit to design, and will certainly provide a much better return on the use of capital, especially when compared with the costs that would be required to implement and maintain traditional Mechanical & Chemical Treatment Plant expansion.

 

Our treatment proposal will be based on the flow of water through the collection pipes. Understanding the daily and season volume demands, as well as the current water quality parameters at the head waters of the pumping stations and at the entry of the Water Treatment and Distribution System within Santo Domingo, will establish the dosage rates. With this data, we would be able to develop a preliminary proposal for the entire system, along with a trial project able to demonstrate the efficacy of the program.

 

In simple terms, we would be able to pre-treat the water to a point where it can be easily treated by the Water Authority for potable drinking water. Obviously, we will need to review the current facilities for water treatment in Santo Domingo, and can work with their Management Group to recommend steps to enhance the final methods to treat and delivery of clean, potable water.