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Facility Infrastructure Getting Tanked Up this Summer 
New Tanks Enhance Efficiency and Quality 
Post Date:   8/31/2021

 

Summer is a good time for Flagstaff road repair, but it’s also an optimum Continental Well tank waiting for piping and painttime for repairs and upgrades at the water facilities. Both Water Production and Water Reclamation facilities have a focus on tanks this year: 

Continental Well is getting a 20,000-gallon storage tank and booster pump, bringing this well up to the same configuration as the other wells in Flagstaff’s water system. The storage tank will allow air in the groundwater to escape and an on-site chlorine generator provides consistent and safe chlorine delivery. The new booster pump system will ensure that the well can respond to current demands. Adding the storage tank simplifies and reduces maintenance while eliminating water loss when the well is running. Operations are monitored remotely, through the master SCADA system.

Left: Painting Clarifier and sweep assembly Right: Drives removed for refurbishment

Rio de Flag Water Reclamation Plant just completed refurbishing the first of two sets of primary and secondary clarifiers, which settle out the solids from wastewater. Crews sandblasted and painted the metal structures inside the clarifiers, inspected and rehabilitated all drives, motors, and gearboxes. This was original equipment from 1993; the just-in-time repairs revealed the drives were starting to fail. Follow this project’s story map on our CIP page.

Refurbishing tanks, motors and drives support the standard to maximize efficiency in operations and keep the water flowing, from raw water to reclaimed systems, around the city. 


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Blog Archive

2021

July: Testing Groundwater Recharge Strategies with Recycled Water (PDF)

June: Managing Flagstaff's Sewer Infrastructure with GIS Technology (PDF)

May: Flagstaff Plans for a New Groundwater Well in its Portfolio (PDF)

April: Coconino Estates Improvements Continue This Summer (PDF)

March: Keep Flagstaff's Water Clean: Only Snow and Rain in Stormwater Drains (PDF)

February: Rio de Flag Water Reclamation Plant Receives Necessary Upgrades (PDF)

January: McAllister Well and Pumphouse Adds Capacity to our Water System (PDF)

2020

December: Woody Mountain Clarifier Project Wraps Up 2020 Capital Improvements (PDF)

November: Updates on Capital Improvement Projects Started in Summer 2020 (PDF)

October: Planning for Flagstaff's Water Future (PDF)

September: Flagstaff Water Services Receives Two National Water Conservation Awards (PDF)

August: Updates on Stormwater Maintenance in Flagstaff (PDF)

July: Ground-Breaking Infrastructure Upgrades Continue This Summer (PDF)

June: Focus on Infrastructure Development for Summer 2020 (PDF)

May: Brad Hill, Water Services Director, Retires After 12 Dedicated Years (PDF)

April: Keeping Your Water Clean and Safe (PDF)

March: Linda Vista Drive Construction Tackles Two Water Projects Simultaneously (PDF)

February: Are There "Forever Chemicals" in Our Drinking Water? (PDF)

January: Planning for the Next Decade (PDF)

2019

July: Inner Basin Pipeline repaired just in time to aid Fire Operations (PDF)

June: Control Room Modernization at Lake Mary Water Treatment Plant (PDF)

February: Upgrades at Rio Water Reclamation Plant Improve Efficiency & Safety (PDF)

2018

December: NAU and Flagstaff Water Services Create Winning Partnerships (PDF)

November: I-40 Transmission Line (PDF)

June: New Aerator Protects Aquatic Life in Frances Short Pond (PDF)

May: How TV Vans are a Driving Force for Efficiency (PDF)

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