Pretreatment Makes a Big Difference – Lessons Learned from Fargo Membrane WTP Start Up

The City of Fargo, ND recently started up a 15 MGD integrated (UF-RO) membrane water treatment plant (MWTP) in late 2018. The membrane WTP was designed a parallel treatment process to the City’s existing 30 MGD Lime Softening/Ozone/Filter WTP. This presentation will give a project update along with discussion on challenges related to project start up and optimization of MWTP. Specific discussion will discuss pretreatment effects, organics removal/fouling, and membrane performance.