The City of Fargo owns and operates a 15 million gallons per day (MGD) integrated membrane water treatment plant (MWTP), which is the largest and most sophisticated surface water membrane treatment plant in North Dakota, and potentially the upper Midwest. The MWTP has been a demonstration site since it was constructed. Fargo MWTP’s major treatmen...

The City of Fargo owns and operates a 15 million gallons per day (MGD) integrated membrane water treatment plant (MWTP), which is the largest and most sophisticated surface water membrane treatment plant in North Dakota, and potentially the upper Midwest. The MWTP has been a demonstration site since it was constructed. Fargo MWTP’s major treatmen...

The City of Sturgis is located approximately 28 miles west of Rapid City in western Meade County, South Dakota. The City reports a permanent population of approximately 7,000 people. The permanent population is increasing, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held in August of each year draws between 400,000 and 800,000 visitors during the 2-week event...

The City of Sturgis is located approximately 28 miles west of Rapid City in western Meade County, South Dakota. The City reports a permanent population of approximately 7,000 people. The permanent population is increasing, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held in August of each year draws between 400,000 and 800,000 visitors during the 2-week event...

The City of Fargo, ND, owns and operates a 15 MGD membrane WTP that treats surface water that has high fouling potential: 8-16 mg/L organics, TDS up to 1,000 mg/L, and wide temperature swing 33-85 °F. The plant faces various challenges through seasons: pretreatment upsets (poor settling) and high operating pressures in winter and spring, severe or...