I would like to spend a few minutes on the history of the Butte Water System. Then I'd talk about the treatment technology selection, piloting process, and finally the selection and installation of the ceramic membranes....

This presentation addresses the challenges encountered for controlling a truly on-demand WTP. Specific details for the new WTP hydraulics and the new ceramic membranes will be discussed. The focus will be on the start-up of the facility between substantial completion and the first year of operation. Specific details of what worked and what didn?t w...

The drinking water source for many municipalities is a lake or reservoir that is at a much higher elevation than the treatment plant, and the water must first be stored before pumping through the treatment system in order to prevent over-pressurization of the equipment. One such facility is the Basin Creek Water Treatment Plant in Butte, MT, where...