This paper presents findings from the City of Gallup's pilot testing for a surface water microfiltration project from the San Juan River. At a cost of nearly $1 billion, this is a major effort being managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. This paper presents the details of the 2012 six month pilot water treatment project and treatment plant process s...

The paper and presentation is of interest to utilities that are challenged by total organic carbon (TOC), Geosmin, and MIB in their source water and are considering the use of membrane filtration to meet disinfection by-product (DBP) maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and address taste and odor (T&O). Current operations are compared from plant ...