The Nooksack River in northwestern Washington State is a drinking water source for 18 water
systems including Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale, and the South Shore Water System. As part of
the work to upgrade and plan for future expansion of the existing 4 mgd conventional surface
water plant, the City of Lynden, Washington, and Carollo Engineers conducted a pilot study to
evaluate the feasibility of treating Nooksack River water with microfiltration (MF) and
ultrafiltration (UF).
The study focused on demonstrating the feasibility of operating membrane systems on
coagulated water and then on clarified water. Direct filtration of coagulated water can present
significant cost savings; however, treating cold, high turbidity water in this manner also presents
process risks. This paper discusses the use of "tools" that are available to maintain production of
membrane systems under challenging water quality events. Includes tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Number of Pages : | 15 |
| Published : | 11/01/2009 |
