This powerpoint presentation discusses a study of two water treatment plants, E.A. Fairbairn WTP and Sacramento River WTP, in the city of Sacramento, California. Project goals included the following: to determine "sustainable capacity" of WTPs,
evaluating historical data,
condition assessments, and
full-scale capacity testing; and, to
identify options for maintaining capacity and/or meeting
desired capacity. "Sustainable capacity" is defined as
the peak day flow capacity a plant can treat while
meeting all water quality goals with one filter out of
surface for backwashing, and
this capacity must be met 24 hours a day, 365
days a year without special operational changes
or considerations. Topics covered include: full-scale capacity testing; test preparation; capacity results for both WTPs; and, lessons learned. Includes tables, figures.