WPI WATER TREATMENT PLANT

DESIGN CRITERIA
Base
Criteria Minimum Average Maximum

Plant Flow (mgd) 5 15 15

Raw Water Pump Station

Design flow (mgd) 5 15 20

No. of pumps
Capacity, ea. (mgd)
WPI River TDH (ft.)
Pump Horsepower (hp)
Motor Type

Pretreatment

Coagulation
No. of trains 2 min.
No. of mixers
Stages per train 2
Detention time/stage (sec.) 30
Dimensions per stage (w x l x d) (ft.)
Volume per stage (cf)
Energy gradient (sec-1) variable 100-1,000 100-1,000 100-1,000 100-1,000
Installed hp/mixer
Motor type

Flocculation (Only for DAF)

No. of trains 2 min.
Stages per train 2
Detention time/stage (min.) 5-7.5 Risk
Dimensions per stage (w x l x d) (ft.) D = 15 ft.
Volume per stage (cf)
Energy gradient (sec-1) 20-100 20-100 20-100 20-100
Installed hp/mixer
Motor type

Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Clarifier

No. of trains 2 min.
Hydraulic loading (gpm/ft2) 4-8 Risk
Total clarifier area required (ft.2)
Dimensions per train (w x l x d) (ft.)
No. of compressors
hp (ea.)
scfm (ea.)
No. of saturators
Recycle % 5-10 Risk
No. of recycle pumps
size (gpm)
hp (ea.)
motor type

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 WPI WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DESIGN CRITERIA
Base
Criteria Minimum Average Maximum

Mechanical Skimmer
Sludge concentration range (%) 1-2
Total sludge volume (gal.)
Hydraulic Extraction
Sludge concentration range (%) 0.1-0.5
Total sludge volume (gal.)

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 WPI WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DESIGN CRITERIA
Base
Criteria Minimum Average Maximum

Superpulsator Clarifier
No. of trains 2 min.
Hydraulic loading (gpm/ft2) 2-3.5 Risk
Total clarifier area required (ft.2)
Dimensions per train (w x l x d) (ft.) D = 16 ft.
No. of sludge concentrators per train 4
Concentrator dimensions (w x l x d) w=6 ft.; d=9 ft.
No. of vacuum blowers per train
Suction capacity (inches of water) 36
Sludge Concentrate Range (%) 0.1-0.5
Total Sludge Volume (gal.)

Filtration

Filters
No. of filters 3 min.
Area per filter (ft2)
Dimensions per filter (w x l x d) (ft.)
Gullet dimensions (w x l x d) (ft) W = 6 ft.
Plenum depth (ft.) 3
Submergence depth (ft.) 8
Underdrain Type Nozzle

Single Media
Type GAC
Effective size (mm) 1.4
Uniformity coefficient <1.5
Depth (ft.) 6
Filter rate-all units (gpm/ft2) 6-8 Risk
Filter rate-1 out of service (gpm/ft2)
Empty bed contact time (min.)

Backwash
Type
Max. air/backwash (scfm/ft2) 4
No. of blowers
Capacity of blowers (scfm)
hp each blower
Max. water wash (gpm/ft2) 24
Max. water wash (gpm)
Max. water wash (min.) 15
Max. water wash volume (gal.)
Low water wash (gpm/ft2) 8
Low water wash (gpm)
Low water wash (min.) 5
Low water wash volume (gal.)
No. of pumps
Pump capacity (gpm) @ TDH (ft.)

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 WPI WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DESIGN CRITERIA
Base
Criteria Minimum Average Maximum

Pump hp
Motor type

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 WPI WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DESIGN CRITERIA
Base
Criteria Minimum Average Maximum

Backwash Water Equalization/Reclamation

Backwash volume/backwash (gals.)
Filter run time (hr.) 48 24 12
No. of backwash equalization tanks
Tank dimensions (w x l x d) (ft.)
Volume backwash tank (gals.)
No. of sludge transfer pumps (5% of volume)
Pump capacity (gpm) @ TDH (ft.)
Pump hp
Motor type
No. of recycle pumps (95% of volume)
Recycle as % of plant flow (<10%)
Pump capacity (gpm) @ TDH (ft.)
Pump hp
Motor type

Dual Media
Type Sand
Effective size (mm) 0.45-0.55
Uniformity coefficient <1.3
Depth (in.) 12
Type Anthracite
Effective size (mm) 0.9-1.2
Uniformity coefficient <1.3
Depth (in.) 18
Filter rate-all units (gpm/ft2) 4-6 Risk
Filter rate-1 out of service (gpm/ft2)

Backwash
Type
Max. air/backwash (scfm/ft2) 4
No. of blowers
Capacity of blowers (scfm)
hp each blower
Max. water wash (gpm/ft2) 21
Max. water wash (gpm)
Max. water wash (min.) 15
Max. water wash volume (gal.)
Low water wash (gpm/ft2) 10
Low water wash (gpm)
Low water wash (min.) 5
Low water wash volume (gal.)
No. of pumps
Pump capacity (gpm) @ TDH (ft.)
Pump hp
Motor type

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 WPI WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DESIGN CRITERIA
Base
Criteria Minimum Average Maximum

Backwash Water Equalization/Reclamation

Backwash volume/backwash (gals.)
Filter run time (hr.) 48 24 12
No. of backwashes per day
No. of backwash equalization tanks
Tank dimensions (w x l x d) (ft.)
Volume backwash tank (gals.)
No. of sludge transfer pumps (5% of volume)
Pump capacity (gpm) @ TDH (ft.)
Pump hp
Motor type
No. of recycle pumps (95% of volume)
Recycle as % of plant flow (<10%)
Pump capacity (gpm) @ TDH (ft.)
Pump hp
Motor type

Filter-to-Waste
Filter run time (hr..) 48 24 12
Surface loading rate (gpm/ft2)
Flow (gpm)
Max. ripening time (min.) 20 20 20 20
Max. volume per backwash
Filter-to-Waste volume (mgd.)
No. of filter-to-waste tanks
Tank dimensions (w x l x d) (ft.)
Volume/Tank (gals.)
No. of recycle pumps
Pump capacity (gpm) @ TDH (ft.)
Pump hp
Motor type

Disinfection
Chlorine Contact Tank
No. of tanks 2 min.
Volume per tanks (gal.)
Dimensions per tank (w x l x d) d=20 ft.
T10 efficiency % (with 3-pass baffling) 75
Disinfection CT (mg-min./l) 50
Disinfectant concentration (C) (mg/l) 1.0
Contact time (T) (min.) 50

Disinfection/Storage

Clearwell/Contact Tank
No. of tanks 2 min.
Volume per tanks (gal.)
Dimensions per tank (w x l x d) d=20 ft.

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 WPI WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DESIGN CRITERIA
Base
Criteria Minimum Average Maximum

CT volume (gal.) (75% of volume)

Operating volume (gal.) (25% of volume)
T10 efficiency % (with 3-pass baffling) 75
Disinfection CT (mg-min./l) 50
Disinfectant concentration (C) (mg/l) 1.0
Contact time (T) (min.) 50

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 WPI WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DESIGN CRITERIA
Base
Criteria Minimum Average Maximum

Residuals Management (With Direct Sewer Discharge)

Residuals Production
Coagulant type Alum
Coagulant dose (mg/l) 25
Al(OH)3 Solids (mg/l) (Dose/3.8) 6.6
Average turbidity (NTU) 20
Ratio total suspended solids/turbidity 1.5
Total suspended solids (mg/l) 30
Total A1(OH)3 + TSS (mg/l) 37
Total pounds per day 1543 4628 6172

Residual Storage Tanks

No. of tanks
Tank dimensions (w x l x d) (ft.)
Detention time (days) 1
Volume (gallons)
No. of mixers per tank
Mixer pump horsepower (hp)

Residuals Discharge Pumps

Total number of pumps
No. of operating pumps
No. of standby pumps
Pump capacity (gpm) @ TDH (ft.)
Required horsepower per pump (hp)

Questions: Call: Larry VandeVenter (781) 224-6386

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