GE’s Scott Gorry stands in front of a GE mobile water treatment system. |
Because Water & Process Technologies operates such a large mobile water treatment fleet, they were able to quickly provide the city of Lumberton a customized solution that met the city’s emergency water requirements for pretreatment, post-treatment and total water production. The mobile water units provided the needed extra treated water capacity. The treated water solutions ramped up from 2,000 gpm to over 4,600 gpm (454 m3/h to 1,045 m3/h) saving the city both time and money.
With the mobile water units delivering the needed 5 million gallons per day, the city of Lumberton had moved closer to a sense of normalcy. “Even though we had the challenge of having never worked with GE before, once we learned where the hoses run, how they hooked up, electrical connections and where landing gear had to sit, the units were up and running,” Wiseman said. “With the people getting the water they needed, we could make more progress on getting the plant back in operation.”
“Our mobile water systems provide guaranteed water quality and quantity. Complying with environmental regulations and handling various influent waters, our fleet of trailer-based systems can be deployed in an emergency like in Lumberton or on longer-term bases depending on the need,” said Gorry. “Our mobile water units filled the need until the Lumberton Water Treatment Plant could be put back on line.”
About the Author: Scott Whittaker is the North American Sales Manager for the Build, Own, And Operate (BOO), Mobile Water, and Service Deionization (SDI) group for GE Water & Process Technologies, based in Bedford, N.H.