Florida wastewater treatment facility uses Evoqua technology to improve operations

PITTSBURGH, PA, APRIL 27, 2017 -- Utilities Inc. of Longwood, Florida has selected Evoqua Water Technologies through its sales partner, Heyward Florida Incorporated, for a project to rehabilitate three biological wastewater treatment trains at its Wekiva Hunt Club Wastewater Facility. The three trains, with a combined permit treatment capacity of 2.9 million gallons per day (MGD), will undergo equipment and structural improvements to restore operating efficiency, extend the plant's useful life and meet capacity and nutrient removal requirements.

Evoqua's DAVCO™ product line provided a thorough equipment evaluation of the facilities and recommended best options to improve performance as well as save capital and operating costs. The scope of the project included the replacement of two clarifier drive assembles, aeration diffusers, waste and return activated sludge boxes with air lift pipe assembles, catwalks and process controls. In addition, tank structural improvements will be made where needed along with field painting and commissioning. The rehabilitation of the plants will be in stages with expected completion in the fall of 2017.

"We are extremely focused on the need to maintain the level of service that our customers expect and to consistently meet our regulatory obligations. This project supports our goal of maximizing the production of reclaimed water on a continuous basis and thus minimizing the nutrient load that would otherwise impact Sweetwater Creek. The rehab project will be a boon to the Wekiva River ecosystem, classified as an Outstanding Water of the State," said Bryan Gongre, Regional Manager for Utilities Inc. "The quality of service and workmanship provided by Evoqua's DAVCO field-service team is unparalleled in the industry. We look forward to the application of Evoqua's expertise so that the Wekiva Hunt Club facility will perform better than its original design"

About DAVCO Field-Erected Treatment Plants & Services
Evoqua, through its DAVCO product line, is an industry leader in the manufacture and installation of water and wastewater treatment equipment and systems including field erected biological treatment plants, screw pumps, filtration equipment and clarifier rehabilitation. The DAVCO product line is supported by experienced project teams that have been working with municipalities, developers, and engineers for over 50 years to deliver turnkey treatment projects in as fast as six months. The single source approach integrates industry-leading expertise and equipment with design, steel fabrication, field installation/construction, commissioning services. For more information, visitwww.evoqua.com/davco.

About Evoqua
Evoqua Water Technologies is the global leader in helping municipalities and industrial customers protect and improve the world's most fundamental natural resource: water. Evoqua has a more than 100-year heritage of transforming water and wastewater through innovation and industry firsts, market-leading expertise, and unmatched customer service. Its cost-effective and reliable treatment systems and services ensure uninterrupted quantity and quality of water, enable regulatory and environmental compliance, increase efficiency through water reuse, and prepare customers for next-generation demands. Evoqua's unparalleled portfolio of proven brands, advanced technologies, mobile and emergency water supply solutions and service helps cities across the world provide and discharge clean water, and enable leisure and commercial industry to maximize productivity and profitability. For more information, visitwww.evoqua.com.