CDM is designing and building a 700,000-gallon-per-day water recovery and reuse project for an industrial client in Casa Grande, Arizona. The new process—incorporating advanced membrane technology to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency primary and secondary drinking water standards—will enable at least 80 percent of the facility's process water to be cleaned and reused to move and wash potatoes, cook and wash corn, clean equipment, and for other cleaning and production needs.
Beyond streamlining design and construction, the design-build process integrates CDM and the client's technical engineers in selecting the best components for this first-of-its-kind facility. CDM's unique 3D/4D design approach helps bring the complex technology to life by allowing for a future computerized maintenance management system, which will help the facility's environmental managers better understand and efficiently maintain equipment and track costs.
CDM's compact water recycling facility will dramatically reduce the amount of water discharged from the plant, freeing up ground currently used for the land application of wastewater. This space will be used for solar and biomass boiler systems that will produce almost all of the steam and electricity needed to operate the plant. Seamless delivery; cutting-edge, reliable technology; and an integrated design-build operate team are confirming the client's confidence in this sustainable water reuse system.
This project is the 2009 BE Inspired Award winner in the "Innovation in Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants" category.
CLIENT: Major Food Manufacturer
LOCATION: Casa Grande, Arizona