PNCWA2024 Conference ToursPNCWA2024 will offer 5 tours this year! CEUs have been submitted for the tours. Tours do not require registration- they are first come, first served. Please meet in the Boise Centre Lobby 15 minutes prior to scheduled start time.
City of Boise Advanced Water Treatment Pilot (hosted by our conference partner WateReuse!) September 9, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. The City of Boise is operating the Advanced Water Treatment Pilot to guide the design of the future recycled water facility. At the pilot, we’re testing proven water treatment technologies to determine the best way to produce purified water quality while balancing costs. More than 40,000 samples have been tested from the Advanced Water Treatment Pilot to ensure that the technology produces high water quality. Early results from these samples were presented publicly to a panel of experts for independent review in 2023, and final results will be shared transparently with residents as they become available. Closed-toe shoes required.
Meridian Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility September 9, 2:15-5:00 p.m. The Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility is a Biological Nutrient Removal facility. It has an average flow of 9-10 MGD. The wastewater flows through nearly 560 miles of pipe to the treatment facility. There are six major steps in the process which include screening, clarification, aerated treatment, secondary clarification, filtration, and disinfection. There are three projects currently going on which are the Tertiary Filtration Project, Retrofitting Abs 1-4 and construction of Abs 9 and 10, and a Biosolids Dryer. Closed-toe shoes required.
City of Nampa Water Renewal Facility Tour September 10, 8:15 - 11:30 a.m. Join the City of Nampa on a tour of the newly upgraded Water Renewal Facility, which will recycle 11 million gallons of water a day for domestic, agricultural, and industrial irrigation. This $182 million project is one of the largest design-build projects in the state. The tour will highlight the major project elements including expansion of the existing secondary treatment system, new tertiary filtration, disinfection, side stream treatment, expansion of the solids handling facility, and a new pump station and pipeline for recycled water conveyance. Class A water produced through water renewal will ensure resilient water supplies for Nampa’s future generations, protect the environment, and comply with current and future permit requirements for effluent phosphorus limits and discharge temperature. Closed-toe shoes required.
Boise Water Walking Tour (No Bus) Date: September 10, 1:30-3:30 p.m. For a change of scenery during the conference, come and enjoy a guided walking tour of some of Boise's iconic water areas including the Boise River, Julia Davis Park, and geothermal heating system. While we may be known as the City of Trees, we could also be known as the City of Water. On the tour, you will learn about our water management practices and engineered approaches to keeping Boise the best place for our community. Highlights include Boise State University’s water management and civil engineering programs, a geothermal injection well, green design stormwater management, and a final stop at Boise Brewing to discuss the impact of industry on water management. This is a walking tour so please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle!
Rebuilding a Legacy – Lander St Water Renewal Facility September 11, 8:00-10:00 a.m. The Lander St Water Renewal Facility is currently in Phase-II of a multi-year program to replace aging infrastructure and add vital treatment technologies bringing the past into the future. The water renewal facility is currently utilizing new Headworks and UV Disinfection facilities constructed in Phase-I which has opened the door for much greater treatment potential. Attendees on the tour will see an operating treatment plant that is undergoing substantial improvements on the primary and secondary processes all while maintaining synergistic operations of the existing facility. The current state of construction includes demolition of aging infrastructure, excavation, and site preparations for the construction of three new 80ft primary clarifiers, primary sludge pump station, 140ft secondary clarifier, RAS/WAS pump station, digested gas improvements, and thickening facilities. Closed-toe, ankle-high shoes required. |