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THE WATERHUB ® AT EMORY UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FINANCIAL SAVINGS RISK MITIGATION ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY WATERHUB PROJECT OVERVIEW LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION WATERHUB GLASSHOUSE (UPPER SITE) WATERHUB OUTDOOR REACTORS (LOWER SITE) CONCEPT RENDERING CONCEPT RENDERING CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED PROJECT COMPLETED PROJECT BEFORE (FACILITIES PARKING LOT) BEFORE (BEHIND LEFT FIELD OF THE BASEBALL STADIUM) The first system of its kind to be installed in the United States, the WaterHub is an on-site, campus-wide water reclamation system on Emory University’s main campus. The WaterHub utilizes eco-engineered processes to treat up to two-thirds of campus wastewater for beneficial reuse. This system provides an alternative supply of clean water for heating and cooling operations as well as toilet flushing, creating a more resilient campus. The WaterHub reduces Emory’s draw of potable water by up to 146 million gallons annually – displacing nearly 40% of total campus water demand. Moving the field of water reclamation forward, the system has the potential to change water management in numerous industries from college campuses to industrial parks. RESULTS Since its commissioning in May 2015, the WaterHub has processed over 100 million gallons of water. Additionally, the WaterHub provides a number of economic, environmental and social benefits to the University and broader community: • Conserves up to 146 million gallons annually • Reduces wastewater discharge by up to 66% • Millions of dollars expected in savings over the next 20 years • Provides a redundant water supply in case of municipal failure • Provides a living, learning laboratory for immersion learning • Provides a platform for water-related research and outreach CONSTRUCTION & FINANCING The unique scope, engineering and technology required a design-build team aligned in all aspects of the project from engineering through facility operations. The design-build strategy allowed for: • Faster project completion • Lower development risk • Superior construction quality The turn-key project was financed through an innovative performance-based financing agreement, called a Water Purchase Agreement. As the first project to use this type of agreement, the WaterHub stands as a new model for campus resiliency and implementation of commercial- scale water reclamation and reuse strategies. The Water Purchase Agreement: • Assumes all development & construction risk • Includes all operating expenses • Guarantees cost savings year-1 • Offers millions of dollars in lifecycle savings THE WATERHUB SYSTEM BENEFITS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT In addition to its functional use as a water reclamation facility, the WaterHub is designed as a living, learning laboratory to enhance the University’s academic environment. With built-in lab space and easy access ports for water quality testing, the facility enables research in a number of disciplines and is used as an immersion learning tool to enhance curriculum. Emory’s faculty have integrated new curriculum into the facility, and the WaterHub is expected to bring additional research funds and enable the University to qualify for new grants in the future. • Nearly 200 tours conducted since Spring 2015 • Graduate students are utilizing the WaterHub for water quality research • Emory journalism students have used it as the subject of podcasts and articles • Gina McCarthy, Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, toured & praised the WaterHub: THE EMORY UNIVERSITY WATERHUB ISN’T A TYPICAL TREATMENT FACILITY. IT FILTERS WASTEWATER THROUGH PLANT ROOTS AND MICROBES CLEAN OUT ORGANIC MATERIAL. A MODEL FOR US ALL! “ “ — GINA MCCARTHY, ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PROJECT INNOVATION The WaterHub model provides a unique and innovative approach to both water and wastewater management for large water consumers: A New Model of Water Management: Decentralized Water Reclamation The WaterHub utilizes a concept called decentralized water reclamation and reuse through sewer mining to provide on-demand water resources, via a co-located water treatment facility, to meet seasonal non-potable water demands on-site. New Applications of Innovative, Ecological Treatment Technologies The WaterHub utilizes an ecologically-based treatment system that provides numerous benefits by mimicking natural approaches to water treatment. These benefits include lower energy footprints, more efficient biological digestion / degradation of organic matter, and even aesthetics. Project Implementation through a New Project Finance Method Financed through a Water Purchase Agreement (WPA), the turn-key WaterHub project was engineered and constructed at no upfront capital expense to the University. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WATERHUB, VISIT: W W W . S U S T A I N A B L E W A T E R . C O M 2015 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2015 INNOVATIVE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015 LIQUID ASSETS AWARD 2015 SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AWARD 2015 INNOVATIVE DEAL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE GRAND AWARD 2016 FULCRUM AWARD 2016 US WATER PRIZE 2016 EXCELLENCE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE-GENERAL HONORABLE MENTION AWARD RECIPIENT 2016 NATIONAL ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE GRAND AWARD 2016 EFFECTIVE & INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AWARD Locaon Atlanta, Georgia Project Domesc Sanitary Wastewater Reclamaon & Reuse Project Timeline 2015 Footprint 3,200 ſt 2 GlassHouse 1,600 ſt 2 Outdoor landscaping Hydraulic Capacity 400,000 Gallons Per Day End Uses Boiler Make-up Cooling Tower Make-up Toilet Flushing Technologies Applied Hydroponic w/ Submerged Fixed-Film Reactors GlassHouse (upper site) Outdoor Reactors (lower site) Indoor Hydroponics Lab/Mechanical room Outdoor Hydroponics Moving Bed Bio-Reactors Clarifier Clean Water Storage Tank Distribuon to Campus Demonstraon Reciprocang Wetlands Technology Descripon The WaterHub at Emory is an adapve, ecological, campus-wide water recycling system designed to treat domesc sani- tary sewage for beneficial reuse. Wastewater is mined from a 18” sewer line near the lower site and then pumped to the upper site where it enters a rotang drum screen before entering the moving-bed bioreactor (MBBR) system. The process design combines submerged fixed-film hydroponic reactors with a MBBR as an inial treatment step. Aſter primary treat - ment, water passes through a small clarifier, a disk filter, and a dual-stage disinfecon system consisng of ultraviolet (UV) light and an oxidizing agent (chlorine). The hydroponic reactors ulize plants and their root systems to mimic and maximize natural treatment efficiencies associ- ated with oxygen diffusion and habitat creaon. Below the root zone is an arficial media, called BioWeb TM , that extends the submerged fixed-film surface area for higher levels of microbial incubaon. The system is designed to provide a high hydraulic throughput with a small physical footprint, and low energy demands. Along with outdoor hydroponic reactors, the lower site also boasts a small 5,000 GPD reciprocang wetland system, which is used by the University for demonstra- ve and research purposes. ble water footprint with a reliable and sustainable source of water. Sustainable Water designed Emory’s reclamaon system, the WaterHub, to integrate into the exisng campus framework using two small parcels near Chappell Park Field. Up to 400,000 gallons of wastewater is mined directly out of the campus sewer system daily. Water is cleaned to Georgia Reclaimed Water Standards through an energy efficient, eco-engineered treatment process supported by solar (PV) energy producon. The system has 50,000 gallons of clean water storage capacity, providing N+1 redundancy for campus district energy systems. Recycled water is distributed to mulple ulity plants and select dormitories for toilet flushing via a 4,400 linear foot “purple pipe” distribuon system. The WaterHub reduces Emory University’s draw of potable water by up to 146 million I n the last decade, Atlanta has witnessed numerous water-related stresses, including: severe drought, EPA mandates to resolve crical infrastructure failures and an extended polical dispute over water rights in the so-called “Tri-State Water Wars.” As a result of these challenges, Emory University set out to explore ways to minimize its impact on community water resources and the environment with a more strategic and impacul water management soluon: campus-wide water reclamaon and reuse. With an extensive district energy system supplying steam heat and chilled water to campus, the University has significant process water demands that equate to nearly 40% of campus water use. A majority (85%) of this water is used by the steam plant and five campus chiller plants. These ulity plants provide an ideal opportunity for displacing a significant poron of the campus pota- gallons annually. Since its commissioning in May 2015, the WaterHub has processed over 100 million gallons of water. In addion to its funcon as a water reclamaon system, the WaterHub is designed to promote research and community outreach, enhancing the concept of the campus as a “living labo- ratory.” With built-in lab space and easy access ports for water quality tesng, the facility enables research in a variety of topics. The lower site also includes a demonstraon reciprocang wetland system (ReCip®) as a showcase to visi- tors interested in other sustainable treatment technologies. The WaterHub at Emory University has earned mulple awards and has been featured in numerous publicaons such as District Energy, Industrial Water- World, Sustainable Business Magazine, Georgia Operator, Treatment Plant Operator and CE News. An on-site eco-engineered water reclamaon plant reduces campus water use by nearly 40% – minimizing the University’s environmental impact. The WaterHub ® at Emory University, Atlanta, GA ® SUSTAINABLE WATER’S COMMITMENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE WATER SUMMIT INITIATIVE MILLION TO DEVELOP 50 ECO-ENGINEERED WATER RECLAMATION SYSTEMS $500 OUR COMMITMENT Sustainable Water is committing to deploy $500 million in capital to develop 50 eco-engineered decentralized water reclamation and reuse systems across governmental, institutional, and commercial market sectors. This commitment is anticipated to save 7.5 billion gallons of potable water annually in the next 10 years. Modeled after the WaterHub at Emory University, this commitment provides an immediate response to national water stresses, advances research related to distributed water management solutions and provides a platform for community outreach. For each chosen facility, Sustainable Water will develop a commercial-scale wastewater reclamation system through a performance-based financing approach. Each system will be custom designed to meet unique aesthetic, flow, and process treatment requirements for each site. Institutions or companies selected to participate will receive turn-key project development and full service facility operations at zero upfront capital expense. Project design will be driven by the following goals: •Maximizing recycled water use on-site •Minimizing wastewater discharge •De-risking utility operations •Improving the built & natural watershed •Long-term cost savings for facility operations •Alleviating cost burdens on municipal, state & federal governments •Advancing research & development for water reuse WHO CAN APPLY Sustainable Water is seeking applicants from various industries to ensure a diverse array of market sector representation under this initiative. Commercial-scale projects (greater than 100,000 gallons per day) will be selected for participation. 50 projects will be chosen from various regions throughout the United States (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West), and assessed based on each institution’s commitment to a sustainable water future. Sustainable Water is searching for applicants from the following sectors: •Military Bases •Public Utilities or Government Applications •Quasi-Governmental Agencies (Airports / Research Institutions) •Public & Private Universities •Industrial Manufacturing •Food & Beverage / Pharmaceutical / Biotech •Commercial Mixed Use Developments •Healthcare APPLICATION PROCESS Visit: sustainablewater.com/whitehousewatersummit Fill out the online application form An interview call will be scheduled with the nominating contact A water balance & preliminary feasibility will be performed at no cost 1 2 3 4 Jonathan Lanciani PRESIDENT / CEO, SUSTAINABLE WATER [email protected] Matthew Early, PE VICE PRESIDENT FOR CAMPUS SERVICES, EMORY UNIVERSITY [email protected]
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THE WATERHUB ® AT EMORY UNIVERSIT Y
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILIT Y
FINANCIALSAVINGS
RISK MITIGATION
ENVIRONMENTALRESPONSIBILIT Y
WATERHUB PROJECT OVERVIEW
LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION
WATERHUB GLASSHOUSE (UPPER SITE) WATERHUB OUTDOOR REACTORS (LOWER SITE)
CONCEPT RENDERING CONCEPT RENDERING
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETED PROJECT COMPLETED PROJECT
BEFORE (FACILITIES PARKING LOT) BEFORE (BEHIND LEFT FIELD OF THE BASEBALL STADIUM)The first system of its kind to be installed in the United States, the WaterHub is an on-site, campus-wide water reclamation system on Emory University’s main campus. The WaterHub utilizes eco-engineered processes to treat up to two-thirds of campus wastewater for beneficial reuse. This system provides an alternative supply of clean water for heating and cooling operations as well as toilet flushing, creating a more resilient campus. The WaterHub reduces Emory’s draw of potable water by up to 146 million gallons annually – displacing nearly 40% of total campus water demand. Moving the field of water reclamation forward, the system has the potential to change water management in numerous industries from college campuses to industrial parks.
RESULTS
Since its commissioning in May 2015, the WaterHub has processed over 100 million gallons of water. Additionally, the WaterHub provides a number of economic, environmental and social benefits to the University and broader community:
• Conserves up to 146 million gallons annually • Reduces wastewater discharge by up to 66% • Millions of dollars expected in savings over the next 20 years • Provides a redundant water supply in case of municipal failure • Provides a living, learning laboratory for immersion learning • Provides a platform for water-related research and outreach
CONSTRUCTION & FINANCING
The unique scope, engineering and technology required a design-build team aligned in all aspects of the project from engineering through facility operations. The design-build strategy allowed for:
• Faster project completion • Lower development risk • Superior construction quality
The turn-key project was financed through an innovative performance-based financing agreement, called a Water Purchase Agreement. As the first project to use this type of agreement, the WaterHub stands as a new model for campus resiliency and implementation of commercial-scale water reclamation and reuse strategies. The Water Purchase Agreement:
• Assumes all development & construction risk • Includes all operating expenses • Guarantees cost savings year-1 • Offers millions of dollars in lifecycle savings
THE WATERHUB SYSTEM BENEFITS
EDUCATION & COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT
In addition to its functional use as a water reclamation facility, the WaterHub is designed as a living, learning laboratory to enhance the University’s academic environment. With built-in lab space and easy access ports for water quality testing, the facility enables research in a number of disciplines and is used as an immersion learning tool to enhance curriculum. Emory’s faculty have integrated new curriculum into the facility, and the WaterHub is expected to bring additional research funds and enable the University to qualify for new grants in the future.
• Nearly 200 tours conducted since Spring 2015 • Graduate students are utilizing the WaterHub for water quality research • Emory journalism students have used it as the subject of podcasts and articles • Gina McCarthy, Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, toured & praised the WaterHub:
THE EMORY UNIVERSITY WATERHUB ISN’T A TYPICAL TREATMENT FACILITY. IT FILTERS WASTEWATER THROUGH PLANT ROOTS AND
MICROBES CLEAN OUT ORGANIC MATERIAL. A MODEL FOR US ALL!“ “
— GINA MCCARTHY, ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PROJECT INNOVATION
The WaterHub model provides a unique and innovative approach to both water and wastewater management for large water consumers:
A New Model of Water Management: Decentralized Water Reclamation The WaterHub utilizes a concept called decentralized water reclamation and reuse through sewer mining to provide on-demand water resources, via a co-located water treatment facility, to meet seasonal non-potable water demands on-site.
New Applications of Innovative, Ecological Treatment TechnologiesThe WaterHub utilizes an ecologically-based treatment system that provides numerous benefits by mimicking natural approaches to water treatment. These benefits include lower energy footprints, more efficient biological digestion / degradation of organic matter, and even aesthetics.
Project Implementation through a New Project Finance Method Financed through a Water Purchase Agreement (WPA), the turn-key WaterHub project was engineered and constructed at no upfront capital expense to the University.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WATERHUB, VISIT:W W W . S U S T A I N A B L E W A T E R . C O M
2015 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2015 INNOVATIVE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
2015 LIQUID ASSETS AWARD 2015 SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AWARD
2015 INNOVATIVE DEAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
2016 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE GRAND AWARD
2016 FULCRUM AWARD 2016 US WATER PRIZE 2016 EXCELLENCE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE-GENERAL HONORABLE
MENTION AWARD RECIPIENT
2016 NATIONAL ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE GRAND AWARD
2016 EFFECTIVE & INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AWARD
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
ProjectDomestic Sanitary Wastewater Reclamation & Reuse
Project Timeline2015
Footprint3,200 ft2 GlassHouse1,600 ft2 Outdoor landscaping
Hydraulic Capacity400,000 Gallons Per Day
End UsesBoiler Make-upCooling Tower Make-upToilet Flushing
Technologies AppliedHydroponic w/ Submerged Fixed-Film Reactors
GlassHouse (upper site)
Outdoor Reactors (lower site)
Indoor Hydroponics
Lab/Mechanical room
Outdoor Hydroponics
Moving Bed Bio-Reactors
Clarifier Clean Water Storage Tank
Distribution to Campus
DemonstrationReciprocating Wetlands
Technology DescriptionThe WaterHub at Emory is an adaptive, ecological, campus-wide water recycling system designed to treat domestic sani-tary sewage for beneficial reuse. Wastewater is mined from a 18” sewer line near the lower site and then pumped to the upper site where it enters a rotating drum screen before entering the moving-bed bioreactor (MBBR) system. The process design combines submerged fixed-film hydroponic reactors with a MBBR as an initial treatment step. After primary treat-ment, water passes through a small clarifier, a disk filter, and a dual-stage disinfection system consisting of ultraviolet (UV) light and an oxidizing agent (chlorine).
The hydroponic reactors utilize plants and their root systems to mimic and maximize natural treatment efficiencies associ-ated with oxygen diffusion and habitat creation. Below the root zone is an artificial media, called BioWebTM, that extends the submerged fixed-film surface area for higher levels of microbial incubation. The system is designed to provide a high hydraulic throughput with a small physical footprint, and low energy demands. Along with outdoor hydroponic reactors, the lower site also boasts a small 5,000 GPD reciprocating wetland system, which is used by the University for demonstra-tive and research purposes.
ble water footprint with a reliable and sustainable source of water.
Sustainable Water designed Emory’s reclamation system, the WaterHub, to integrate into the existing campus framework using two small parcels near Chappell Park Field. Up to 400,000 gallons of wastewater is mined directly out of the campus sewer system daily. Water is cleaned to Georgia Reclaimed Water Standards through an energy efficient, eco-engineered treatment process supported by solar (PV) energy production. The system has 50,000 gallons of clean water storage capacity, providing N+1 redundancy for campus district energy systems. Recycled water is distributed to multiple utility plants and select dormitories for toilet flushing via a 4,400 linear foot “purple pipe” distribution system.
The WaterHub reduces Emory University’s draw of potable water by up to 146 million
In the last decade, Atlanta has witnessed numerous water-related
stresses, including: severe drought, EPA mandates to resolve critical infrastructure failures and an extended political dispute over water rights in the so-called “Tri-State Water Wars.” As a result of these challenges, Emory University set out to explore ways to minimize its impact on community water resources and the environment with a more strategic and impactful water management solution: campus-wide water reclamation and reuse.
With an extensive district energy system supplying steam heat and chilled water to campus, the University has significant process water demands that equate to nearly 40% of campus water use. A majority (85%) of this water is used by the steam plant and five campus chiller plants. These utility plants provide an ideal opportunity for displacing a significant portion of the campus pota-
gallons annually. Since its commissioning in May 2015, the WaterHub has processed over 100 million gallons of water.
In addition to its function as a water reclamation system, the WaterHub is designed to promote research and community outreach, enhancing the concept of the campus as a “living labo-ratory.” With built-in lab space and easy access ports for water quality testing, the facility enables research in a variety of topics. The lower site also includes a demonstration reciprocating wetland system (ReCip®) as a showcase to visi-tors interested in other sustainable treatment technologies.
The WaterHub at Emory University has earned multiple awards and has been featured in numerous publications such as District Energy, Industrial Water-World, Sustainable Business Magazine, Georgia Operator, Treatment Plant Operator and CE News.
An on-site eco-engineered water reclamation plant reduces campus water use by nearly 40% – minimizing the University’s environmental impact.
The WaterHub® at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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S U S T A I N A B L E W A T E R ’ S C O M M I T M E N T T O T H E W H I T E H O U S E W A T E R S U M M I T I N I T I A T I V E
MILLION T O D E V E L O P50 ECO-ENGINEEREDW A T E R R E C L A M A T I O N S Y S T E M S
$500 OUR COMMITMENTSustainable Water is committing to deploy $500 million in capital to develop 50 eco-engineered decentralized water reclamation and reuse systems across governmental, institutional, and commercial market sectors. This commitment is anticipated to save 7.5 billion gallons of potable water annually in the next 10 years.
Modeled after the WaterHub at Emory University, this commitment provides an immediate response to national water stresses, advances research related to distributed water management solutions and provides a platform for community outreach. For each chosen facility, Sustainable Water will develop a commercial-scale wastewater reclamation system through a performance-based financing approach. Each system will be custom designed to meet unique aesthetic, flow, and process treatment requirements for each site. Institutions or companies selected to participate will receive turn-key project development and full service facility operations at zero upfront capital expense. Project design will be driven by the following goals:
•Maximizing recycled water use on-site•Minimizing wastewater discharge•De-risking utility operations•Improving the built & natural watershed
•Long-term cost savings for facility operations• Alleviating cost burdens on municipal, state & federal
governments• Advancing research & development for water reuse
WHO CAN APPLYSustainable Water is seeking applicants from various industries to ensure a diverse array of market sector representation under this initiative. Commercial-scale projects (greater than 100,000 gallons per day) will be selected for participation. 50 projects will be chosen from various regions throughout the United States (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West), and assessed based on each institution’s commitment to a sustainable water future. Sustainable Water is searching for applicants from the following sectors:
•Military Bases• Public Utilities or Government Applications • Quasi-Governmental Agencies (Airports / Research
Institutions) •Public & Private Universities
•Industrial Manufacturing•Food & Beverage / Pharmaceutical / Biotech•Commercial Mixed Use Developments•Healthcare
APPLICATION PROCESSVisit: sustainablewater.com/whitehousewatersummit
Fill out the online application form
An interview call will be scheduled with the nominating contact
A water balance & preliminary feasibility will be performed at no cost
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Jonathan LancianiPRESIDENT / CEO, SUSTAINABLE [email protected]
Matthew Early, PEVICE PRESIDENT FOR CAMPUS SERVICES, EMORY UNIVERSITY
