Water Treatment Plant Presentation Final
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Transcript of Water Treatment Plant Presentation Final
City of Amsterdam, NY Water Treatment Plant
Chief Plant Operator 28 Years Experience
Senior Plant Operator 22 Years Experience
Lab Technician 29 Years Experience
Operator/Tecnician/Meter Reader 27 Years Experience
Operators 60 Years Experience
Watershed Supintendent 25 Years Experience
Reservoir Attendents 28 Years Experience
Over a hundred years ago, thefounding fathers of the newlyincorporated City ofAmsterdam, NY had the visionof creating a water system thatwould serve its increasingresident and businesspopulation for many years intothe future. The vision todevelop a safe and reliablesource of water was ingenious.
The Glen Wild watershed has been
supplying water to the City of
Amsterdam since December 1,
1890 from its expanse of almost
5,000 protected acres in the
Southern Adirondacks.
Steele’s Reservoir
Ireland Vly Round Lake
Employee Shop & House
As we well know, weather plays a big part in our daily lives. What many people donot understand is how it can affect ours. Weather extremes have been morecommon in recent years and though it may appear that our water is plentiful andpure, meteorological events such as drought and flooding can have a pronouncedimpact on treatment and making the water potable.
After being full in May, 2012 and a summer of use, Steele’s reservoir was down 13 ft. by the end of 2012.
Logging is an important part of watershed stewardship and provides revenue
2013-2014 Logging Area
The intake building channels water from Ireland Vly reservoir into a 24” pipe to be delivered to city. Steele’s reservoir is piped
directly from the reservoir to the intake and not influenced by stream conditions.
Chlorine Dioxide is generated and injected at
the intake
The raw water line traverses almost 15 miles of private property via a right-of-way through mostly
wooded lands.
The transmission line from Glen Wild to the City of Amsterdam remains a critical piece of infrastructure which must not be overlooked.
Midline Rd. April 8, 2010Maple Ave. October 18, 2007
Stairs Road crossing with a new isolation valve installed December, 2011
September 15, 2009 marked the groundbreaking for the upgrade to the original facilitywhich was built in 1974 and was in need of improvements to remain in compliancewith state and federal regulations. The new 10.5 million dollar facility was partiallyfunded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and went intoproduction on January 13, 2011.
Fill Line
Adsorption Clarifier
Mixed Media Filter
Backwash Tank Replacement
Ultraviolet light disinfection reduces the amount of chlorine needed and helps to reduce harmful byproducts of chlorine.
Original filters retrofitted to be used as carbon
contactors for taste, odor and disinfection
byproduct removal.
Computer monitoring andcontinuous samplingallows for the ability ofmaking process changesat the treatment plantand remote locations. Italso provides necessaryoperational informationto operators.
Besides continuouscomputer monitoring,over 250 physical testsare taken each day inour lab. These testsamount to over 93,000tests per year on 215contaminants.
Operators are licensed by the New York State Department of Health and
must take continuing education courses to renew their licenses.
The updated facility was planned to continue to provide safe potable water in compliance with state and federal regulations for years to come.
