Location
Virtual
NH Water Works Young Professionals Present:
Virtual Tour of UNH/Durham’s New Water Treatment Plant
Thursday, June 24, 2021
3:00 PM
Virtual Platform
Join the NH Water Works Association’s Young Professionals for a virtual tour of the new water treatment plant at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. Following is a description of the facility and bios of the presenters.
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Facility Description
The University owns and operates the Surface Water Treatment Plant, which includes the Lamprey River Pump Station, and the portion of the water distribution system serving the University. The brand new Water Treatment Plant (WTP) became operational on March 13th, 2020 and replaces the Arthur Rollins Treatment Plant that was originally constructed in 1935. The raw water is supplied to the treatment plant from a reservoir on the Lamprey River and/or the Oyster River, or the Spruce Hole Well. This well serves a dual purpose: (1) to convey river water from the Lamprey River to artificially recharge the underlying aquifer; and (2) to convey groundwater from the Spruce Hole Well to the UNH-Durham Water System. In the treatment process chemicals are added to remove impurities through settling. The water is then filtered through layers of anthracite coal and sand. The final stage of treatment involves the addition of chlorine for disinfection, fluoride to minimize tooth decay, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) for pH control, and blended phosphate to minimize corrosion of the piping system. The maximum capacity of the WTP is about 2 million gallons per day.
Rob Little – Woodard & Curran
Rob is Drinking Water Practice Leader and a Senior Project Manager at Woodard & Curran where he’s responsible for the delivery of water supply, treatment and distribution projects throughout New England and across the country. He has been in the water infrastructure business for over 27 years, 18 of those at Woodard & Curran, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in five states, including New Hampshire.
Matt O’Keefe – UNH Facilities Director of Energy and Utilities
Matt has been employed with UNH Facilities for over 15 years, first as the Campus Energy Manager and currently serving as Director of Energy and Utilities. Matt is responsible for the University’s energy and utility systems, including operations of a Combined Heat and Power Plant, Ecoline Landfill Gas to Energy Plant, a Drinking Water plant serving both UNH campus and the Durham community, all campus owned utility infrastructure, including district steam, chilled, hot, domestic, waste and stormwater systems as well as campus maintained high voltage distribution, and Campus Energy Management and building control systems.
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Registration
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