Technical Service Center

Water Treatment Services

• Software and spreadsheet modeling to evaluate reactants, precipitants, solubility limits, temperature and pH effects for water treatment operations
• Mass balance diagrams to track process chemistry, inputs and outputs, and the composition and quantities of all product and waste streams
• Membrane chemistry modeling to determine membrane arrays, product water recovery, scaling potential, system pressures, and the composition of product and concentrate streams
• Chemical injection system modeling and design

• Forensic analyses to determine mode of membrane element failure
• Laboratory examination of membrane element components to evaluate potential manufacturing defects and operational deficiencies
• Identification of membrane foulants and inorganic scale using scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and microbial analyses
• Develop recommendations for process and operational changes to prevent membrane failure

• Water quality monitoring and sampling
• Jar testing to evaluate coagulants, dosing, and mixing
• Development, design, and testing of water treatment systems in laboratory and field settings
• Factory and field inspections of new and existing water and wastewater treatment equipment

• Implementation support for federal sustainable design requirements
• Incorporation of sustainable design elements for new construction
• Assessments of existing buildings for compliance

• EMS implementation support for Reclamation’s regions
• Independent EMS conformance auditing
• Development of corrective and preventative action plan
• EMS implementation support for Regional EMSs