AWWA ACE58275

From the mid-1980s until July of 2000, water for the residents of Greenville County hascome from three sources: a 30 MGD conventional filtration plant on Lake Keowee andtwo unfiltered sources at the Greenville Water System's Table Rock and North SaludaReservoirs. In July of 2000, the Table Rock and North Saluda Dissolved Air Flotation(DAF) Filtration Plant began operation, combining the Table Rock and North Saludasources and providing Greenville County with filtered water.The process from design to operation was long and complex. Several key featuresemerged that made this project different from many others. However, two underlyingaspects were present during the whole process: Operator involvement and management'srespect for the operators' ideas and recommendations. This paper describes, from an operator'sperspective, how the Greenville Water System (GWS) became ready to operate thelargest DAF plant in the United States. Topics covered include: hiring/staffing; training; start-up; maintenance program; and, team approach.

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Edition:

Vol. - No.

Published:

06/15/2003

Number of Pages:

7

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1 file , 210 KB