Big news: The Santan Vista Water Treatment Plant’s phase II expansion has been selected as Water Treatment Plant Project of the Year by the Arizona Water Association. The plant’s expansion, which doubled its capacity from 24 MGD to 48 MGD, came online this spring, serving the fast-growing communities of Gilbert and Chandler, Arizona.
In the wake of the clean water public health catastrophe in Flint, Michigan, a dozen communities in Flint’s own Genesee County are now receiving drinking water from a new water treatment facility. Supplied by water from Lake Huron via the newly-built, $274-million Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) pipeline, the $72-million Genesee County Water Treatment Plant is equipped with the latest-generation process technology, including CONTRAFAST® high-rate sludge thickening clarifiers and CenTROL® gravity filters in a cluster arrangement, designed by WesTech Engineering.
The Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative, a technology-based economic development program funded by the state of Utah, has awarded a $175,320 grant for development of a commercial algal application in the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from municipal wastewater. The grant, awarded by USTAR’s Industry Partnership Program (IPP) to Professor Ronald Sims, Ph.D. of Utah State University (USU), supports a unique collaboration with USU, WesTech Engineering, and the Utah Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility (CVWRF).
From municipal water treatment systems to industrial wastewater treatment projects, WesTech provides sophisticated water treatment process solutions to customers all over the U.S. and the world. But it’s not often that those who work at WesTech have the chance to be involved in a project that directly serves the community in which they live.
WesTech Engineering, Inc. announced today that Philip Lake has been appointed Industrial Branch Leader, effective July 17. Lake most recently served as WesTech’s International Business Manager. He replaces Ralph A. Cutler, who became WesTech’s President July 1.
WesTech Engineering, Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Ralph Cutler, PE, MBA, as president. Cutler, who currently serves as WesTech’s Vice President of Industrial Products and Sales, will take on the new role effective July 1. Rex Plaizier, who has been serving as both chief executive officer and president, will continue in his role as CEO.
At their annual conference award luncheon in Niagara Falls in May, the New York Rural Water Association (NYRWA) announced that Rich Ross, WesTech’s East Regional Product Manager (Municipal Market), was the recipient of the 2017 Associate Member of the Year Award, citing his dedication to small systems and support of rural water.
WesTech’s new R5™ DAF (dissolved air flotation) unit – pre-engineered, modular, and skid-mounted with variable tank sizes, flow, and recycle rates – provides a flexible, easy-to-install, and affordable solution for smaller municipal and commercial water and wastewater treatment operations, plant pilot testing, and backup for unexpected plant equipment breakdowns.
Water & Wastes Digest recently selected the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Water Pollution Control project in Baltimore, Maryland, as a 2016 Top Project. WesTech Engineering was recognized for its role in the project: Supplying twelve 120-foot-diameter secondary clarifiers.
WesTech Engineering, Inc., a leading provider of municipal and industrial solutions for wastewater treatment, water reuse and clean drinking water based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is leading an initiative to help provide clean drinking water to Haitians who have been hard hit by Hurricane Matthew. Spearheading the effort, WesTech employees funded the purchase of 250 portable Hydraid® BioSand water filters capable of converting contaminated water into safe drinking water.
