How Watsonville, Calif. Uses Tekleen Filters To Recycle Treated Wastewater

Watsonville is in the lush Pajaro Valley, located just 95 miles south of San Francisco, at the southern end of Santa Cruz County. Before Monterey Bay became a National Marine Sanctuary, the Watsonville Wastewater Treatment Facility was already protecting the bay’s water quality. In this article, we see how Tekleen filters have improved operations at the Watsonville Wastewater Treatment Facility.

The Watsonville Wastewater Treatment Facility

Built in the 1920s, the Watsonville Wastewater Treatment Facility has grown from serving a small farming community to treating wastewater for up to 50,000 residents. The facility treats an average of seven million gallons of wastewater daily from homes, businesses, and industries. As a friend of the environment always, they are committed to conserving natural resources.

Conservation Efforts

The facility uses its own treated wastewater for plant purposes like washing and cooling instead of using fresh city water. Although Watsonville’s wastewater is treated to an advanced secondary level and monitored to meet all pollution laws, it must be filtered before being used for plant washdowns and cooling. Otherwise, solids like algae would clog machinery and make recycling impossible.

Need For A New Filter

Recently, they needed to replace the plant’s 20-year-old filter. Why? It was because finding a new filter that used minimal electricity was a big concern for the plant. Mike Wagner, their operations manager, said that they tried to save as much electricity as they could and also conserve city water.

Tekleen® Filters Are The Perfect Solution

Wagner looked for the best filter and found two options. After comparing the costs, he chose the Tekleen water filter, made by Automatic Filters in Los Angeles. Wagner explained that the Tekleen filter uses 110 current for the control box and no motorized parts, so they reduced their electrical usage. He added that although the savings are about $50 per year, it was the principle of conservation that counted.

How Do Tekleen Filters Work?

Tekleen self-cleaning filters need absolute minimal maintenance. They are fully automatic. Comes with filter sizes 1” – 24” and filtration mesh between 5µ – 3,000µ. As particles collect on the screen, the outlet pressure drops. When the pressure reaches a preset level, the backwash cycle starts. Within 10 seconds, and without stopping the main flow, vacuum nozzles suction the dirt from the screen. The Watsonville Wastewater Treatment Facility pumps 400 gallons per minute through the filter with a 200-micron screen. Wagner said that the filter was working very well, and they had received excellent service from the company.

Conclusion

The Watsonville Wastewater Treatment Facility’s success shows how effective Tekleen filters improve water treatment processes. Not only in water treatment processes but every industry can get reliable and eco-friendly filtration solutions from Tekleen. For more information on how Tekleen’s filters can benefit your facility, contact Purple Engineering, Tekleen’s Australian distributor, today.