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From YouTube: This Week in Ames | Water Treatment Plant
Description
Water & Pollution Control Director John Dunn gives an update on the construction of the Ames Water Treatment Plant on 13th Street.
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That
project
out
on
East
13th
Street
has
been
moving
along
at
quite
a
good
pace.
They've
kept
on
their
schedule
that
they
originally
proposed
to
us
is
you
drive
by.
You
can
start
to
see
now
some
of
that
infrastructure
rising
up
out
of
the
ground.
It's
been
really
exciting
the
last
couple
of
weeks,
because
they've
started
actually
installing
equipment,
so
the
project
is
transitioned
from
being
just
purely
digging
holes
and
filling
them
with
concrete.
It's
now
starting
to
put
equipment
in
and
it's
starting
to
take
on
the
shape
of
a
water
plant.
So.
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B
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B
Site
had
a
lot
of
advantages
to
us.
The
elevation
of
the
site
just
worked
very
nicely
hydraulically
with
the
system
of
wells
that
we
have
in
place.
So
we
don't
need
to
do
anything
new
with
the
pumps
or
motors
at
the
wells
to
be
able
to
bring
water
to
the
site.
It
also
allows
us
to
reuse
some
of
the
infrastructure
at
the
existing
plant
site
by
just
running
connecting
pipes
between
the
two
locations
and
that's
that's-
got
several
million
dollars
worth
of
saved
costs
in
terms
of
constructing
new
infrastructure,
I.
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B
We
we
actually
sit
right
near
bandshell
park,
we're
kind
of
tucked
back
in
a
little
quiet
area
there,
a
lot
of
folks,
don't
know,
that's
where
we
are,
but
the
the
new
location
is
within
roughly
about
a
mile
of
the
existing
plant
site,
and
so
we
we
are
running
a
series
of
pipes
between
the
two
locations,
and
people
may
have
seen
that
construction
work
happening
early
this
this
year.
So.
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There's
going
to
be
no
change
in
the
taste
at
all
the
the
treatment
technique.
The
lime
softening
that
we
use
is
really
going
to
be
identical.
It's
going
to
be
a
much
more
efficient
system
to
operate
for
us,
but
the
the
end
product
is
going
to
be
the
same
product
that
people
have
really
enjoyed
for
years.
So.
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B
Is
going
to
be
LEED
certified
in
addition
to
the
the
environmental
impacts
of
that
the
reduced
energy
costs,
the
reduce
use
of
chemicals?
It's
also
got
a
significant
financial
gain
for
our
customers
and
that
we're
getting
about
a
six
million
dollar
loan
forgiveness
for
constructing
it
to
that
standard
as
well.
So
that's
something
we're
really
excited
proud
of
is.
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B
The
current
plant
is
nominally
rated
at
12
million
gallons
per
day,
although
we
don't
think
that
we
could
actually
get
that
much
through
the
facility
early
in
our
design.
We
did
a
projection
as
to
what
are
we
going
to
need
for
at
least
the
next
20
years,
moving
forward
in
the
aims
community
and
we
factored
into
that
conservation.
Because
about
the
time
we
started
the
project.
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We
started
the
smart
water
initiative
trying
to
encourage
the
the
wise
use
of
water,
and
so
we
did
assume
that
there
was
going
to
be
some
conservation
taking
place
and
that
led
us
to
design
the
new
facility
looking
ahead
at
about
a
15
million
gallon
per
day
capacity.
And
it's
also
interesting
to
note
that
the
site
and
the
way
the
plant
is
laid
out
on
the
site
will
allow
us
to
expand
that
facility
in
the
future,
from
15
to
20
and
then
again
from
20
to
25
million
gallons
per
day.
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B
Does
it's
it's
amazing
how
much
water
can
be
used
on
a
lawn
that
possibly
doesn't
need
it
really?
A
healthy
lawn
only
needs
an
inch
of
water
per
week,
and
that
includes
what
falls
for
free
from
the
sky,
and
so
we
we
encourage
people
to
not
overwater,
because
what
that
does
is
it
actually
encourages
your
grass
to
grow
very
shallow
roots,
and
that
makes
it
more
susceptible
to
drought
when
it
does
occur,
and
so
it's
actually
healthier
for
your
lawn
and
it
makes
your
lawn
more
drought
resistance.
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Yeah,
there's
there
are
times
a
days
that
that's
better
actually
early
morning
is
generally
the
best
time
late
in
the
day,
for
the
health
of
the
plant
is
probably
the
worst
time,
because
if
you
keep
your
grass
wet
overnight,
that's
when
you
start
to
get
mold
issues
and
mildew
problems,
and
things
like
that
on
your
grass.
It's
also
important
if
you've
got
a
sprinkler
system
to
make
sure
that
your
sprinklers
are
set.
So
the
water
is
landing
only
in
the
areas
that
you
want.
It
I
kind
of
joke
until
folks.
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B
It
at
the
end
of
April
we're
going
to
host
an
open
house
at
the
water
pollution
control
facility.
We
haven't
had
a
public
open
house
there
in
about
four
years
and
it's
a
really
kind
of
a
neat
opportunity
to
step
inside
a
facility
that
you
probably
would
never
otherwise
have
a
chance
to
see
and
that.
A
B
Is
you've
if
you
come
from
the
south
towards
Ames
on
interstate
35,
you've
probably
seen
it
at
about
mile
marker,
107
or
so
they're,
just
off
the
site
of
the
interstate,
you
can
see
just
the
top
of
it
folks
who
have
never
been.
There
are
really
kind
of
amazed
when
they
come
at
the
plant
from
the
other
direction
to
see
just
how
big
that
facility
really
is
and.
B
We
have
we
about
three
years
ago,
completed
an
ultraviolet
disinfection
system
that
that
disinfects,
the
water
before
it's
returned
back
into
the
environment
and
just
a
whole
host
of
reinvestment
into
the
facility.
It's
now
27
years
old
and
the
environment
in
a
facility
like
that
can
be
a
little
tough
on
equipment.
So
we've
been
doing
a
lot
of
work,
renovating
and
upgrading
electrical
and
mechanical
systems
at
the
facility
and.
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April
23rd
it's
going
to
be
from
ten
in
the
morning
till
two
in
the
afternoon
tours
running
throughout
that
time.
We're
also
going
to
have
a
special
program
for
Girl
Scouts,
where
they
can
actually
earn
a
water
conservation
patch,
and
so,
if
there's
any
troop
leaders
that
have
an
interest
in
that
I'd
encourage
them
to
reach
out
to
us
ahead
of
time.
So
we
can
get
them
the
information
they
need
to
participate
in
it.
Wow.
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Again,
if
you'd,
like
more
information
about
the
water,
the
water
pollution
control
facility,
open
house,
you
can
find
that
on
our
website.
That
event
is
saturday
April
23rd
from
ten
a.m.
to
two
p.m.
and
again
look
at
city
of
ames
org
for
more
information,
some
other
things
to
consider
as
we
get
into
the
next
month.
Many
of
you
are
probably
looking
forward
to
yard
waste
free
day.
That
event
has
been
bumped
into
May
when,
as
soon
as
we
have
a
date
for
you
will
get
that
out
on
our
website
again
at
city
of
ames
org.