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From YouTube: Where's Brian?
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On this episode we return to one of the oldest facilities in the city. And, this department will soon have a new home. Do you know where Brian is today?
A
On
today's
episode
of
where's
Brian
we're
headed
back
to
one
of
the
oldest
facilities
in
the
city,
a
big
part
of
this
department
will
soon
be
in
a
new
home.
Do
you
know
where
I
am
today,
I'm
brian
phillips?
On
most
days,
I
work
in
an
office
for
the
aim
city
manager,
since
starting
here,
I've
learned
a
lot
about
the
different
job
city.
Employees
have
many
of
them.
A
A
B
Big
changes,
that's
kind
of
an
understatement,
we're
in
the
process
of
designing
and
building
a
new
water
treatment
facility.
It's
the
biggest
project
I've
ever
been
involved
with.
In
fact,
anybody
around
here
has
been
involved
with
so
we're
quite
a
ways
into
the
design
right
now
we
just
actually
completed
or
reach
the
eighty
percent
design
phase.
So
you
had
a
big
meeting
about
that
and
kind
of
the
rough
timeline
for
the
project
is
we're
bidding
it
in
a
couple.
B
Different
parts
and
the
specifications
for
the
first
part
are
going
to
be
completed
in
january
2014
and
we
hope
to
bid
that
package,
which
consists
of
pretty
much
the
piping
between
the
new
and
the
old
facility.
We
hope
to
bid
that
in
the
spring
of
2014
and
the
larger
treatment
facility
did
package
will
go
out
in
the
summer
2014,
we
hope
to
break
ground
in
fall
2014
and
eventually
we
will
come
to
the
conclusion
and
that'll
be
when
water
starts
running
through
the
new
plant
some
time
amid
2017.
So.
B
A
B
This
plant
does
go
back
almost
a
hundred
years
and
about
every
20
years,
so
we've
had
an
expansion
or
a
change
of
some
sort.
Of
course,
this
next
one
is
going
to
be
the
big
one,
and
the
general
process
has
really
stayed
the
same,
and
that's
true
for
the
new
plan.
Also
we're
lime
softening
plant
which
you're
going
to
learn
about
today,
so
the
process
will
stay
the
same,
which
will
help
there
going
to
be
enough
changes.
We
don't
want
to
change
the
process,
also
sure
so.
A
B
You
do,
okay,
that
was
kind
of
some
special
testing
we
did
out
in
the
distribution
system
to
test
the
water
quality.
Well,
we're
going
to
look
at
today
is
more
kind
of
the
day-to-day
process
that
the
operator
deals
with
there
in
all
I
think
about
176
tests.
I
counted
up
one
time
that
the
operators
do
each
day
we're
staffed
twenty-four
seven,
so
they
keep
very
busy
testing
the
water
to
make
sure
all
the
regulations
are
met
and
we've
got
safe
drinking
water
going
out
the
plan
so
you're
going
to
learn
about
what
they
do.
B
C
Operator
here
at
the
city
of
Ames
I
treat
the
water
it's
a
process.
I
monitor
the
process.
Okay,
our
water
comes
into
the
plant.
Is
raw
water
all
comes
from
wells.
We
have
like
21
different
wells.
We
don't
have
them
all
on
at
the
same
time,
but
as
the
water
percolates
through
the
ground,
so
through
the
soil,
it
dissolves
minerals
and
gases,
and
we
try
to
remove
as
many
of
those
minerals
and
gases
as
we
can
as
efficiently
as
we
can.
Okay.
C
C
C
On
out
and
filtration
is
the
last
one
and
that's
what
be
talking
a
little
bit
more
as
we
go
through
here:
okay,
but
the
softening
part,
we
add
a
line.
Our
lime
raises
the
pH
to
where
the
minerals
become,
the
carbonate,
hardness
becomes
unstable
and
it
forms
a
Flocka
actually
starts
to
settle
on
out.
So.
C
Most
of
the
stuff,
the
carbonate
hardness,
there's
different
kinds
of
hardness,
but
we
pull
out
the
carbonate.
Hardness.
Okay
and
eventually
you'll
see
this
mineral
blanket
at
the
very
bottom.
You
might
won't
catch
it
very
good,
but
you
see
the
mineral
blanket
and
this
is
the
part
of
it,
but
you
can
see
these
fine
particles
in
there
yet
mm-hmm.
C
We
want
to
remove
those,
we
don't
want
those
that
can
come
into
your
house
or
in
the
distribution
system,
and
so
we
have
the
filtration
process
to
eliminate
that
now
we
have
a
flow
chart
here,
kind
of
basically
what
we
do
here,
aeration
again,
the
first
part
very
simple,
very
inexpensive,
just
circulates
the
air
around
our
wall,
water.
That
makes
iron,
which
is
really
you
know
in
some
of
our
wells,
a
lot
mix
it
into
rust
particles
and
it's
easier
to
filter
out
that.
C
Okay,
then
we
add,
the
lime
raises
the
pH
we
create
that
flock
and
it
goes
into
our
mixed
tank.
So
it
has
several
mix
tank.
It's
like
a
big
river,
where
it
goes
through
all
sorts
of
turns
and
baffles,
and
so
we
get
a
good
mix.
Then
goes
out
to
the
clarifiers,
with
your
big,
open,
swimming
pools,
kind
of
thing
where
everything
settles
on
down
and
separates
and
we
bring
in
the
clearest
stuff
off
the
top
and
that's
where
we
do
our
filter
now.
This
is
actually
one
of
our
filters
that
we
have
so.
C
And,
as
you
can
see,
it's
not
very
deep,
but
very
effective
I'll.
Throw
it
down
here,
well,
switch
it
around,
but
you
see
it's
less
than
a
yard
sure.
Now,
initially,
all
our
filters
are
all
made
of
sand
silica
sand.
These
are
like
miniature
bebes
that
fit
really
tight
together,
make
a
great
filter,
but
when
we
expand
it
from
six
million
29
million,
we
either
had
to
build
more
filters
or
make
the
ones
we
had
better.
Okay,
so
removed
a
foot
of
sand
and
put
in
anthracite
okay.
This
is
Cole
Cole.
A
A
B
C
That
catch
the
particles
when
they're
being
filtered
mm-hmm,
so
it
work
really
well.
This
catches,
the
big
particles,
it's
catch,
the
smaller
particles
I
see-
and
we
have
this
at
this
bottom
down
here.
This
garnet-
that
kind
of
holds
everything
on
up
so
supports
it.
I
see-
and
it
works
very,
very
well
I'm,
going
to
show
you
a
back
a
model
that
I
created
years
ago
to
kind
of
demonstrate
what
we
do
here.
C
A
C
Right,
the
particles
that
we've
caught
there's
different
processes
in
this
sedimentation
but
gravity
pulls
it
down
and
kind
of
settles
on
out.
There's
adsorption,
where
the
particles
themselves
adhere
to
it
because
they're
a
different
charge
or
different
Texas
adsorption
ad.
There
is
an
absorption
kind
of
like
a
sponge.
It
sucks
nutrients
eating.
B
C
A
C
C
I'll
show
you
here
just
a
little
bit
now:
I
created
this
model,
it's
not
as
big
as
the
original
there,
because
I
don't
have
all
that
room
to
work
with,
but
what
we
do
all
right.
Let
me
pull
this
on
download,
but
we're
going
to
do
an
air
wash
most
of
the
backwash
is
nowadays
use
air,
we're
always
trying
to
conserve
water.
So
now
they
incorporated
a
stage
inner
or
a
process
where
they
use
air
does
distribute
and
shake
everything
on
up.
C
C
A
C
A
C
C
C
A
C
C
Water
so
kind
of
really
good.
Do
it.
You
see
I'm
working
out
the
air
bubbles.
You
shut
this
off
here
a
little
bit
all
right.
Now
we
just
actually
have
the
water
doing
the
phloem
and
slowly
increases,
but
you
see
how
it
expands.
Mm-Hmm.
The
term
is
fluidizing
the
bed
again,
it's
a
velocity
of
the
water
going
by
the
particles
it
stripped
it
of
everything
has
been
then
filtered
on
out.
So.
A
C
C
A
C
A
good
filter
that
to
work
with
now
back
in
the
days
they
built
this,
but
the
filters
design
is
twice
the
size
as
a
regular
filter
right.
Our
pipes
to
carry
away
the
backwash
water
is
only
a
certain
diameter,
so
we
only
have
to
backwash
a
half
at
a
time.
Okay,
it's
a
little
more
difficult,
but
still
doable.
Now
I
could
run
a
backwash
by
just
pushing
a
button
on
a
computer,
but
I'll
have
little
hands
on
here
would
be
kind
of
a
dredger,
absolutely
good,
a
little
experiment
here.
So.
C
C
Coming
up
going
to
be
captured
by
these
horizontal
troughs,
it's
going
to
be
pulled
into
the
the
gullet
wall
here
and
it's
going
to
travel
on
out
into
a
tank
to
where
we
recycle
it
back
into
the
system.
Okay,
very
good,
now,
I
know
there's
a
lot
of
buttons
here,
so
we're
gonna
have
to
just
think
about.
Logically,
what
we're
doing
here
we
write.
We
got
to
drain
the
bathtub.
Okay
turn
that
on
this
wreck,
open
it
alright
that
drains
the
filter
here
that
will
cheat.
C
C
So
now
we
have
an
airway
for
our
backwash
to
come
through
here,
let's
go
ahead
and
open
over
a
backwash
valve
too.
Yes,
all
right,
they'll,
wait
for
that
to
clear
and
we're
ready
to
go
now
when
I
turn
on
the
airport,
it's
going
to
make
lots
of
noise.
Okay,
I
want
to
air,
wash
it
for
a
five
minutes,
but
for
us
we'll
wash
it
for
a
couple
of
minutes
here
and
back
it
on
down
you'll,
hear
some
noise.
C
Now,
when
we're
done
to
the
air
wash
and
we'll
go
ahead
and
open
up
the
effluent
valve
okay,
so
we
got
a
backwash
valve
to
the
air
flow
valve.
Then
we
turn
on
the
backwash
pump.
You
open
this
up.
You
turn
it
on
the
way
to
the
light
comes
on
you'll
dial,
this
dial
until
this
says
about
thirty
two
percent
open,
and
if
you
look
on
over
to
our
digital
meter
up
here-
and
it
would
be
about
thirty,
three
thousand
gallons
a
minute.
C
C
Red
backwash
Oh
correct,
and
that
would
be
about
twice
to
three
times
the
flow
that
it
is
when
it's
being
filtered
okay.
Now
all
that
water
is
going
to
come
on
up,
it's
going
to
be
collected
than
that
trough
and
again
being
brought
back
into
the
plant
at
the
beginning
of
it.
When
you're
done
with
the
backwash
we
backwash
until
you
see,
actually
see
the
coal,
you
actually
see
the
the
filter
media
you
slowly
adjust
that
fall.
Remember
how
that
that
filter
model,
everything
kind
of
shrunk
back
down
to
write.
A
C
C
C
C
A
C
C
C
C
It
is
you'll,
see
little
pockets
of
clarity
now
this
old
plan,
if
you
notice
our
sedimentation
basins,
are
in
the
open,
they're
outside
there's
no
roof
over.
So
every
once
a
while
and
a
good
wind
comes
out.
Sometimes
we
have
leaves
that
kind
of
collect
on
top
of
our
culture
and
you'll
see
them
kind
of
float
on
up
and
over
now,
so
that
doesn't
harm.
C
C
C
Are
calcium
carbonate
pieces
which
owns
I
kind
of
form
blue
flakes
it
so
hard?
It
takes
a
while
from
the
breakup
and
actually
float
on
out
so
they'll
stand
there
for
a
while.
Take
several
back
washes
for
me
that
filter
goes
on
out
back
watch.
You
might
see
a
little
leaf
or
a
little
particle
down
there.
Yet
eventually
that
will
get
back
washed
on
out
all
right
now
you
can
see
that
it's
pretty
much
clear
I
got
eighty
percent
clear,
yeah
we're
done
back,
wash
them
slowly
shut
off
here
your
pump
again.