OSHARA VILLAGE RECLAMATION PLANT
To compliment the New Urbanism principle of limiting impacts to the environment, Oshara Village and AquaWorks DBO have teamed to provide a water reclamation facility for the purpose of turning sewage wastewater into 30,000 gallons per day of water to irrigate the landscaping and flush some toilets within the development. The ability to reuse the water is highly valuable considering the limited availability of water in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area.
The water reclamation plant for Oshara Village will consist of a buried Sequencing Batch Reactor ("SBR") wastewater treatment facility. The SBR is a proven technology with hundreds of applications throughout the United States. The only visible part of the plant will be an above grade operations building which is 14 X 21 feet in size. The system is designed to meet all of the New Mexico design criteria including redundant backup treatment equipment and an emergency power generator. The advanced design allows the facility to discharge to both the water reuse system and the nearby drainage channel. A draft groundwater discharge permit has already been issued by the State for the Project.
The Oshara Village SBR will be similar to the plant shown to the left with the exception of the tank material. The tank will be constructed of concrete for superior reliability and long life.
The project is designed to meet the strict Class 1A water quality limits designated by the New Mexico Environment Department. By meeting these standards, Oshara Village has the ability to reclaim the wastewater to the fullest extent allowed by the state.
The advanced SBR design will allow the plant to meet the following standards:
The project approach has allowed Oshara Village to supply its residents with an environmentally responsible solution for wastewater reuse. Further, this approach allows the modular design of the project to grow in capacity to meet the future need of the residents.
The project approach has allowed Oshara Village to supply its residents with an environmentally responsible solution for wastewater reuse. Further, this approach allows the modular design of the project to grow in capacity to meet the future need of the residents.
The water reclamation plant for Oshara Village will consist of a buried Sequencing Batch Reactor ("SBR") wastewater treatment facility. The SBR is a proven technology with hundreds of applications throughout the United States. The only visible part of the plant will be an above grade operations building which is 14 X 21 feet in size. The system is designed to meet all of the New Mexico design criteria including redundant backup treatment equipment and an emergency power generator. The advanced design allows the facility to discharge to both the water reuse system and the nearby drainage channel. A draft groundwater discharge permit has already been issued by the State for the Project.
The Oshara Village SBR will be similar to the plant shown to the left with the exception of the tank material. The tank will be constructed of concrete for superior reliability and long life.
The project is designed to meet the strict Class 1A water quality limits designated by the New Mexico Environment Department. By meeting these standards, Oshara Village has the ability to reclaim the wastewater to the fullest extent allowed by the state.
The advanced SBR design will allow the plant to meet the following standards:
The project approach has allowed Oshara Village to supply its residents with an environmentally responsible solution for wastewater reuse. Further, this approach allows the modular design of the project to grow in capacity to meet the future need of the residents.
The project approach has allowed Oshara Village to supply its residents with an environmentally responsible solution for wastewater reuse. Further, this approach allows the modular design of the project to grow in capacity to meet the future need of the residents.