2008 System Improvements

To insure continuing quality and safety in our communities’ water supply, the Buffalo Water Authority has made the following improvements to our treatment facility in 2008:

South Basin Sluice Gates Operators rehabilitated.

Metering program. Metering encourages water conservation and curtails unaccounted water.

Leak Detection: To reduce non-revenue water usage and optimize water treatment and pumpage.

Security cameras at all critical system’s controls installed at the Filter Plant.

Continuing SCADA (system monitoring and control) upgrade at the Col. Ward Pump Station, which allows for monitoring and remote control of all water tanks and remote pump stations.

Additional peristaltic feed pumps replaced diaphragm pumps at Treatment Plant: optimizing chemical addition and eliminating wasteful siphoning.

Filter rehabilitation: More effective filter media and controls will increase water quality and lower its cost.

Recirculation conduit: Reduces excessive pressure in the distribution system, this improvement has dramatically reduced water main breaks.

Coagulation Basin/Settled Water Conduit Rehabilitation: Allowing more effective sludge removal.

Pump & Motor rehabilitation: Better water pressure control will reduce water main breaks.