Telluride Mill Creek Water Treatment Plant Chlorine Conversion Project Telluride

2026-11-03

This project includes the removal of existing gaseous chlorine and batch day tank chlorination systems and the installation of a new calcium hypochlorite tablet feeder system at the Mill Creek Water Treatment Plant ( MCWTP ), located in a high - alpine environment serving the Town of Telluride . MCWTP is a 1 - mgd drinking water treatment facility utilizing conventional pretreatment followed by membrane filtration . The facility operates under two CDPHE - approved disinfection segments :• Segment 1 – Pretreatment • Segment 2 – ClearwellThe existing chlorination systems rely on gaseous chlorine and batch chemical preparation within an enclosed chlorine room . The Town intends to convert to an AccuTab - style ( Westlake Water Systems ) tablet feeder system to improve operator safety , system reliability , chemical handling , and winter accessibility . This project is being implemented in accordance with CDPHE , WQ - DW - Policy - DW005 - 2024 Design Criteria Policy for Potable Water Systems and has been approved for construction based on a design submittal of drawings and a Basis of Design Report ( BODR ). Mill Creek Water Treatment Plant is the primary treatment plant for the Town of Telluride and therefore the time the plant is offline for construction must be minimized . The Contractor will coordinate all down - time with the Town . Start - up of the chlorine system bust be completed by Monday , May 25th , 2026 ( Memorial Day ). The Town has engaged a design consultant for the preparation of the design , construction services , and preparation of the asbuilts . The Town ’ s electrical and controls consultant was engaged in the design and will be executing the integration of the chlorine system into the existing SCADA . The Town has design consultant ( KMS ) and electrical controls consultant ( SKM ) that will require coordination . See more

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