Granulated Activated Carbon Filters for Project in Santa Fe, New Mexico  

Here are two of the five 12-foot diameter by 40-feet long horizontal, multi-cell GAC (granulated activated carbon) filters with a 3,000 cubic foot bed of GAC per filter. These filters, engineered by Hungerford & Terry (USA) are for pretreatment to the membrane system that treats 15 million gallons of water per day for the residents and businesses in Santa Fe, New Mexico, City and County. This contract to Hungerford & Terry is reported to be $2.3 million dollars. The entire Buchman Direct Diversion project is expected to be completed in 2011.

For this project, the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico and its surrounding areas are adding approximately 8,730 acre feet of surface per year in order to reduce their dependence on groundwater wells. The purpose of this project is to divert water from the Rio Grande River and deliver it underground to the water treatment plant.