Arsenic Removal from  Drinking
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                        Water by Adsorptive Media
USEPA Demonstration Project at Springfield, OH

                                       Project  Summary
                                       Sarah E. McCall, Abraham S.C. Chen, Lili Wang
                                       A project to demonstrate AdEdge Technologies' AD-33
                                       media's ability to remove arsenic was conducted at the
                                       Chateau Estates Mobile Home Park at Springfield, OH. The
                                       project objectives were to evaluate: (1) the effectiveness of
                                       the AdEdge Technologies' AD-33 media in removing arsenic
                                       to meet the new arsenic maximum contaminant level
                                       (MCL) of 10 micrograms per liter (|ag/L), (2) the reliability
                                       of the treatment system, (3) the required system operation
                                       and maintenance (O&M) and operator's skills, and (4) the
                                       capital and O&M cost of the technology. The project also
                                       characterizes the water in the distribution system and
                                       process residuals produced by the treatment process.


                                       Introduction
                                       Amended in 1996, the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
                                       required that the United States Environmental Protection
                                       Agency (EPA) develop an arsenic research strategy and publish
                                       a proposal to revise the arsenic MCL. On March 25,2003, EPA
                                       revised the rule text to express the MCL as 0.010 milligrams
                                       per liter (mg/L), or 10 |ag/L, and to require all community and
                                       nontransient, noncommunity water systems to comply with the
                                       new standard by January 23,2006 (EPA, 2003).

                                       In October 2001, EPA announced an initiative for additional
                                       research and development of cost-effective technologies
                                       to help small community water systems (those with less
                                       than 10,000 customers) meet the new arsenic MCL, and
                                       to provide technical assistance to small system operators
                                       to reduce compliance costs. As part of this Arsenic Rule
                                       Implementation Research Program, EPA's Office of Research
                                       and Development proposed a project to conduct a series
                                       of full-scale, onsite demonstrations of arsenic removal
                                       technologies, process modifications, and engineering
                                       approaches applicable to small systems.


                                       Site Information
                                       The water system has a total of 226 connections and serves
                                       a population of approximately 600 in the Chateau Estates
                                       Mobile Home Park Community in Springfield, OH. Source
                                       water is groundwater supplied from two bedrock wells. The
                                       West Well produces about 130 gallons per minute (gpm).
                                       The East Well produces about 90 gpm. Both wells are 8
                                       inches in diameter and were originally installed to a depth
                                       of 100 feet. In 2001, the East Well was extended to a depth of
                                       220 feet. The pre-existing water treatment system consisted
                                       of chlorination using a 12.5% sodium hypochlorite solution

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and addition of polyphosphate as a sequestering agent
for corrosion and scale control. Before the installation
of the water treatment system, the West Well typically
operated for approximately 5 hours per day and
produced 40,000 gallons of water.

Source water samples were collected on August 5, 2004,
for the West Well and on September 9, 2004, for the East
Well. The results of the analyses are presented in Table
1. Arsenic in the West Well existed almost entirely as
arsenic (III); while arsenic in the East Well existed as
arsenic (III), arsenic (V), and particulate arsenic. Total
arsenic concentration in the West Well was much higher
than that in the East Well (i.e., 24.6 versus 14.6 Lig/L).


Arsenic Treatment System
The treatment system consists of two integrated units
referred to as an AD-26 pretreatment system and an
AD-33 arsenic package unit (APU) adsorption system.
The AD-26 pretreatment system uses a manganese
dioxide mineral media commonly used for oxidation
and filtration of iron and manganese. Pretreatment is
followed in series by the APU adsorption system for
arsenic removal. Figure 1 contains a process flowchart
including sampling locations. Figure 2 contains photo of
the AD-26 treatment system.

Raw water was first treated with chlorine for disinfection
and oxidation. Chlorine precipitates soluble iron and
converts arsenic (III) to arsenic  (V). The arsenic (V)
formed was adsorbed onto the precipitated iron solids,
which in turn, were filtered out by the AD-26 media.

The AD-26 pretreated water was sent to the APU system
as a polishing step. The APU is a fixed bed adsorption
system that uses Bayoxide E33 media, an iron-based
adsorptive media. Once reaching capacity, the spent
media may be removed and disposed of after being
tested for EPA's TCLP test.
 Table 1. Springfield, OH Source Water Quality
 Parameter                  Unit   •«'—•«'-"  ^-
                            mg/L
                            mg/L
                            mg/L
                            mg/L
                            mg/L
                            mg/L
Total Alkalinity (as CaC03)       mg/L

Hardness (as CaC03)

Chloride

Fluoride

Sulfate

Silica (as Si02)

Orthophosphate

Total As

As (particulate)

As(lll)

As(V)

Total Fe

Total Mn

TotalV
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Total Na                    rng/L
                                       319
            343
  381

   14
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   1.5

   27

  19.4

 <0.10

  24.6

   0.3

  24.7
                                     1,615

                                      18.5

                                       0.2

                                      11.3
  291

  1.4

  0.8

   15

 17.5

<0.10

 14.6

  5.7

    l

  2.8

  636

 62.3

 0.41

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                                    CHLORINE ADDITION
                                    After Chlorination
                                                   LEGEND

                                                  Unit Process/
                                                  System Component
                                                  Sampling Location

                                                 »- Process Flow
                                                 *~ Backwash Flow
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                                                AD-26 Backwash
                            AD-26
                           OXIDATION
                           VESSEL A
                             AD-26
                            OXIDATION
                            VESSEL B
                                                                                       AD-26
                                                                                     OXIDATION
                                                                                     VESSEL C
                                After AD-26 Vessels Combined
                           HYDRO-
                           NEUMATIC
                           TANK A
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                             TANKS
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WASTEWATER
 STORAGE
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                                                AD-33 Backwash
                            AD-33
                          ADSORPTION
                           VESSEL A
                             AD-33
                           ADSORPTION
                            VESSEL B
                                                                                       AD-33
                                                                                     ADSORPTION
                                                                                      VESSEL C
                                After Individual AD-33 Vessels
                                 After AD-33 Vessels Combined
                                  DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
                        Figure 1. Process Flow (250 gpm) Diagram and
                        Sampling Locations

                        Both the AD-26 oxidation/filtration and the APU systems
                        are skid-mounted, each comprising of three carbon steel
                        pressure vessels. The AD-26 and AD-33 media are both
                        certified under NSF Standard 61. Table 2 presents the
                        key system design parameters. Key process components
                        include:

                        •   Intake—Raw water was pumped from the supply
                            wells, alternating every cycle.
                                                             Figure 2. AD-26 Treatment System

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   Chlorination- An automatic chlorine injection
   system was used to chlorinate the water by injecting
   12.5% liquid sodium hypochlorite solution to
   the 4-inch PVC line. The proper operation of the
   feed system was tracked by the operator through
   measurements of free and total chlorine across the
   treatment train and at the entry point. In spite of
   repeated efforts, the automatic chlorine monitor/
   controller failed to control free and total chlorine
   residuals within the target level of 1.0 mg/L (as C12).

   Iron/Manganese Removal—Prechlorinated water
   entered the AD-26 oxidation/filtration system at an
   average flowrate of 130 gpm. The AD-26  system
   consisted of three 36-inch-diameter, 60-inch-sidewall
   height carbon steel pressure vessels configured in
   parallel. Each vessel was filled with 31 inches (19 cubic
   feet) of media, which was underlain by 7 inches (5
   cubic feet) of fine underbedding. Electrically actuated
   butterfly valves and a centralized programmable logic
   controller (PLC) unit  controlled the AD-26 system.

   Hydropneumatic Tanks—The filtered water from
   the AD-26 system entered the three hydropneumatic
                 storage tanks. Each tank had a storage capacity of 528
                 gallons for a total capacity of 1,584 gallons.

                 Arsenic Adsorption— Upon demand, the water
                 stored in the hydropneumatic tanks flowed
                 through the AD-33 adsorption system. During a
                 pre-demonstration water demand study, flowrates
                 ranged from 18.1 to 58.2 gpm and averaged 33.0 gpm.
                 The APU system consisted of three 48-inch-diameter,
                 60-inch-sidewall height carbon steel pressure vessels
                 configured in parallel. Each APU vessel contained
                 approximately 38 cubic feet (114 cubic feet total)
                 of AD-33 media. The estimated media empty bed
                 contact time (EBCT) of 25.8 minutes is at least 5 times
                 higher than the vendor's recommendation.

                 Backwash—Both the AD-26 and APU systems
                 required backwashing. Each vessel was
                 backwashed one at a time using water stored in
                 the hydropneumatic tanks. Initially, the backwash
                 wastewater was stored in two on-site 6,000-gallon
                 storage tanks and hauled off-site for disposal on a
                 weekly basis. On September 14, 2006, the facility was
                 connected to the sewer system.
Table 2. Design Specifications for the AdEdge Treatment System
Peak Design Flowrate (gpm)
Average Throughput to System (gpd)
Chlorine Dosage (mg/L [as CI2])
 250      System upsized from 150 gpm at Park Owner's request and expense

40,000     —
          1.0 mg/L residual chlorine within distribution system
Number of Vessels
Vessel Size (inch)
Media Quantity (ftVvessel)
Flowrate through Each Vessel (gpm)
Backwash Flowrate through Each Vessel (gpm)
Backwash Duration (minutes)
Backwash Frequency (times/week)
Media Life (years)
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 130

  15
  3
Arranged in parallel


57 ft3 total of AD-26 media

Total flowrate of 130 gpm
18.4gpm/ft2

Per vessel
Actual frequency determined during system operation

Vendor provided estimate
Number of Vessels
Vessel Size (inch)
Media Quantity (ftVvessel)
Flowrate through Each Vessel (gpm)
Empty Bed Contact Time (minutes/vessel)
Backwash Flowrate (gpm)
Backwash Duration (minutes)
Backwash Frequency (times/60 days)
Bed Volumes (BV)/Day
WorkingCapacity(BV)
Volume to Breakthrough (gallons)
Media Life (years)
          Arranged in parallel


          114 ft3 total of AD-33 (Bayoxide E33) media
          Average of 33 gpm measured prior to study
          Based on average on-demand flowrate
          10gpm/ft2
          Per vessel
          Actual frequency determined during system operation
          Based on throughput of 40,000 gpd, 1 BV= 114ft3
          Based on vendor estimate for breakthrough at 10 ug/L
          Vendor provided estimate
          Based on estimated media working capacity of 83,500 BVs and average
          throughput of 40,000 gpd

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•   Media Replacement—When the AD-33 adsorptive
    media exhausts its capacity, the spent media will be
    removed and disposed. Virgin media will be loaded
    into the vessels.

The skills required to operate the APU-250 system were
relatively complex due to the problems associated with
the chlorine injection. The operator needed to adjust the
dosage of the chlorine, adjust the metering pump, and
change out the master chip within the control panel.

Under normal operating conditions, the operator spent
approximately 20 minutes daily to perform visual
inspection and record the system operating parameters
on the Daily Field Log Sheets. The operator also
performed routine weekly and monthly maintenance
according to the users' manual to ensure proper
system operation. Normal operation of the system
did not appear to require additional skills beyond
those necessary to operate the existing water supply
equipment. Ohio public water systems serving more
than 250 people must have a certified operator. Chateau
Estates has a Class III water system operator with Class
IV being the highest.

The only chemical required for the system operation
was the sodium hypochlorite solution. Every week
approximately 15 gallons of the solution was added to
the 75-gallon chlorine tank.
System Performance
Evaluation of system performance was based on analyses
of water samples collected from the treatment plant,
distribution system, and the media backwash.

Arsenic Removal. Figure 3 contains four bar charts
showing the concentrations of total arsenic, particulate
arsenic, arsenic (III), and arsenic (V) at the wellhead,
after chlorination, and in the combined effluent from
the AD-26 and AD-33 vessels, respectively. Total arsenic
concentrations in raw water averaged 22.7 |ag/L of the
soluble fraction. Arsenic (III) was the predominating
species, averaging 16.9 |ag/L. Arsenic (V) and particulate
arsenic concentrations were low, averaging 1.7 and 2.8
|jg/L, respectively.

Total arsenic concentrations were higher in West Well
than East Well (26.9 versus 20.2 |ag/L on average). Unlike
what was observed during the source water sampling
events, arsenic (III) was the predominating  species in
both wells. The presence of elevated particulate arsenic
and particulate iron during some spetiation events and
the East Well source water sampling, most likely was
caused by inadvertent aeration of the samples.

Chlorine oxidized arsenic (III) to arsenic (V)  that, in turn,
was attached effectively, to iron solids to form particulate
arsenic. The samples collected downstream of the chlorine
injection point showed a decrease in the average soluble
arsenic concentration from 18.5 |jg/L to 6.4 |jg/L and an
increase in average particulate arsenic concentration from
2.8 |jg/L to 15.3 |ag/L. The majority of particulate arsenic
was filtered out by the AD-26 media, leaving only 0.5 to
2.1 |jg/L of total arsenic, existing mainly as arsenic (V).
Total arsenic concentrations in the treated water after the
AD-33 vessels were reduced to less than 0.5 |-ig/L. Figure 4
presents arsenic breakthrough curves from the AD-26 and
AD-33 systems.

Free and total chlorine were monitored. After
chlorination, free and total chlorine levels averaged 1.7
mg/L and 1.5 mg/L (as C12), respectively. The residual
chlorine measured after the AD-26 and AD-33 vessels
indicated little or no chlorine consumption through the
vessels. Repeated attempts had been made to reduce the
levels of free and total chlorine residuals to the target
levels of 1.5 and 1 mg/L (as C12). The cartridge filter
placed just before the chlorine monitor/control module
appeared to control the chlorine levels.

Iron Removal Total iron concentrations at the
wellhead averaged 1,102 |ag/L. Iron concentrations
following the prechlorination step were similar with
concentrations averaging 1,171 |ag/L. Iron was removed
from the treatment train with concentrations ranging
from less than  the method detection limit of 25 |ag/L
to 25.3 |jg/L after the AD-26 vessels and less than the
method detection limit of 25 |-ig/L after the AD-33 vessels.
Dissolved iron levels ranged from 217 to 1,475 |-ig/L at the
wellhead. After prechlorination, except for one outlier at
838 |-ig/L occurring on July 26, 2006, dissolved iron levels
ranged from less than the method detection limit of 25
|jg/L to 32.8 |ag/L. Dissolved iron levels were always less
than the method detection limit after the AD-33 vessels.
The backwash  frequency of once every three days
appeared to be adequate.

Manganese Removal. Total manganese levels
in source water averaged 35.6 |ag/L and existed almost
entirely in the soluble form. After prechlorination, over
70% on average of soluble manganese was precipitated,
presumably, to form MnO2 solids, which, along with
unoxidized Mn2+, were removed by the AD-26 media to
less than 0.7 |ag/L. Total manganese concentrations were
further reduced to 0.2 |ag/L after the AD-33 adsorptive
media.

The amount of Mn2+ that precipitated upon chlorination
varied extensively during the 13 speriation events, with 9
events ranging from 85.0 to 98.0%, 2 ranging from 48.8 to
57.6%, and the remaining 2 ranging from 1.1 to 5.8%.

Other Water Quality Parameters. The pH
values of raw water measured at the wellhead varied
from 6.9 to 7.5. The pH values remained essentially
unchanged after the AD-26 and AD-33 vessels. Alkalinity,
total hardness, sulfate, and silica (as SiO2) remained
constant throughout the treatment train. Fluoride
concentrations did not appear to be affected by the AD-
33 media. Total phosphorous (as PO4) was below the
detection limit of 0.01 mg/L for all samples.

Distribution Water. Prior to the installation/
operation of the treatment system, first draw baseline
distribution system water samples were collected at
three locations (two residences and the mobile park
clubhouse). Following the installation of the treatment
system, distribution water sampling continued on a
monthly basis. The results of the distribution system
sampling are summarized in Table 3.

The most noticeable change in the distribution samples
after system startup was the decrease in arsenic,

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iron, and manganese concentrations. Baseline arsenic
concentrations averaged 23.7 |ag/L for all three locations.
After system startup, arsenic concentrations were
reduced to an average of 1.6 |ag/L. The baseline iron
averaged 1,359. After the treatment system became
operational, iron concentrations decreased to less than

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                                                       the method detection limit of 25 |-ig/L in all samples
                                                       except for three. Manganese had a similar trend with
                                                       baseline concentrations averaging 15.2 |ag/L and after
                                                       startup samples averaging 0.2 |ag/L.

                                                       Lead concentrations ranged from less than 0.1 to 5.2 |ag/L.
                                                       Copper concentrations ranged from 0.3 to 1,353 |ag/L;
                                                       one sample exceeded the 1,300 |ag/L action level during
                                                       baseline sampling. The arsenic treatment system does not
                                                       seem to affect the lead or copper concentrations in the
                                                       distribution system.

                                                       Measured pH values averaged 7.5, and alkalinity levels
                                                       ranged from 198 to 364 mg/L (as CaCO3). The arsenic
                                                       treatment system does not seem to affect these water
                                                       quality parameters in the distribution system.

                                                       Backwash Water. Backwash was performed using
                                                       the AD-26 treated water stored in the hydropneumatic
                                                       tanks. The results of the unfiltered sample analysis
                                                       are presented in Table 4. The first AD-26 vessel was
                                                       sampled during 12 monthly events, while the second
                                                       and third vessels, were sampled on the last eleven and
                                                       last eight sampling events, respectively. Total dissolved
                                                       solids (TDS) concentrations averaged 408 mg/L. Total
                                                       suspended solids (TSS) concentrations averaged 83.4
                                                       mg/L. The several unusually low TSS values measured
                                                       during backwash of each AD-26 vessel were thought
                                                       to be the result of insufficient mixing of the backwash
                                                       wastewater. Note that lower TSS values also had lower
                                                       particulate arsenic, iron, and manganese concentrations.
                                                       The majority  of the total arsenic, iron and manganese in
                                                       the backwash wastewater were in the particulate form.

                                                       Assuming that 83 mg/L of TSS (average of all TSS values
                                                       except for the outliers) was produced in 6,000 gallons
                                                       of backwash wastewater, approximately 4.2 pounds of
                                                       solids would be discharged during each AD-26 backwash
                                                       event. The solids discharged would be composed of 0.02,
                                                       1.51, and 0.03 pounds of arsenic, iron, and manganese,
                                                       respectively, assuming 450 |ag/L of particulate arsenic,
                                                       30,100  |-ig/L of particulate iron, and 500 |-ig/L of
                                                       particulate manganese in the backwash wastewater.

                                                       The AD-33 vessels were backwashed four times,
                                                       generating approximately 6,050 gallons of wastewater.
                                                       After reviewing the system operation, it was determined
                                                       that the media would not need to be backwashed on a
                                                       regular basis  and that backwashing frequency would
                                                       be determined based on system pressures. Backwash
                                                       samples were not taken.
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Figure 3. Concentrations of Arsenic Species
                                                            0   24     6    8   10   12   14   16   18   20
                                                                             Bed Volume (103)
                                                        Figure 4.Total Arsenic Breakthrough Curves

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 Table 3. Average Distribution System Sampling Results
     pling Event                  pH       Alkalinity     Ar«
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 Average
 Baseline
    Date

AprOS-JulOS
S.U.

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346.8
23.7
1359.8
15.2
M9/L

1.4
M9/L

401.1
                                7.5

                                7.8

                                7.5

                                7.4

                                7.4

                                7.6
                                7.5
                                7.5

                                7.4

                                7.4

                                7.4

                                7.5

 One-half of the detection limit was used for non-detect samples for calculations.
System Cost
The cost of the system is based on the capital cost per
gpm (or gpd) of the design capacity and the O&M cost
per 1,000 gallons of water treated. At his own cost,
the park owner upgraded the system from 150 gpm
to 250 gpm in response to the Ohio EPA's redundancy
requirement and for future growth.

Capital Costs. Table 5 summarizes the capital
investment for the system. The equipment cost included
$144,136 for the 150-gpm system (EPA-funded) and
$68,690 for the system upgrades (facility-funded). The
$68,690 of equipment upgrades covered the cost of
upgrading the AD-26 and AD-33 vessels and adding 21
cubic feet of AD-26 and 38 cubic feet of AD-33 media,
three new hydropneumatic tanks, and a chlorine injection
system including a chlorine monitor/controller module.

The engineering cost included the cost for the
preparation of a process flow diagram of the treatment
system, mechanical drawings of the treatment
equipment, and a schematic of the building footprint and
equipment layout.
                                             The installation cost included the equipment and
                                             labor to unload and install the skid-mounted units,
                                             perform piping tie-ins and electrical work, and load and
                                             backwash the media.

                                             The capital cost of $292,252 was normalized to $1,170/
                                             gpm ($0.81 gpd) of design capacity using the system's
                                             rated capacity of 250 gpm (or 360,000 gpd). The capital
                                             cost also was converted to an annualized cost of $27,590/
                                             year using a capital recovery factor (CRF) of 0.09439
                                             based on a 7% interest rate and a 20-year return period.
                                              Table 5. Summary of Capital Investment
                                              Descripti
 pH
 IDS
 TSS
 As (total)
 As (soluble)
 As(particulate)
 Fe (total)
 Fe (soluble)
 Mn (total)
 Mn (soluble)
                                              AD-26 Media (36 ft3) and three 30-inch
                                              diameter fiberglass vessels on skid*
                                              AD-33 Media (76 ft3) and three 42-inch
                                              diameter fiberglass vessels on skid*
                                              Totalizer for Backwash Line
                                              One-Year O&M Support and Manuals
                                              Additional SampleTaps
                                              Freight
                                              Equipment for Upgrade to i
                                              (Paid by Owner)
                                              Labor,Travel,and Materials
                                              System Upgrade (Paid by Owner)
                                                                       $53,656


                                                                       $82,640


                                                                         $990

                                                                        $3,640

                                                                         $675

                                                                        $2,535

                                                                       $68,690
                                                                       $22,454

                                                                        $5,074
                                              Labor,Travel,and Materials
                                              System Upgrade (Paid by Owner)
                                              Total Capital Investment (100%)
                                              * Also includes gravel underbedding, process valves and piping,
                                               and instrumentation and controls.

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Assuming that the system operated 24 hours/day, 7 days/
week at the design flowrate of 250 gpm, the unit capital
cost would be $0.21/1,000 gallons. During the year long
demonstration, the system produced 16,873,000 gallons
of water; at this reduced usage rate, the unit capital cost
increased to $1.64/1,000 gallons.

Operation and Maintenance  Costs, The
O&M cost is summarized in Table 6. Although media
replacement did not occur during the study, the media
replacement cost would represent the majority of
the O&M cost. The AD-26 media has a 10-year life
expectancy before replacement. At the current water
use rate (i.e., 16,873,000 gallons for one year),  the system
would treat 169 million gallons of water in a 10-year
period. Therefore, the AD-26 media replacement cost
would be $0.08/1,000 gallons of water treated. The AD-
33 media has a 4-year life expectancy. The estimated
cost of replacing the 114 cubic feet of AD-33 media is
$34,230, including the cost for media, freight,  labor,
travel expenses, and media disposal. This cost was used
 Table 6. O&M Costs
 Cost Cat
 Volume Processed
 (1,000 gallons)
                sumptio
  16,873     Through 09/24/06
                 Replacement and Disp
 Media unit cost ($/ft3)
 Media volume (ft3)
 Underbedding gravel ($)

 Labor ($)
 Freight ($)

 Waste disposal and
 analysis ($)

 Cost ($71,000 gallons)
    0.08
Vendor quote
To fill three 36-inch
diameter vessels
Vendor quote

Vendor quote
Vendor quote

Vendor quote

1 0-year media life,
treating 169 million
gallons
      AD-33 Media Replacement and Disposal ($34,230)
 Media unit cost ($/ft3)
 Media volume (ft3)
 Other costs ($)
     260

     114
Vendor quote

To fill three 48-in
diameter vessels

Same additional
costs as AD-26
Media
 Chemical cost($/1,0
 Power use ($71,000 gallons)
                                     Approximately
                                     $2,800 for one year
   0.001     Electrical
            costs assumed
            negligible
 Average weekly labor (hour)

 Labor cost ($71,000 gallons)
 Total O&M Cost
 ($71,000 gallons)
            20 minutes/day

    0.16     Labor rate = $217hr

See Figure 5   0.08 +AD-33
            replacement cost +
            0.17 + 0.16
to estimate the media replacement cost per 1,000 gallons
of water treated as a function of the projected media run
length to the 10-|jg/L arsenic breakthrough (Figure 5).

The cost for chlorination was approximately $2,800 or
$0.17/1,000 gallons of water treated. Electrical costs were
assumed to be negligible because electrical bills prior to
system installation and since startup did not indicate any
noticeable increase in power consumption. Under normal
operating conditions, routine labor activities to operate
and maintain the system consumed 20 minutes per day
(2.33 hours per week). Assuming a $21 per hour rate, the
estimated labor cost is $0.16/1,000 gallons of water treated.


Conclusions
The Chateau Estates demonstration project confirmed
that chlorination effectively oxidized arsenic (III) and iron
(II) and formed arsenic-laden particles filterable by the
AD-26 media. The AD-26 system alone was capable of
reducing total arsenic concentrations to less than 2.5 |ag/L.
Chlorination also was effective in precipitating Mn(II)
without an extended contact time, converting 85 to 98%
of Mn2+ to MnO2 in 9 of the 13 spetiation events. The AD-
33 system worked as a  polisher, reducing total arsenic
concentrations from 2.1 |ag/L to less than 0.5  |ag/L.

Battelle submitted the full report in fulfillment Contract
68-C-00-185, Task Order 0029.


References
McCall, Sarah E.; Chen, Abraham S.C.; Wang, Lili. 2007.
Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Adsorptive
Media U.S. EPA Demonstration Project at Chateau
Estates Mobile Home Park in Springfield, OH Final
Performance Evaluation Report. EPA/600/R-07/072.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2003. Minor
Clarification of the National Primary Drinking Water
Regulation for Arsenic. Federal Register, 40 CFR Part 141.
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