Delaware Water Treatment Plant Opts for Penetron to Protect New Concrete Structures
Feb 27, 2023
The final 2022 commissioning of the Doe Run Road Water Treatment Plant enables the city of Newark, Delaware (USA), to increase the quantity and quality of the city's drinking water to better meet growing demand – and EPA guidelines. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, was chosen as a permanent - and non-toxic – concrete waterproofing solution.
A small city of around 32,000 inhabitants, Newark is located in northern Delaware and is home to the University of Delaware. The city’s Public Works and Water Resources Department is responsible for the treatment and distribution of water to residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional users in the region, processing an average of 3.4 million gallons of water per day.
The Department accessed funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the state’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to construct a 250,000-gallon storage tank at the Doe Run Road Water Treatment Plant, install a contaminant removal system, and complete plant building upgrades that will allow for additional treatment to cover future needs.
“The recently completed $1.2 million expansion and upgrade project ensures the City of Newark can maintain water quality standards to comply with the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act regulations and increase output at the Doe Run Road plant to meet growing demand,” adds Christopher Chen, Director of The Penetron Group.
Brandywine Valley Concrete, the project’s general contractor, asked Heritage Concrete, the ready-mix concrete supplier, for a durable waterproofing solution for the new concrete components of the project. After evaluating product efficacy, reviewing the cost benefits, and the on-site technical support available from Penetron, PENETRON ADMIX SB was specified to treat all concrete components exposed to water and chemicals. As a crystalline waterproofing admixture in pre-measured soluble bags, PENETRON ADMIX SB is easily added to concrete during batching.
When exposed to moisture, the active ingredients in PENETRON ADMIX SB react to form insoluble crystals, which fill in cracks, pores, and voids in the concrete – becoming an integral part of the concrete matrix. The formation of the crystals throughout the concrete matrix prevents water to pass through the concrete of the Doe Run Road plant’s new water storage tank – even under conditions of constantly high hydrostatic pressure – that would otherwise cause corrosion and resulting deterioration.
“Waterproofing concrete with PENETRON ADMIX SB enhances the durability and service life of concrete,” concludes Christopher Chen. “It will also minimize any future waterproofing related maintenance costs for Newark’s Public Works and Water Resources Department.”
More News and Articles
Jul 24, 2024
News
UK utilities place multiple orders for settlement tank technology
Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, and Dŵr Cymru upgrading wastewater sites
Three UK water utilities have agreed orders for the installation of a total of six conical settlement …
Jul 22, 2024
Article
Reusing wastewater, rethinking water: Maharashtra's roadmap
How Maharashtra turns wastewater into a resource
Water resource management is a critical issue globally, and in India, the state of Maharashtra is pioneering efforts to regulate and …
Jul 19, 2024
News
Kansas City advances fire hydrant leak detection technology
An acoustic fixed-base pipe monitoring technology that uses fire hydrants to host multi-sensor devices, has already found more than 30 leaks for Kansas City Water, says Lou Rossetti …
Jul 17, 2024
News
When two bores right a wrong
The Edge Underground team is adamant: there is always a risk of things going wrong on a trenchless project, even for the most prepared contractor.
Experience and having the right equipment can be the difference between …
Jul 15, 2024
News
Adapting to a region’s growing water and wastewater needs
Gippsland Water has completed two major projects to provide local communities with water security. Trenchless Australasia takes a look at the two projects helping increase water supply …
Jul 12, 2024
News
Connections made in Glastonbury
Difficult ground conditions called for a specialist solution when new PE pipes for potable water services had to be installed underneath two, 10-metre road crossings in the grounds of the UK’s ultimate music festival …
Jul 10, 2024
Article
The Water-Energy Nexus: Interdependence and Challenges
Niclas Andersson, CEO of AirWater2All, explains the connection between water and energy. The importance of this connection and the areas in which it needs to be considered are explained …
Jul 08, 2024
News
Minimising cultural impacts with trenchless technology
Yarra Valley Water is leveraging the benefits of trenchless technology to lessen impacts on the Upper Darebin Creek branch sewer project.
The project consists of building a 2.7km sewer pipe …
Jul 05, 2024
News
SprayWall: Reinforcing Underground Infrastructure with Unmatched Strength
In the trenchless technology industry, finding a rehabilitation solution that offers ease of installation and exceptional structural integrity is paramount.
For three decades, …
Jul 01, 2024
News
“Don’t let stereotypes hold you back”
Trenchless Australasia sat down with Rob Carr project manager Marie Piette to discuss her career and work at the microtunnelling contracting company.
From Norway to Cambodia and now Perth, Western Australia, …
Jun 28, 2024
News
Transforming Wastewater: Towards Climate-Neutral Sewage Treatment
Baden-Württemberg’s Minister President Winfried Kretschmann recently toured the Büsnau Training and Research Sewage Treatment Plant, where a pioneering project led by researchers …
Jun 26, 2024
News
Bothar advances with significant new contracts
Having commenced work on the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline earlier this year, Bothar Boring and Tunnelling has announced the award of further contracts as part of its ongoing collaboration with …
Contact
PENETRON
Robert Revera
President & CEO
45 Research Way Suite 203
NY 11733 Setauket- East Setauket
United States
Phone:
+1-631-941-9700
Fax:
+1-631-941-9777