Executive project brief
The challenge
Raw borehole and dam water exceeded the referenced drinking-water standard, with high turbidity, total suspended solids and alkalinity creating disinfection and worker-health risks.
Hydraulic duty400 KLPD potable water treatment plant
Water streamWater
Operating contextMining
Required destinationPotable water for camp, plant and services
Solution architecture
The following elements are documented in SewTreat’s published project record.
- Large-scale containerised water treatment plant
- Solids removal, clarification and final disinfection
- Automated continuous monitoring
- Remote-site transport and installation strategy
- On-site supervision and commissioning
Engineering assurance
Characterise
Validate the water profile, duty and variability.
Integrate
Define civils, power, controls, storage and existing interfaces.
Operate
Plan access, skills, residuals, consumables and maintenance.
Verify
Agree commissioning, sampling and acceptance evidence.
Published outcome
Published case study references a 33-day installation, 159 kW/day energy use and continuous monitoring.
What the project demonstrates
- Potable-water security
- Remote deployment
- Automated performance monitoring
- Scalable mine support
Before procurement
- Representative water analysis completed
- Average, peak and future flows validated
- Required standard and destination made explicit
- Civils, utilities, storage and distribution interfaces defined
- Operating and maintenance model resourced
- Commissioning evidence and acceptance criteria agreed
Source: Kurmuk Case Study. Financial and performance figures are attributed to SewTreat’s published case-study material.
