Completed in August 2024, the
expanded East Water Reclamation Facility in Clermont, Florida helps the community better
conserve water resources by providing reclaimed water for
irrigation purposes. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline waterproofing
admixture, was specified to ensure optimal durability of the
facility's new concrete structures.
EAST
SETAUKET, N.Y., Aug. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Completed in August 2024, the expanded East Water Reclamation
Facility in Clermont, Florida
helps the community better conserve water resources by providing
reclaimed water for irrigation purposes. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a
crystalline waterproofing admixture, was specified to ensure
optimal durability of the facility's new concrete structures.
With an ability to now self-heal
microcracks – mitigating moisture and corrosion related damage –
the service life of the treated concrete is greatly expanded.
Surrounded by gently sloping hills in the otherwise flat
topography of Florida,
Clermont is known as the "gem of
the hills" and home to around 44,000 people. This quiet,
residential city is only 22 miles (35 km) west of Orlando, one of the largest metropolitan areas
in the USA and a major tourist
destination thanks to numerous amusement parks (Disney World, Sea
World, and Universal Studios) and venues for conventions and
cultural events. As a result, a large proportion of the local
economy centers on tourism, including hotels and retail
businesses.
To keep pace with the steady increase in the city's population,
a $44.3 million project recently
increased the treatment capacity of the East Water Reclamation
Facility from 4.0 million gallons per day (MGD) to 6.5 MGD. The
construction of new concrete structures included a new headworks
structure (common wall with a flow equalization structure), a new
biological nutrient removal reactor with anoxic and aerobic
compartments, an internal recycle channel with a control gate,
effluent weir, an 85-foot (26-m) diameter clarifier, effluent
baffles and weirs, a new dual-chambered aerated sludge holding
tank, etc.
"The East Water Reclamation Facility will help the community
conserve water resources by using reclaimed water," says
Dale Williams, General Sales Manager
for Penetron USA. "Reclaimed water
is collected domestic wastewater treated to very high standards and
then redistributed to irrigate fields, parks, and lawns in
Clermont."
The project's original concrete waterproofing specifications
identified both Penetron and a competitive product as potential
solutions. Because Vogel Brothers,
the general contractor, was unfamiliar with the Penetron System,
Cemex, the ready-mix concrete supplier, showed how the superior
performance of PENETRON ADMIX SB would be the best choice for the
Clermont project – and also noted
the built-in quality control measure in the form of a UV tracer,
present in the bleed water during concrete placement and curing,
which visually confirms the presence of the admixture in the
mix.
PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, was
added to 7,500 yds3 (5,740 m3) of concrete mix used for the new
concrete elements of the East Water Reclamation Facility.
The durability of concrete structures in a plant like the East
Water Reclamation Facility depends primarily on stopping water,
effluent, and chemicals from entering the concrete, even under
constant exposure to hydrostatic pressure. PENETRON ADMIX
SB-treated concrete is impermeable, which protects the imbedded
reinforcement steel in the concrete from corrosion and resulting
concrete deterioration.
"With an ability to now self-heal microcracks – mitigating
moisture and corrosion related damage – the service life of the
treated concrete is greatly expanded," concludes Dale Williams.
The Penetron Group is a leading manufacturer of specialty
construction products for concrete waterproofing, concrete repairs
and floor preparation systems. The Group operates through a global
network, offering support to the design and construction community
through its regional offices, representatives, and distribution
channels.
For more information on Penetron waterproofing solutions, please
visit penetron(dot)com or Facebook(dot)com/ThePenetronGroup, email
CRDept(at)penetron(dot)com or contact the Corporate Relations
Department at 631-941-9700.
Media Contact
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