Padre Dam Municipal Water District Grant: Maximizing Water Recovery through Brine Minimization

Padre Dam Municipal Water District is offering a grant for researching the best option for brine minimization by comparing the Desalitech closed circuit desalination system against a standard recovery Reverse Osmosis. The research aims to maximize product water recovery and minimize waste streams, while also evaluating water quality, operability, and economics of both systems. This study will provide valuable insights for designing criteria and operation guidelines for implementing the technology at Padre Dam and other communities facing similar brine disposal challenges. The grant will support additional testing of the CCD process to enhance technology comparison and understand key design parameters for full-scale deployment.

Opportunity ID: 286749

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	BOR-DO-16-019
Funding Opportunity Title:	Maximizing Product Water through Brine Minimization: Innovative Recovery RO Testing – Phase 2
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:	–
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	15.560 — SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Jul 30, 2016
Last Updated Date:	–
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 13, 2016
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 13, 2016
Archive Date:	Aug 14, 2016
Estimated Total Program Funding:	–
Award Ceiling:	$39,755
Award Floor:	$39,755

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	Padre Dam Municipal Water District

Additional Information

Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation
Description:	Pursuant to Funding Opportunity Announcement R15AS00021, Padre Dam Municipal Water District (PDMWD) was awarded Cooperative Agreement R15AC00101. Under agreement R15AC00101, PDMWD is performing a pilot study (Phase 1) that is comparing the conventional brine reduction process with the closed circuit desalination process at Padre Dam’s advanced water treatment demonstration facility in Santee, CA. The principal objective of this research is to determine the best option for brine minimization at Padre Dam by comparing the Desalitech closed circuit desalination (CCD) system against a standard recovery Reverse Osmosis, and assessing their ability to maximize product water recovery and minimize waste streams. While comparing Recovery is the main focus of the pilot effort; the research will also evaluate the water quality, operability, and economics of the two systems. The research will lead to the development of design criteria and operation guidelines for implementation of the technology by Padre Dam and other communities with similar brine disposal concerns. Under this agreement, PDMWD will complete additional CCD process testing to improve the technology comparison and understand key design parameters for full-scale implementation.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Janeen Koza Grants Management Specialist Phone 303-445-3446 Email:jkoza@usbr.gov

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