PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Commissioned December, 2004
Domestic WW, Greenfield
Permit(s); Not Required
NA/NA/NA (TN/TP/Turbidity)
Housing Development ⇒Irrigation
MMF Capacity: 0.01 MGD
$32.0/gal
1 FTE (Full‐Time Employees)

Ernesto Reveles, Operations Supervisor says "Our system is been up and running since 2005 and it is still operating at the same level as 7 years ago. The Enviroquip MBR Plant is very reliable and easy to maintain, replacing parts and components is easy."
DESCRIPTION
The Big Oaks plant treats domestic wastewater from nine high‐end homes constructed for the Tribal Elders and waste from a RV dump station. The final effluent is reused as irrigation water, which was another driver pushing the technology selection towards membrane bioreactor technology. ENVIROQUIP® MBR Technology is fully certified under California Department of Health Services, Title 22, as a reuse technology.
The MBR facility came online in December 2004. It has proven to be very reliable and has provided the Sycuan Band of Mission Indians with an extremely low‐maintenance, high‐quality treatment system.
LOCATION
El Cajon, CA
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
System Type(s) | Enviroquip ® MPAC® |
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Previous Facility Type | None |
Owner | Sycuan Band of Kuymeyaay |
Engineer | FWS DesignBuilders, Inc. |
Contractor | FWS DesignBuilders, Inc. |
Operations | Syucan Band of Kuymeyaay |
Delivery Method | DB |
Time To Retrofit | 8 months |
Total Installed Project Cost | $$320,000 |
PLANT DESIGN INFORMATION
Fine Screen Type | Bar Screen |
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Aperture or Slot Size | 2 mm |
Supplemental Aeration Technology | Medium Bubble, TransMax |
MBR Blower Type | Positive Displacement |
Solids Management Data | Hauling |
SCADA System | RSView32 |
Disinfection Method | Chlorine |
# Process Stages | 3 |
MBR (MEMBRANE ZONE) DESIGN
Filtration Mode | Pumped |
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# of Reactors : | 2 |
Submerged Membrane Unit (SMU) | FS25, KUBOTA® |
# SMU | 2 |
Design Flux (MMF) | 11.63 gfd |
Minimum Temperature | 15°C |
Peak Factor | 2.0 |
# of Maintenance Cleans | 2 |