Arrowtown Water Supply

UV Disinfection Plant

Project Description
The Arrowtown water treatment system was outdated. An upgraded system was needed to provide safer potable water to the community.

Services Provided
Fluent Solutions was engaged by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to investigate, design and tender a new ultraviolet disinfection plant for the water supply.

Specific Services Included:

• Investigations and equipment evaluation
• Tender documentation for the selection of the best UV reactors
• Net Present Value analysis
• Civil, mechanical, electrical and controls design
• Detailed designs, drawings, and specifications for a new water treatment plant building
• Resource and Building Consent applications
• Construction cost estimates
• Tender documentation

Challenges
Arrowtown, being a major historic tourist attraction required careful understanding of the aesthetics of any visible structure.  The exterior of the new treatment plant building has been designed in an architecture style synonymous with the historical significance of the town.