High-Capacity Water Treatment System Upgrade

Project Overview

We were commissioned to upgrade the existing water treatment system at this food production facility, ensuring a consistent supply of high-quality treated water for factory operations. The system needed to handle high volumes, effectively reduce chlorine, and provide bacteriological protection for water used in food production.

Challenges Identified

  • High Water Demand – The factory required a system capable of treating and supplying 270,000L of water per hour to meet production needs.
  • Chlorine Reduction – The existing system did not adequately remove chlorine from the incoming mains supply, which was affecting product quality.
  • Bacteriological Protection – A robust filtration and sterilisation system was required to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
  • Scalability & Reliability – The upgraded system needed to be highly efficient, built for long-term resilience, and capable of handling peak production demands.

Solution Implemented

  • Water Storage & Pumping System
    • 27,000L raw water holding tank (existing) retained for buffering supply.
    • DAB triple booster pump set installed for consistent, high-pressure water delivery.
    • 27,000L treated water holding tank (existing) retained for post-treatment storage.
    • A second DAB triple booster pump set installed to feed treated water directly into the factory.
  • Advanced Water Treatment
    • 6 x 3072 automatically backwashing activated carbon systems installed for chlorine reduction on the incoming mains supply.
    • Two high-capacity 316 stainless steel bag filters added to remove particulates before water enters production.
    • Daro Industrial UV Steriliser installed for final bacteriological protection before water distribution.
  • High-Grade Pipework
    • All pipework constructed using DN80 PN16 stainless steel, ensuring durability and compliance with food safety standards.

Outcome

The newly installed system now provides 648m³ of filtered, dechlorinated, and bacteriologically protected water per day to support Macphie’s production processes. By integrating high-capacity filtration, UV sterilisation, and advanced pumping systems, this upgrade ensures consistent water quality, improved efficiency, and full compliance with industry standards.

This marks our largest water treatment system installation to date, delivering high-performance water treatment at an industrial scale.