Note this content has been reformatted from its original state to fit this web page. Water Treatment / Distribution 1.5 MG Tank Minimized Visual & Natural Resources Impacts Nominating Agency: North Table Mountain Water & Sanitation District
Significant Accomplishments: North Table Mountain Water & Sanitation District recently constructed a 1.5 million gallon reservoir located in the Open Space Park on the northwestern side of the mesa known as North Table Mountain. The mesa is a very valued and cherished landmark in the Golden area. The District worked closely with Jefferson County Open Space in locating the tank to minimize visual and natural resource impacts to the park. This placed a greater emphasis on planning and construction of the reservoir and related facilities to return the park to its original natural setting. To keep ratepayer costs low and improve communications, the District chose to self-perform all of the engineering. Teamwork was instrumental in the successful completion of the project.		the site to its prior state. Several renderings and conceptual drawings were developed to show grading alternatives in order to mitigate the visual and natural resource impacts of the project. Cut, fill and export of the excavation materials was also an important consideration. A total of 23,000 yards were excavated and 15,000 yards were exported to the District's water treatment plant site for future use. By the end of the project, through cooperation between the District, Open Space and the general contractor, the site was blended seamlessly back into the natural beauty of the mesa.
	Criteria Participation: Innovation: The District self-performed all of the civil engineering for the project, thereby saving approximately $100,000 overall in project costs. The District's goal was to ensure a cost-effective low-maintenance storage tank in order to keep water rates low and affordable for its customers. Achievement: Because of the local sentiment for the treasured mesa the District felt an obligation to restore
Transferable: The District set precedence in the water storage project. Self-performing the engineering not only saved money for the rate-payers but led to improved communications with Open Space, the general contractor and community residents. Cooperation: Cooperation and teamwork were instrumental in the successful completion of the project. Working closely with Open Space staff throughout the project was a central element in guaranteeing the	project's success. In addition, a difficult site with harsh winter conditions constrained the general contractor's progress. Through cooperation, the project was completed on time and within budget with minimal disturbances outside the project boundaries. Nomination Summary: To keep up with increasing water demand, North Table Mountain Water recently con-	structed a 1.5 MG reservoir on the northwestern side of North Table Mountain Park. The Open Space Division of Jefferson County was very concerned with the visual and natural resource impacts to the park. The District worked closely with Jefferson County Open Space to mitigate the impacts and saved approximately $100,000 in engineering fees by self-performing the project. .

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“The Metro District formally recognizes those dischargers who have met all their pretreatment requirements and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence, by the annual presentation of Metro District Platinum and Gold Awards. The Gold Award is a plaque signifying 100 percent compliance with pretreatment requirements and a demonstrated commitment to environmental excellence. The Platinum Award is a plaque signifying five consecutive years of 100 percent compliance with pretreatment requirements and a demonstrated commitment to environmental excellence.”

The award winners not only set a good example for others, they also demand far less of the Metro District's Pretreatment Program staff resources than do other dischargers. It is appropriate to acknowledge their performance and contribution to the success of the Pretreatment Program. Positive recognition also helps managers of good companies to justify their efforts in working extra hard to comply with regulatory requirements, and hopefully will result in repeat performances. "

To better understand how prestigious this award is, of all of the different industries that contribute industrial discharges to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District only 16 of them received the award for 2007.

NEW MEXICO RESOURCES, LLC

New Mexico Resources employs six people and produces a water treatment media called zeolite.  Zeolite is used by municipalities for the purification of drinking water supplies. They are a group of naturally occurring minerals that have micro-porous structures and an inherent cation exchange capacity (CEC), which make them ideal for improving water quality by removing dissolved impurities such as heavy metal ions and radionuclides.

New Mexico Resources strives to minimize water use in their process and recycles a substantial amount of the process water that is used.

This is New Mexico Resources' second Gold Award since being permitted in 2005.