John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant

The John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant (CWTP) is a water treatment plant operated since 2005 by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) to treat water bound for Greater Boston. The plant is located at the town lines of Marlborough, Northborough, and Southborough, Massachusetts.

John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant
Main entrance
General information
StatusIn operation
Address84 D’Angelo Drive
Town or cityMarlborough, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.313052°N 71.584402°W / 42.313052; -71.584402
Construction startedMarch 1999
CompletedMarch 2005
OpenedJuly 27, 2005
CostUS$340 million
OwnerMassachusetts Water Resources Authority
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History

CWTP is named after John J. Carroll, an original member of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) board of directors.[3][2] It was constructed from 1999 to 2005, and opened in July 2005.[1] It replaced a prior facility only used for pH control. In addition to water treatment, CWTP has five concrete contact chambers capable of storing 11.3 million US gallons (43 million litres).[1] Its construction budget was US$340 million.[1]

Operation

For water treatment, CWTP utilizes four ozone generators, designed to handle an average capacity of 275 million US gallons (1,040 million litres) per day—although average daily consumption is lower, at approximately 200 million US gallons (760 million litres)—and a peak level of 405 million US gallons (1,530 million litres) per day.[2] Ultraviolet light treatment was added in April 2014.[4][2] A 500 kW photovoltaic array is used to harness solar energy, reducing operational cost.[2]

As of February 2019, water treatment performed at CWTP consists of:[2][5]

TreatmentPurpose
OzoneCryptosporidium inactivation, Giardia inactivation
Sodium bisulfiteOzone removal
Ultraviolet lightWater disinfectant
Sodium hypochloriteResidual disinfection
Hydrofluorosilicic acidDental health
Aqueous ammoniaResidual disinfection
Sodium carbonateIncrease alkalinity for pH buffering
Carbon dioxideAdjust pH level

Water for CWTP comes from the Wachusett Reservoir, primarily via the Cosgrove Tunnel, with the Wachusett Aqueduct as a standby backup. Treated water then flows towards Boston primarily via the MetroWest Water Supply Tunnel, with the Hultman Aqueduct as a secondary system.[6] The Sudbury Aqueduct and Weston Aqueduct serve as emergency backups.

References
  1. "The John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant". mwra.com. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. October 24, 2005. Archived from the original on November 4, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. "The John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant". mwra.com. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. February 28, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. Carroll, Robert (July 10, 2005). "MWRA to Honor Carroll". The Boston Globe. p. 38. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  4. Tempera, Jacqueline (June 27, 2014). "MWRA uses ultraviolet treatment". The Boston Globe. p. B4. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  5. Levenson, Michael (August 20, 2005). "New filtration method has MWRA bubbling with joy". The Boston Globe. p. A12. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "Map of MWRA's water system". mwra.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

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