Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility Opens in Parker, Colo.
First-in-nation technology taps renewable water supply
The Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility (RHWPF), located in Parker, Colo., southeast of Denver, celebrated its grand opening in late October. The water treatment plant, which serves a community of approximately 50,000 residents, uses new technologies that have enabled the owner—Parker Water and Sanitation District (PWSD)—to convert from rapidly declining groundwater sources to a renewable water supply, including surface water, groundwater, alluvial well water and reclaimed wastewater.
Designed by Dewberry, the RHWPF is the first plant in the world to incorporate a trio of cutting-edge technologies to meet EPA drinking water standards, according to the designer. The process includes three key stages: