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City plans phased procurement of larger filter trains for water‑treatment expansion

Arlington City Council · April 14, 2026

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Summary

City staff described procuring three larger filter trains (upgrading from 550 gpm to 800 gpm per train) using a process from Keystone now owned by AWC Water Solutions; Department of Health has reviewed and approved the equipment and procurement will be phased with staged payments.

Jim told the council the water treatment plant expansion will use the same process as the existing Keystone filter trains; Keystone was sold and the patent now resides with AWC Water Solutions (Canada). The city’s Department of Health has reviewed and authorized the proposed filter trains.

Staff said the current facility uses three 550‑gpm filter trains. In the expanded building the city plans three 800‑gpm trains. The procurement is phased: design work (already completed at a cost of $20,000) is followed by manufacturing and delivery across four payment phases beginning with a 10% purchase order, then staged payments up to final delivery.

Jim said the city has submitted construction drawings to the local permitting authority and the Department of Health and is ready to procure the equipment. Council had no substantive objections on the record in the transcript excerpt.