WellSpring WaterBox

Containerized Water Treatment Systems

The WellSpring WaterBox water treatment systems are designed to provide clean safe
drinking water from virtually any low TDS water source. The system is completely
contained inside an ISO shipping container making it easy to move, easy to install, and
easy to operate and maintain. The WaterBox can provide from 100,000 to 300,000
gallons per day of clean, safe and fresh drinking water in even the harshest environments.
WellSpring units can be deployed, installed and operating in hours instead of days or
weeks.
The WellSpring WaterBox includes the following treatment technologies:
Back-washable Filter The Wellspring line incorporates a compressed disc filter
system followed by a media filtration system. This combination has proven most
effective for removing large suspended particles that would interfere with or reduce the
effectiveness of subsequent treatment steps. The filter automatically cleans itself based
on differential pressure. Backwash frequency and duration are dependent upon the solids
loading of the water source.
Disc Filtration specifications:
Disc Material
Polypropylene
Filtration grade:
50 microns
Backwash volume:
2.5 gallons
Backwash duration:
10-20 seconds
Backwash frequency:
30-60 minutes

Media Filtration specifications:

Flux Rate:
5-10 gpm sq. ft.
Backwash Rate:
14-18 gpm sq. ft.
Backwash duration:
10 minutes
Backwash frequency: 12-24 hours
Bed Depth:
36-40 inches

Chemical Treatment Chemicals such as ferric chloride, oxidants or coagulants that aid
in filtration may be injected to remove particularly challenging contaminants such as
iron, algae, or colloidal suspensions. pH adjustment may be required which would allow
mechanical separation equipment to operate effectively.
Activated Carbon is used as a pretreatment step to the ultra-filtration system. The
activated carbon is added to remove or reduce VOCs, pesticides and herbicides,
benzene, tannins, trihalomethanes and inorganic molecules such as radon, chlorine and
other man-made chemicals found in water.
Activated Carbon specifications:
Flux Rate:
5-7 gpm sq. ft.
Backwash Rate:
14-18 gpm sq. ft.
Backwash duration:
10 minutes
Backwash frequency:
12-24 hours

Bed Depth:
Operating pressure:
Flow Direction
Chemical Aid in BW

36-40 inches
30-50 psi
Top down
Optional

Ultra-filtration The ultra-filtration system is a hollow fiber module used to remove all
suspended particles larger than 150,000 Daltons molecular weight. The UF membrane is
effective at removing bacteria, giardia, and cryptosporidium and provides high quality
effluent in a wide range of varying water sources. The ultra-filtration system operates in
either the dead-end or cross-flow manner depending upon the solids loading and the
nature of the contaminants. The backwash is chemically enhanced with chlorine to
remove biological material.
Ultrafiltration System specifications:
Bacteria Removal
5 log
Virus Removal
4 log
Effluent Turbidity
<0.06 NTU
Fiber Diameter
0.8 or 1.2mm
Flux Rate
50 GFD
Backwash Flux Rate
125 GFD

Max Temp.
Backwash Duration
Backwash Frequency
Operating Pressure
TMDP Range
Max Turbidity

104oF
30-60 sec.
30-60 min.
50 psi
2-20 psi
100 NTU

UV System The ultraviolet system provides safe and effective disinfection prior to
water distribution. The UV system also reduces the amount of chlorine required to
maintain sanitization. The reduced amount of chlorine reduces the incidence of
disinfection by-products, thereby increasing the duration of the sanitization cycle.
UV System specifications:
Dosing Rate
Dosing Chamber
Operating Pressure
Lamp On LED

40mJ/cm2
304SS
50 psi
Yes

Lamp Intensity
Replacement Lamp LED
Lamp Wiper
Audible Lamp Failure

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Distribution System A storage tank, pump and distribution loop can be included in all
WellSpring systems. Clean water is pumped through a loop to several distribution points
located on the outside of the container. The loop maintains a constant cycle of water
from the storage tank to the distribution points ensuring that distributed water is always
fresh, clean and safe. The chlorine level of the distribution system is constantly
monitored. The distribution system allows multiple users to individual access to clean
water at the same time. The external valve is removed for transport.

20.00'
DISTRIBUTION POINTS

ULTRA-FILTRATION

8.00'

FILTRATE
STORAGE TANK

MOTOR
CONTROL

BREAK TANK

CARBON
&
MEDIA
FILTER

PLC
CONTROL
PANEL
BACK-WASHABLE FILTER
&
CHEMICAL INJECTION

Capacity, Size and Electrical Requirements The WaterBox comes in 20 or 40

standard ISO shipping containers. An electrical generator can be supplied with each unit
or if on-site power is available the unit can be tailored to the local electrical
specifications.

Capacity
GPD (m3)

Container
Dimensions

Weight
lbs. (kg)

Electrical
Requirements
KVA (Kw)

Wellspring 100

100,000 (379)

20 ft. x 8 ft. x 8.5 ft.

15,000 (33,000)

18.4 (27)

Wellspring 200

200,000 (757)

40 ft. x 8 ft. x 8.5 ft.

25,000 (55,115)

21 (30)

Wellspring 300

300,000 (1,136)

40 ft. x 8 ft. x 8.5 ft.

30,000 (66,139)

25 (37)

WaterBox Model