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Lockheed-Martin Installs New Ion-Exchange System at Redlands Well

Redlands, CA - Installation is complete of a new proprietary ion-exchange water treatment system designed to remove the chemical perchlorate from one of the City's wells.

Treated water from the well, located on Pennsylvania Avenue near Judson Street, will provide additional reliability to the City’s water supply just in time to meet peak summer demands. The new ion-exchange system from Basin Water of Rancho Cucamonga, California, will reduce perchlorate levels in the 2.8 million gallons of water produced each day by the well to non-detectable levels.

The fully contained treatment system was installed as a result of a cooperative agreement signed July 6 between the City of Redlands and Lockheed-Martin Corporation, who are paying for the installation and maintenance costs of the system. The system will remain in place for a trial period of six months to one year. “During this time, Lockheed-Martin and the City of Redlands will be evaluating the appropriate level of treatment that is required to reliably meet all drinking water standards,” said Redlands’ Chief of Water Resources, Douglas Headrick.

Perchlorate, an inorganic chemical that is used in solid rocket propellants and a variety of industrial uses, has contaminated a number of wells in Redlands. The City shut down its highly contaminated wells, and began blending water sources to keep contamination levels below anticipated regulatory standards.

The ion-exchange system is the latest step in Redlands’ plan to reduce, and eventually eliminate perchlorate from their water system - a plan that has included the development of new water wells, additional blending programs, and an increased capacity to the City’s surface water treatment facility to optimize the use of perchlorate-free water sources.

“The continued cooperative work between Lockheed-Martin and the City of Redlands furthers our commitments to provide the highest quality drinking water to our customers that meets or surpasses all state and federal water quality standards,” said Headrick.

Operating on an order by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lockheed- Martin has actively worked with the City of Redlands and other Southern California communities for the past seven years to define the best available technology to remove perchlorate from water resources.

“We are truly appreciative of the partnership we have been able to develop with the City of Redlands,” said Gail Rymer, Lockheed-Martin’s Director of Community Affairs. “Through this partnership we have been able to identify and test the evolving technologies that will address the perchlorate issue and help ensure the City of Redlands’ drinking water supply is safe.”

Crews set a new ion-exchange system in place at a well site in Redlands, CA. The new system, provided by Lockheed-Martin Corporation through a cooperative agreement with the City of Redlands, will remove perchlorate in the well to below detectable levels.


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> News Home Lockheed-Martin Installs New Ion-Exchange System at Redlands Well Click to view PDF Reprinted from Press Release, City of Redlands Municipal Utilities Department, (August 2004), by permission. Copyright ©2004, City of Redlands Redlands, CA - Installation is complete of a new proprietary ion-exchange water treatment system designed to remove the chemical perchlorate from one of the City's wells. Treated water from the well, located on Pennsylvania Avenue near Judson Street, will provide additional reliability to the City’s water supply just in time to meet peak summer demands. The new ion-exchange system from Basin Water of Rancho Cucamonga, California, will reduce perchlorate levels in the 2.8 million gallons of water produced each day by the well to non-detectable levels. The fully contained treatment system was installed as a result of a cooperative agreement signed July 6 between the City of Redlands and Lockheed-Martin Corporation, who are paying for the installation and maintenance costs of the system. The system will remain in place for a trial period of six months to one year. “During this time, Lockheed-Martin and the City of Redlands will be evaluating the appropriate level of treatment that is required to reliably meet all drinking water standards,” said Redlands’ Chief of Water Resources, Douglas Headrick. Perchlorate, an inorganic chemical that is used in solid rocket propellants and a variety of industrial uses, has contaminated a number of wells in Redlands. The City shut down its highly contaminated wells, and began blending water sources to keep contamination levels below anticipated regulatory standards. The ion-exchange system is the latest step in Redlands’ plan to reduce, and eventually eliminate perchlorate from their water system - a plan that has included the development of new water wells, additional blending programs, and an increased capacity to the City’s surface water treatment facility to optimize the use of perchlorate-free water sources. “The continued cooperative work between Lockheed-Martin and the City of Redlands furthers our commitments to provide the highest quality drinking water to our customers that meets or surpasses all state and federal water quality standards,” said Headrick. Operating on an order by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lockheed- Martin has actively worked with the City of Redlands and other Southern California communities for the past seven years to define the best available technology to remove perchlorate from water resources. “We are truly appreciative of the partnership we have been able to develop with the City of Redlands,” said Gail Rymer, Lockheed-Martin’s Director of Community Affairs. “Through this partnership we have been able to identify and test the evolving technologies that will address the perchlorate issue and help ensure the City of Redlands’ drinking water supply is safe.” Crews set a new ion-exchange system in place at a well site in Redlands, CA. The new system, provided by Lockheed-Martin Corporation through a cooperative agreement with the City of Redlands, will remove perchlorate in the well to below detectable levels.
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Lockheed-Martin Installs New Ion-Exchange System at Redlands Well