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Lake Forest reservoir relining and floating cover
August 29th, 2023
FIGURE 1 Aerial view of the east cell (left side) completed in 2021 and west cell (right side) reservoir under construction in July 2022 Geosynthetic floating covers provide a highly sustainable and economical method of protecting and treating fresh and potable water. They are designed to protect fresh water from environmental contamination while eliminating water […]
Flexible geomembrane chosen to resist harsh Australian conditions
June 2nd, 2023
Concept Environmental Services recently delivered a 10ml Concept Tank in Pilbara, Western Australia. Concept utilized its unique modular tank construction technology to deliver The Concept Tank in only 22 days. Operational within a month of arrival onsite, they delivered 10 million liters of potable water supply to the mine camp and mine operating activities. With […]
Layfield Geosynthetics awarded Highlands 2 Reservoir
June 1st, 2023
Layfield Geosynthetics (USA) was recently awarded the supply and installation of a new CSPE liner and floating cover system for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s Highland 2 Reservoir. The project includes demolition of the old liner and cover and fabrication and construction of a new 840,000 ft2 (78,000 m2) 60 mil CSPE liner and […]
FABTECH unveils Southern Hemisphere’s largest floating cover
February 2nd, 2023
Fabtech recently unveiled the Southern Hemisphere’s largest floating cover as stage 1 works at Sydney Water's Potts Hill Reservoirs in New South Wales, Australia nears completion. FABTECH was awarded the contract to supply, design and install the new liner and cover. To continue to provide drinking water to its residents, Sydney Water required the inner […]
Layfield awarded 275 million gallon reservoir liner and floating cover replacement project
September 26th, 2022
Layfield USA Corp. was recently awarded a project for the supply and installation of a new chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) geomembrane liner and floating cover system for the El Toro Regional Reservoir for El Toro Water District. The El Toro Regional Reservoir is a 275 million gallon (1.04 billion liter) potable water storage reservoir located in […]
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority taps Layfield Geosynthetics for floating cover for reservoir
November 10th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (PWSA) chose Layfield Geosynthetics (USA) for the supply and installation of a new chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) liner and floating cover system for the Highland 2 Reservoir. The project includes demolition of the old liner and cover and fabrication and construction of a […]
Seattle awards Layfield with large CSPE floating cover project
August 18th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of Layfield USA Corp. Layfield USA Corp. announced the award for the supply and installation of a new chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) liner and floating cover system for the Seattle Public Utilities Lake Forest Park Reservoir project in Washington State. The project is a unique and challenging double reservoir system with 60 million gallons […]
Reviving the Palos Verdes Reservoir, Part 3
February 1st, 2019
California’s water infrastructure is one of the most challenged systems in the United States due to the large population it supports, the age of much of the water infrastructure, and the diverse environments—mountains, coastlines, old-growth forests, deserts—found in the state. The water infrastructure is also one of the country’s most advanced systems, in part due […]
Reviving the Palos Verdes Reservoir—Part 2
April 1st, 2018
The October/November 2016 issue of Geosynthetics published Part 1 of this series on revitalizing the Palos Verdes Reservoir in Los Angeles County, California. That article described the approach to revitalizing the site, as well as the five-month-long geosynthetic manufacturing and fabrication phase. In Part 2, we continue to explore more of the inner workings for […]