City Selects Tonka Water BLEU™ Underdrain

Tonka Water has been chosen for the refurbishment of the City's existing treatment system in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. This project will include a renovated surface water treatment system including the Tonka Water BLEU™ stainless steel underdrain, along with the innovative Simul-Wash™ washwater conservation system.

Tonka Water's BLEU™ underdrain replaces the current underdrain in order to extend the usable life of the filter. This stainless steel underdrain has a dual chambered design with air located externally eliminating all filtration dead zones.

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Tonka Water Exhibiting at AWWA ACE17

Tonka Water will be exhibiting at the upcoming AWWA ACE17 Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.  Stop by booth #2115 to meet the Tonka Water team and learn more about our innovative products. 

BLEU™ - a blockless engineered underdrain with no dead zones.  This low profile stainless steel dual parallel underdrain is ideal for vertically challenged filters and integrates well with Tonka Water's Simul-Wash.™  

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Stop by our booth to view our BLEU™ underdrain model.

DTS™- Delivered Treatment System.  Plug-n-play complete water treatment systems delivered to the site fully tested.  

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Stop by booth #2115 to learn more about these 
proprietary products.  

Newly Commissioned Plant in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico with Tonka Water's BLEU™ Underdrain

A plant recently commissioned in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico features Tonka Water's BLEU™ underdrain. This innovative stainless steel, media retention underdrain is paired with Tonka Water's efficient Simul-Wash™ backwash system. Completing the system is Tonka Water's flocculation baffles and sludge blow-down system.

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Tonka Water Introduces BLEU Underdrain

Tonka Water is pleased to announce another revolutionary new product, the BLEU™ underdrain. BLEU™ is a Blockless Engineered Underdrain and can be combined with Tonka Water’s Simul-Wash™, plate settlers and other products to offer a complete treatment system with guaranteed results. 

“Our customers needed a new approach for concrete filters, and our engineering team designed and developed a low profile, modular underdrain system with flexibility for different basin sizes and profiles,” said Steve Kari, Vice President of Engineering. “This product combines our new gravel-less underdrain design with proven airwash distribution, and integrates beautifully with our Simul-wash™ backwash system for superior performance and cleaning.”

The BLEU™ underdrain is the lowest profile to other stainless steel or block systems on the market.  BLEU™ laterals are durably manufactured with stainless steel and are designed to sustain pressure surges with no damage to the system.  Even flow distribution with no dead zones between laterals is achieved because the air scour is located outside of the underdrain, on the concrete floor.  Simultaneous air and water create a collapse pulse action throughout the filter which fully and effectively cleans filter media, resulting in longer media life and lower operational costs. 

Prior to our first installation in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, the BLEU™ underdrain design was independently verified using Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling (CFD) demonstrating that it performs well within industry mal-distribution tolerances.

Ideal for retrofits or new construction, the BLEU™ underdrain delivers results with low profile, efficient design, installation and operation. Call us today for a proposal on your next project. 

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Tonka Water At AWWA ACE 15

Tonka Water will be exhibiting at the upcoming AWWA ACE 15 Conference in Anaheim, CA. Visit our staff in booth 309 for information about our products and services including: 

BLEU™ - A Blockless engineered stainless steel underdrain ideal for vertically challenged filters due to its low profile. Its design prevents dead zones and integrates well with Tonka Water's Simul-Wash backwash system. 

DTS™ - The DTS (Delivered Treatment System) is a complete water treatment system delivered to the site fully tested and connection-ready.    

Dualator Series - Low profile packaged treatments systems that incorporate aeration, detention and filtration in a single unit.   

Pur-IX™ - Advanced Ion Exchange systems that utilize a unique multi-port valve and multiple vessels for continuous regeneration and minimal waste.

When you visit the booth, don't forget to answer a trivia question and enter our drawing to win an Amazon Fire HDX!