“ I experienced Hurricane Irma , where the project required around-the-clock access and action by our teams in order to make sure that we keep that reservoir together ”
– Mark Simpson , Water Division Manager at Manatee County Utilities
with escalating pumping costs . The plant is designed to operate at over 96 % recovery upon completion .
“ The ZeeWeed 1000 membrane consistently outperforms conventional filtration technology while meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements , regardless of source water quality ,” comments Kevin Cassidy , Global leader of engineered systems for GE Water & Process Technologies . “ It produces superior water quality and is virtually unaffected by variable raw water quality , which makes it the ideal technology to use for the upgrade of the Lake Manatee Water Treatment Plant .”
Mark Simpson
Water Division Manager at Manatee County Utilities
Mark Simpson is the Water Division Manager of the Utilities Department for the Manatee County Government , Manatee County , Florida . He has been with Manatee County for over 35years , as a Laboratory Technician , Chemist and Laboratory Supervisor prior to becoming the Division Manager . He worked in the Manatee County Utilities Department Quality Control Laboratory for the majority of his career , with major focus on researching the prevention and removal of algal byproducts from potable source surface water . He is the author or co-author of over 25 technical papers , research reports , and presentations to professional conferences covering subjects including water quality , treatment , and laboratory techniques .