Archives: Case Studies

Marijuana Grow Facility A large marijuana grow facility was being constructed in the Lansing, MI area. Over 15,000 gallons per day of purified water was required for irrigation and production of nutrient solution. The client had purchased equipment through the new construction market; however, they were unable to properly install, operate, and service the system […]

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Chemical Manufacturer A chemical firm needed an ultrapure treatment system for their laboratory. The water purity needed to be at its most pure level, which is 18.0 megaohms. The challenge for creating this type of water is first producing it, then measuring its purity, and finally transporting it to its “point-of-use” with corroding piping. American […]

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Michigan Casino A large Casino in Northern Michigan needed to replace a poorly functioning water softener. This softener treated all of the incoming water to the facility (both casino and hotel). The poor water quality from their private well required significant amounts of salt to regenerate the softener system. Additionally, due to discharge restrictions, brine […]

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Automotive Part Manufacturing An automotive supplier located in MI required a new softener system to replace an aging system. The existing softener system was a twin steel tank with 300 cu ft of resin per tank. Upon evaluation of water usage at the facility, it was determined that the softener was significantly oversized. The average […]

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Large Country Club An exclusive country club in Michigan required all water to be treated throughout the facility. The source water contains high hardness, iron, and sulfur. For years this water has caused premature failure of equipment, created staining, and caused taste and odor issues. American Aqua installed an aeration tank, a triplex iron tank, […]

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Ethanol Plant A large Ethanol plant in Michigan had a 200 gpm RO that was not functioning properly due to fouled membranes. American Aqua technicians replaced all the membranes in the system and are proposing a CIP system to eliminate future shutdowns. […]

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Spirits Distributor Warehouse and Office Facility A large spirits distributor in the Detroit area was concerned about lead, copper, and bacteria in their municipal drinking water. To provide drinking water to their employees, the company installed water coolers and purchased 5-gallon carboys of water. This required a significant amount of handling of large and unruly […]

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Automotive Testing Campus An automotive proving ground campus is located in an area with very poor water quality (high hardness & iron) and there are restrictions on the volume of water that can be sent to sewage. Some of the water at this campus is used for humidification in environmental chambers that are used to […]

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Large-Scale Commercial Building A large AI firm was building a second headquarters and R&D facility in Ann Arbor, MI. Water was a critical concern in the design of the facility. Water will be used to heat and cool processes in different applications throughout the building. American Aqua worked with the architectural firm that designed the […]

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Coffee & Specialty Beverage Company A leader in the prepared coffee industry has several different types of coffee drinks that are sold in their stores as well as high-end equipment that prepares these beverages. One of the challenges for this franchise business is water quality. Each location has source water with different chemistry, and a […]

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