Citizens Reservoir Gets Penetron Treatment to Help Secure Water Supply for Indianapolis

EAST SETAUKET, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The $30 million Citizens Reservoir was completed in January 2021 to secure a sufficient drinking water supply for the Indianapolis metropolitan area (Indiana). PENETRON ADMIX SB was specified to ensure a waterproof – and non-toxic (NSF-61-certified) – solution for the project's new drinking water treatment plant.

The Indianapolis metropolitan area comprises the urban conglomeration of Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson and the 11 counties of Central Indiana. The population of the metropolitan area is just over 2 million inhabitants, with Indianapolis as its largest city and the state capital.

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce recently estimated demand for drinking water for Central Indiana is set to increase by 50 million gallons per day by 2050. To create a more robust and drought-resilient water supply for Central Indiana, the Citizens Energy Group, a public utility service company based in Indianapolis, was tasked by the state government to build an additional water storage facility and a new water treatment plant to bolster the water output of the Geist Reservoir, the main source of drinking water for the region. Located in the northeastern part of the Indianapolis metropolitan area, the Geist Reservoir was constructed in 1943 and is the second-largest man-made lake in Indiana, with a capacity of about 6.9 billion US gallons of water.

Repurposing a Stone Quarry for Water Storage
"Instead of constructing a conventional reservoir from scratch, the Citizens Energy Group repurposed a nearby limestone quarry to store excess water," explains Christopher Chen, Director of The Penetron Group. "What was once a stone quarry is now the Citizens Reservoir, which provides additional capacity of over three billion gallons of water."

Directly adjacent to the Geist Reservoir, the Citizens Reservoir stores captured rainwater. The 90-acre and 230-foot-deep reservoir provides 3.2 billion gallons of additional water storage, about half of the 1,800-acre Geist Reservoir, which is much shallower.

Pumping 25-Million Gallons of Water Daily
"The Citizens Reservoir will help provide drinking water for the Indianapolis metropolitan area, pumping 25 million gallons of water into the adjacent Geist Reservoir every day," adds Christopher Chen. "From there, the water is sent to Fall Creek and the Citizens Energy water treatment plants in Indianapolis."

Shelby Materials, the concrete ready-mix supplier, worked with Penetron to develop an optimal concrete mix for the new water treatment plant, which was part of the $30 million project. PENETRON ADMIX SB was recommended to ensure a robust waterproofing solution for the concrete structures of the new water treatment plant. Because all PENETRON crystalline waterproofing products are NSF-61 certified, PENETRON ADMIX SB is completely non-toxic and contains no VOCs – ideal for the concrete structures of water treatment plants in constant contact with drinking water resources.

Permanently Sealing Microcracks
Once added to concrete, the proprietary chemicals in Penetron crystalline products react in a catalytic reaction to generate a non-soluble crystalline formation throughout the pores and capillary tracts of the concrete. These crystals permanently seal micro-cracks, pores, and capillaries against the penetration of water or liquids from any direction – making the concrete impermeable.

"In addition to the non-toxic properties of PENETRON ADMIX SB, the ease of dosing the concrete mix with the pre-measured soluble bags of PENETRON ADMIX SB eliminated the need to pre-weigh the admixture before adding it to the concrete mix," concludes Christopher Chen. "In addition to the ease of use, the durability and self-healing properties of the concrete virtually eliminates any downstream maintenance costs."

The Penetron Group is a leading manufacturer of specialty construction products for concrete waterproofing, concrete repairs, and floor preparation systems. The Group operates through a global network, offering support to the design and construction community through its regional offices, representatives, and distribution channels.

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