In April 2009, IWS constructed an AdvanTex AX-100 treatment system for the Grand Canyon West Airport near Peach Springs, Arizona. The project is owned and financed by the FAA in partnership with the Hualapai Nation.
The Grand Canyon West Airport is Arizona’s fifth busiest airport, due in large part to the nearby Grand Canyon Skywalk attraction on the Hualapai Indian reservation. The airport is undergoing a long term $45 million expansion to accommodate larger aircraft. About 1,500 people per day visit the Canyon Skywalk attraction, which is located about 120 miles southeast of Las Vegas, NV on the southern rim of the Grand Canyon.
Construction of the treatment system was challenging because the site consists of solid granite just below grade. All excavations were blasted. Additionally, IWS was under an extremely tight construction schedule due to other site improvements being constructed concurrently.
Highlights:
- 30,000 GPD Capacity
- (12) AX-100 Units
- (3) 25,000 Gallon tanks
- 20,000 Gallon Recirc Tank
- 15,000 Gallon Dose Tank
- Geoflow Subsurface Drip Disposal Field
- IWS Completed Construction on Schedule.
