Photo By Spc. Aaron Good | Sgt. Daniel Baudoin, a water purification specialist with the 240th Composite Supply...... read more read more
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Saber Strike 18 is in full effect and has begun operations, training exercises and logistical simulations. This year, service members from 19 different nations have come together in Poland to enhance their military knowledge and capabilities during Saber Strike 18. The 240th Composite Supply Company from Baumholder, Germany, has taken a vital role in this year’s exercise.
The 240th Composite Supply Company is filling a unique position at Saber Strike 18. The 240th CSC is positioned in Karwice, Poland, on Lake Jezioro Lubie. It is at this location that the entirety of the exercise’s water is being sourced for service member’s laundry, showers, and hydration. The 240th CSC has six water bladders that hold approximately 3000 gallons of fresh, clean water, which are picked up and delivered to locations needed around the area of Konotop, Poland, where Saber Strike 18 is taking place.
The purification process begins with a “Dolphin Strainer” positioned just off shore where the lake water enters the system. This large strainer acts at the first-line of defense against objects and keeps fish or debris from entering the system. The water is then pumped into the microfiltration tank and into the microfiltration system. After this, the water is then moved to a high-density microfiltration membrane to filter out any additional debris. Next, the water moves into a series of reverse osmosis, microfiltration systems, high-pressure filters and a chlorine chemical water treatment to cleanse and purify the water for service member utilization. Once the water has been filtered and chemically tested by the team, it is deemed safe to consume and labeled for pick up.
“Knowing that the entire exercise is basically relying on us is such a huge motivator for our company,” said Spc. Casey Reid, a tactical water purification system operator assigned to the 240th CSC. “Our purpose here is to ensure that service members from all nations have pure, clean water for the duration of the exercise, and being positioned on the beach for two weeks isn’t so bad either.”
It takes approximately two hours to fill one 3000-gallon water bladder. Within the first two days of operation, the 240th CSC produced nearly 25,000 gallons of drinking water for Saber Strike 18. Their TWPS system is capable of pumping 125 gallons of water every minute and producing 25,000 gallons of fresh drinking water in as little as four and a half hours. High-performance water filtration systems like these are vital for the success of a full scale exercise. Without the water filtration specialists at the 240th CSC on Lake Jezioro Lubie, the high goals and expectations of Saber Strike 18 could not be achieved.
| Date Taken: | 06.04.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2018 08:56 |
| Story ID: | 279421 |
| Location: | OLESZNO K DRAWSKOW POMORSKIEGO, PL |
| Web Views: | 259 |
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