Mobile Water Treatment

Mobile RO systems from AMPAC USA treat surface water from rivers and lakes, brackish groundwater, and municipal water compromised by flooding or contamination events. Feed water TDS up to 10,000 ppm is within the operating range of our standard mobile systems, and systems configured for seawater can handle up to 45,000 ppm. Pre-filtration stages onboard handle turbid surface water with SDI values that would damage a fixed facility RO without additional treatment.

A 20-foot containerized RO system arrives pre-plumbed, pre-wired, and pre-tested, so setup at a new site requires only connecting source water, a power supply, and product distribution. An experienced operator can have the unit producing water within 2-4 hours of arrival on site. AMPAC USA containerized systems include all consumables, spare membranes, and basic chemical dosing supplies for 30 days of continuous operation.

Our mobile systems in the 10,000-50,000 GPD range require 208-480V three-phase power, with energy consumption between 1.5 and 3.5 kWh per 1,000 gallons of product water depending on feed water salinity. Generator compatibility is standard, and we specify the minimum generator kVA rating on every system data sheet. Some smaller trailer-mounted units can run on single-phase 240V for remote sites with limited generator capacity.

US military mobile water purification follows standards including MIL-W-5577 for water purification units and NSF 61 for materials in contact with drinking water. Government procurement for humanitarian response often requires NSF 58 certification for the RO process and documentation of production rate testing at specified feed water conditions. AMPAC USA has supplied mobile systems to federal agencies and can provide documentation packages to support GSA schedule procurement.

Cartridge filter element replacement, antiscalant replenishment, chemical dosing pump calibration, and basic membrane cleaning can all be performed in the field without factory support. Membrane replacement requires no special tools and takes approximately 30 minutes per element with a trained operator. AMPAC USA provides field maintenance training and a spare parts kit with every mobile system deployment.