Case Study
Utilizing a Tekleen Filtration System for Cleaning Well Water at a Commercial Brewery
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Fletcher, NC Interview with Bill Allison September 18, 2017, by telephone Sierra Nevada has a longstanding commitment to sustainability. Part of this commitment is seen in its extensive water treatment program that works to provide clean water to the facility with little waste. Filtered well water is used to manufacture their extensive line of beers and for drinking water. This brewing and drinking water is taken from three wells. It is super-soft water ideal for brewing. A Tekleen model MTF3-L filters this water down to 5 microns. The Tekleen filter is used as a pre-filter to an existing cartridge filter that previously would become blinded, or clogged, rapidly, requiring laborious cleaning and downtime. That cartidge has not had to be changed for sev