Lower Kootenay Band
Location: Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Type of project: First Nations/Institutional – Drinking Water
Type of water: Groundwater
Controlled parameters: Iron and manganese Flow rate: 10 US gallons/min
Project Overview:
- MAGNOR provided a complete drinking water treatment solution, installed in 2026 for the Seven Nations Soaring Eagle Treatment Centre.
- The wellness centre is located on the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Yaqan Nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band).
- The centre benefits the following seven Nations: Dãkelh Dené, Ktunaxa, Nlaka’pamux, Secwépemc, St’át’imc, Syilx, and Tŝilhqot’in.
- From the initial idea to final construction, the project took approximately 10 years to complete, with construction beginning in 2024.
- This was a collaborative project with our clients and partners: Urban Systems, Greyback, Tratech Mechanical, and the Lower Kootenay Band.
- The treatment process combines pre-oxidation using sodium hypochlorite with catalytic filtration using pyrolusite to remove iron and manganese from the groundwater.
Magnor solutions:
- FCAT 1054-T2750-NXT2 triplex catalytic filter
- Duplex sodium hypochlorite injection system
- Online chlorine, pH, temperature, and turbidity analyzer with data logger
- Instrumentation, motorized valves, and control panel
The system ensures reliable operation through automatic backwash initiation based on differential pressure or operating time, continuous water quality monitoring, and flow-proportional chemical dosing.
