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"ZeeWeed"
Technology
Zenon Technology Used
On Both Sides Of Border
OAKVILLE, Ontario--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--June 25, 2001-- Zenon Wins Canadian And US Orders For
ZeeWeed(R) Water Treatment Technology Zenon Environmental Inc.
announced that it has secured new orders from repeat customers, with
a combined value of approximately $10 million, to supply the power
industry with its proprietary water treatment technology.
"Growing
worldwide power shortages are exerting significant pressure on the
production of electrical power," said Andrew Benedek, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Zenon. "This is creating the
need for additional investments to be made in the power generation
industry, and as water is a significant component in the production
of electrical power, Zenon will benefit from the growth of this
market."
Zenon
has been contracted to build a new water treatment plant replacing
an existing system for an independent power producer in Alberta.
Construction for the project will commence later this summer with
the new plant expected to be operational in March 2002. In addition,
Zenon will be supplying its technology to a second plant for the
same customer, which will be operational in the second quarter of
2002.
Also, just south of the border in the
State of Washington, Zenon's technology will be used to retrofit an
existing water treatment plant with a new ZeeWeed(R) system.
Expected to be operational by the end of this year, the retrofitted
plant will produce high quality water for boiler feed.
Zenon
is a world leader in providing advanced membrane products and
services for water purification, wastewater treatment and water
reuse. Chosen as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, the Zenon group
of companies operates from nine locations in North America, six in
Europe, and one in each of Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Zenon's products and services are marketed for a variety of
municipal and industrial applications through Zenon's offices and
representatives located throughout the world.
Asahi-America
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Assessing
UV Technologies
Orange County Water District Receives
Research Grant
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--June 26, 2001--The Orange County Water District (OCWD) was
recently awarded a $118,000 grant from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to conduct research on
low-molecular-weight trace organic compounds -- or compounds with a
very low detection level -- commonly found in wastewater
environments.
During
2001, the District's Water Resources & Technology Department
will focus on two specific research projects.
Numerous state-of-the-art ultraviolet
(UV) technologies will be assessed for their ability to remove the
low-molecular-weight trace compounds such as methyl tertiary-butyl
ether, otherwise known as MTBE. Specific objectives to be addressed
include reviewing the quantity of UV exposure needed in the design
and operation of future water purification plants.
Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes will
also be evaluated for their ability to remove similar compounds.
Since the development of the RO membrane, numerous improvements have
been made in the design and use of new synthetic membrane materials.
The treatment of low-molecular-weight trace compounds by RO
membranes is particularly challenging due to their very small size.
The ability of RO membranes to remove these compounds will be
evaluated using a rapid and inexpensive testing protocol currently
in development by OCWD's Technology Department.
OCWD has a long history of water
quality research to ensure public health and safety. For more than
25 years, OCWD has sampled and tested the groundwater to ensure high
quality water is being provided to north and central Orange County
cities. The OCWD Water Resources & Technology Department
conducts basic and applied research leading to the development of
new, more effective technologies to protect OCWD's groundwater.
Orange County Water District is a
special agency that was created by the California State Legislature
in 1933 to maintain and manage the groundwater basin under northern
and central Orange County. OCWD's groundwater basin supplies 75% of
the water needs in Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress,
Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine,
La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana,
Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba
Linda.
For more information contact:
Ms. Jenny Glasser
Public Affairs Specialist Orange County Water District
10500 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Telephone: 714-378-3228
Fax: 714-963-0291
Web site: http://www.ocwd.com/
Email: jglasser@ocwd.com
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New
Process for Solids Treatment
New System Reduces
Odor & Money at Louisville WWTP
Kansas City, Missouri (June 25, 2001)
- Black & Veatch announced today that its Alternative Solids
Process designed for Kentucky's largest municipal wastewater
utility, the Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer
District (MSD), is saving the utility millions of dollars and
reducing odors in the community.
The
43-year-old, 105 million gallon-per-day-capacity Morris Forman
Wastewater Treatment Plant is located less than 10 miles from
Louisville's downtown business district in a largely industrial
sector, although many residential neighborhoods are nearby. In
addition to treating its own solids, the plant also processes solids
from other MSD wastewater treatment plants. Importing solids from
other facilities made the plant a lightning rod for neighborhood
activists concerned by its odors.
In April 2000, MSD chose the Black
& Veatch Corp. and J.S. Alberici Construction Co., Inc. Joint
Venture to design and construct a new process for solids treatment
at the Morris Forman plant. The contract for the project-$64.6
million-is the largest in MSD's history. "We've found that the
design-build approach takes less time, saves money and provides
opportunities for more creative approaches that add value to the
project," said MSD's Executive Director Gordon R. Garner.
The result is a project that costs
nearly $32 million less than MSD had initially estimated, is
expected to save more than $4 million a year in operation and
maintenance costs, provides a fertilizer product that MSD can use,
and reduces landfill disposal volume by 50 percent.
Processing and disposing of solids
have been expensive-and smelly-challenges for wastewater utilities
throughout the U.S., according to Blake Childress, Black &
Veatch project director for the MSD project. "Many plants have
historically used incineration for solids, but odor, air quality and
disposal issues exist with this method," Childress said.
"Heat drying is increasingly preferred as an alternative to
incineration."
Creativity Saves Time and Money
The Alternative Solids Process Black
& Veatch designed for MSD replaces a low-pressure oxidation
Zimpro system that has been in use-and a primary source of annoying
odors-since the 1970s. During project planning, the Joint
Venture team found ways to use existing structures at the plant to
house the process, totally enclosing the dryers to minimize odor and
reduce construction costs. The team is working with MSD operations
staff to update and restore four existing anaerobic digesters
instead of building new ones.
In addition, the project team scaled
up heat-drying technology to minimize the number of dryers required.
This approach also contributed to procurement and construction
savings.
To maximize the project's long-term
impact on MSD, plans call for using methane gas produced in the
anaerobic digestion process to fuel the dryers. The dried biosolids
pellets that result from the process can be used as fertilizer or
safely disposed at a commercial landfill.
For more information contact:
Ms. Linda Bond
Water Sector Marketing Communications Manager Black & Veatch
8400 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64114
Telephone: 913-458-3124
Fax: 913-458-3730
Web site: http://www.bv.com/
Email: bondls@bv.com
Help
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suggestions to others in our open forum.
Mr. Sen wants to know about
online coursework:
I am a Civil Engineer and would like
to take an online course on Waste Water Treatment from a reputed
institution.
I am looking for a company who could
help spec a system for a small firm in MN that creates 1500 gallons
per week of waste water by rinsing metal parts - this water can not
be dumped in to their septic but must be shipped to the local
treatment plant to be processed.
They spend $10,000/year on this and
would like to see if they could treat it in-house. They utilize a
Fremont Acid phositizer (sp?) and believe that they have copper and nickel
in the wastewater as well. If you can help please email me at Joem@avistaserve.com
This week's photo is of a wastewater
treatment plant. Columbian TecTank offers tanks in a
wide range of configurations. These include flat bottoms, cone
bottoms and tanks on structures, each with various piping options.
Our liquid storage tanks are individually engineered for your
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ABOUT THE POSITION: The
Water/Wastewater Project Manager reports to the Water Utilities
Division Manager, and is responsible for capital improvement
projects; manages design and construction of water and wastewater
capital improvement projects; prepares and solicits requests for
proposals; supervises subordinate staff, outside consultants and
their employees during the course of major water and wastewater
construction projects; and performs related duties as assigned.
OTHER DUTIES: Prepares, solicits,
assembles and evaluates requests for proposals for major water and
wastewater CIP projects; prepares reports, correspondence, plans,
diagrams, profiles, cross-sections, and cost estimates for major
projects; coordinates activities with regulatory branches of state
and federal government; provides information and assistance to the
public regarding water and wastewater issues that affect the
community; prepares budget for major projects; administers
construction contracts; and ensures proper inspection of water and
wastewater construction projects.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: $51,480 -
$65,664 annually. The selected candidate may be hired at any step
within the salary range, dependent upon work experience and
qualifications. -The City offers an attractive benefits package,
which includes: -Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
featuring the Single Highest Year compensation formula, including a
2% @ age 55 retirement benefit. In addition, the City contributes
the full agency and Employee share, plus Employer Paid Member
Contribution (EPMC) for retirement calculations. -No Social
Security, Medicare only. -Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance for
employee and dependents; City provides up to $425/mo. -Long-Term and
Short-Term Disability Insurance. -City-paid life insurance for
employee, plus dependents. -Voluntary life insurance available for
employee and dependents. -Flexible spending program (health and
childcare expenses). -Annual vacation and sick leave. -15 annual
holidays (including 6 floating holidays). -50 Hours of annual
Executive Leave. -Conference and seminar opportunities.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in construction management technology, water
engineering, and/or wastewater engineering, or a related field and
four (4) years of progressively responsible construction management
technology, design and construction of water and/or wastewater
facilities, or construction contractor experience in the public
and/or private sector.
APPLICATION PROCESS: A resumé, with
detailed 10-year work history, including length of employment with
each employer, salary history, cover letter outlining all relevant
qualifications, and Supplemental Questionnaire are required. The
Supplemental Questionnaire may be obtained by calling (760)
435-3500, or through the City’s Internet website www.ci.oceanside.ca.us.
Completed application materials should be submitted to:
City of Oceanside
Personnel Department
City Hall East
300 North Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
DEADLINE: All application materials
must be received by Friday, August 17, 2001. A limited number of
those applicants deemed to be the most qualified for the position
will be invited to participate in an oral panel appraisal interview
scheduled for August 31, 2001.
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