Tag: Biological Nutrient Removal

Anoxic Zones in Wastewater Treatment: Nitrogen Removal Explained Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Explain how anoxic zone treatment removes nitrogen in municipal and industrial wastewater, covering microbial mechanisms, common process configurations, design and operational parameters, monitoring and control strategies, retrofit options, technology vendors, and real world examples so engineers and operators can design, […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Iowa City Wastewater Treatment Plant (South Napoleon Facility) Location: 4366 South Napoleon Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 Operating Authority: City of Iowa City – Public Works Department (Wastewater Division) Design Capacity: 24.2 MGD (Average Wet Weather), 43.3 MGD (Peak) Current Average Flow: ~9.5 – 11.0 MGD Population Served: ~85,000 residents […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Henrico County Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: 9101 WRF Road, Henrico, VA 23231 Operating Authority: Henrico County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Design Capacity: 75 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~45-50 MGD Population Served: ~340,000 residents Service Area: Henrico County, portions of Goochland County, Hanover County, and […]

Location: Brooklyn, New YorkOperating Authority: NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)Design Capacity: 85 MGD (Dry Weather)Service Area: East New York, Canarsie, BrownsvilleReceiving Water: Jamaica Bay 1. Introduction The 26th Ward Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) is a critical component of New York City’s wastewater infrastructure, serving a drainage area of nearly 6,000 acres in […]

The authoritative technical resource for the Norman, Oklahoma wastewater infrastructure. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Norman Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Operating Authority: Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) Design Capacity: 17.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 42.5 MGD Current Average Flow: ~11.5 – 13.0 MGD Population Served: ~128,000 residents Service […]

The authoritative technical resource for Kansas’s largest wastewater reclamation facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Wichita Water Pollution Control Plant (Plants 1 & 2) Location: 2305 E 57th St S, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas Operating Authority: City of Wichita Department of Public Works & Utilities Design Capacity: 54 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / […]

The Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers & Industry Professionals FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) Location: 8500 Clean Water Way, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada 89502 Operating Authority: City of Reno (Jointly owned by Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County) Design Capacity: 44 MGD (Hydraulic) / 40 MGD (Treatment limited) Current Average […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Nansemond Treatment Plant (NTP) Location: 6925 Armstead Road, Suffolk, VA 23435 Operating Authority: Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Design Capacity: 30 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~16-18 MGD Population Served: ~150,000+ residents (Suffolk, Isle of Wight, Smithfield) Service Area: City of Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Town […]

The authoritative technical resource for the Mason Farm facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Mason Farm Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Location: 170 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina Operating Authority: Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Design Capacity: 14.5 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~7.5 – 8.5 MGD […]

Location: Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaOperating Authority: Charlotte WaterDesign Capacity: 12.0 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) 1. Introduction The McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) serves as a critical environmental safeguard for the rapidly growing northern Mecklenburg County region. Operated by Charlotte Water, this 12-MGD facility is strategically located within the Mountain Island Lake watershed—the […]