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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 […]
The authoritative technical resource for the Army Base Treatment Plant in Norfolk, Virginia. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Army Base Treatment Plant Location: Norfolk, Virginia Operating Authority: Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Design Capacity: 18.0 MGD Current Average Flow: ~10-12 MGD Population Served: Serves significant portions of Norfolk and Naval Station Norfolk Service Area: City […]
INTRODUCTION One of the most persistent errors in municipal and industrial fluid handling involves applying centrifugal pump logic to positive displacement equipment. Engineers often approach pump curves expecting a single line intersecting a system curve, but when faced with an Air-Operated Double Diaphragm (AODD) performance chart, they encounter a complex grid of air pressures, air […]
Facility Basic Information Operating Authority Philadelphia Water Department Location Philadelphia, PA Design Capacity 194 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity 300+ MGD Population Served ~1.2 Million (Regional) Receiving Water Delaware River (Estuary Zone 4) NPDES Permit PA0026671 Year Commissioned 1954 (Major Expansion 1980) 1. Introduction The Southwest Water Pollution Control Plant (SWWP) is a critical component of […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Port Richmond Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 1801 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10310 Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 60 MGD (Dry Weather) Wet Weather Capacity: 120 MGD (2x DDWF) Population Served: ~220,000 residents Service Area: North Shore of Staten Island […]
Location: Staten Island, New York | Authority: NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Oakwood Beach Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 751 Mill Road, Staten Island, Richmond County, NY 10306 Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity (Dry Weather): 40 MGD Wet Weather Capacity: […]
The authoritative technical resource for engineers, operators, and industry professionals. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North River Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: New York, New York (Manhattan) Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 170 MGD (Dry Weather) / 340 MGD (Wet Weather) Current Average Flow: ~125 MGD Population Served: […]
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 Cityβs wastewater infrastructure, serving a drainage area of nearly 6,000 acres in […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (NCWWTP) Location: 329 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 310 MGD (Dry Weather) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 700+ MGD (Wet Weather) Current Average Flow: ~227 MGD Population Served: ~1.3 million residents Service […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Patapsco Wastewater Treatment PlantLocation: 3501 Asiatic Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21226Operating Authority: Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW)Design Capacity: 81 MGD (Liquid Process), Peak Wet Weather Flow > 150 MGDCurrent Average Flow: ~63 MGDPopulation Served: Approximately 450,000+ residentsService Area: Baltimore City (South/Southwest), Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Howard CountyReceiving Water […]