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FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Greater Lawrence Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment FacilityLocation: North Andover, Essex County, MassachusettsOperating Authority: Greater Lawrence Sanitary District (GLSD)Design Capacity: 52.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow)Current Average Flow: ~28-32 MGDPeak Hydraulic Capacity: 135 MGDPopulation Served: ~214,000 residentsService Area: Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, North Andover, Dracut (partial), and Salem, NH (partial)Receiving Water Body: Merrimack […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Upper Blackstone Clean Water (formerly Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District) Location: Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts Operating Authority: Upper Blackstone Clean Water (UBCW) Design Capacity: 45 MGD (Average Daily), 160 MGD (Peak Hourly) Current Average Flow: ~26-28 MGD Population Served: ~250,000 residents Service Area: Worcester, Auburn, Holden, Millbury, Rutland, West […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Deer Island Treatment Plant (DITP) Location: Boston (Winthrop), Suffolk County, Massachusetts Operating Authority: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Design Peak Capacity: 1,270 MGD Current Average Flow: ~360 MGD Population Served: ~2.3 million residents Service Area: 43 Communities in Greater Boston and Metro West Receiving Water Body: Massachusetts Bay (via Ocean […]
Introduction In the municipal water and wastewater treatment sector, the handling of hazardous gases remains one of the most critical safety challenges facing plant operators and engineers. While alternative disinfection methods such as ultraviolet (UV) light and on-site hypochlorite generation have gained traction, the use of gaseous chlorine (Cl2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ammonia (NH3) […]
Authoritative technical resource for the North Columbus treatment infrastructure and North Highlands CSO integration. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North Columbus Water Resources Facility (NCWRF) Location: Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia Operating Authority: Columbus Water Works (CWW) Permitted Capacity: 29.5 MGD Current Average Flow: ~12-14 MGD Population Served: ~206,000 (System-wide estimate) Service Area: Northern Columbus and […]
Location: Austell, Cobb County, Georgia | Operating Authority: Cobb County Water System (CCWS) Facility Basic Information Plant Name: South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: 4400 connecticut Place, Austell, GA 30106 Operating Authority: Cobb County Water System (CCWS) Design Capacity: 44 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~30-34 MGD Service Area: South Cobb […]
Note: While colloquially referred to as a “South River” facility due to its discharge location, the official DeKalb County designation is the Pole Bridge Creek AWTF. The City of Atlanta operates a separate “South River Water Reclamation Center” nearby. This article details the DeKalb County asset. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Pole Bridge Creek Advanced […]
Introduction In municipal and industrial water treatment, flow measurement is arguably the single most critical variable for process control, yet it remains a primary source of operational inefficiency. It is estimated that flow measurement errors contribute significantly to the 20-30% of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) losses seen in many aging distribution systems. Furthermore, in wastewater treatment, […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center (FWHWRC) Location: Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia Operating Authority: Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (GCDWR) Design Capacity: 60 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~38-42 MGD Population Served: Approx. 500,000+ residents Service Area: Central and North Gwinnett County Receiving Water Body: Lake […]
Page Type: Technical Facility Profile Target Audience: Civil Engineers, Plant Operators, Regulatory Compliance Officers, Municipal Planners Last Updated: May 2024 FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: R.M. Clayton Water Reclamation Center Location: 2440 Bolton Road NW, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia Operating Authority: City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) Design Capacity: 122 MGD (Average Daily […]