Tag: Combined Sewer System

The authoritative technical guide to Nebraska’s largest wastewater treatment and wet-weather control asset. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Missouri River Water Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Missouri River WWTP) Location: 5600 South 10th Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Operating Authority: City of Omaha Public Works Department Design Capacity (Biological): 62 MGD (Average Daily) Peak Wet Weather […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Great Lakes Water Authority Water Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant) Location: 9300 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Operating Authority: Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Design Capacity: 1,700 MGD (Primary Treatment Peak), 930 MGD (Secondary Treatment Peak) Current Average Flow: ~615 MGD Population Served: ~2.8 million […]

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 […]

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 […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: East Shore Water Pollution Control Facility Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Operating Authority: Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority (GNHWPCA) Design Capacity: 40 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 100+ MGD (Primary Treatment) Population Served: Approx. 200,000 residents Service Area: New Haven, East Haven, Hamden, […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Morris Forman Water Quality Treatment Center (WQTC) Location: 4522 Algonquin Parkway, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Operating Authority: Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) Design Capacity: 120 MGD (Average Daily); 350 MGD (Peak Wet Weather Treatment) Current Average Flow: ~100-105 MGD Population Served: Approx. 770,000 residents (Metro Louisville) Service […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 7300 Hawthorne Road, Kansas City, MO 64120 Operating Authority: KC Water (Kansas City Water Services Department) Design Average Flow: 105 MGD Peak Wet Weather Capacity: ~360 MGD (Secondary), ~960 MGD (Total Hydraulic) Population Served: ~300,000+ residents Service Area: Kansas City, MO (South of the […]

Chicago’s sewer system is a marvel of urban engineering, serving millions of residents and businesses daily. Built in the late 1850s, it was one of the first combined sewer systems in the United States. This network of pipes and tunnels manages both stormwater and wastewater, keeping the city clean and functional. The Chicago sewer system […]

Ocean County Utilities Authority Northern Water Pollution Control Facility: Engineering Excellence in Wastewater Management   Introduction   Ocean County, New Jersey, enjoys the benefits of superior wastewater management, delivered through the intricate systems and advanced technologies employed by the Ocean County Utilities Authority (OCUA). Among its standout facilities, the Northern Water Pollution Control Facility (NWPCF) […]