Tag: Infrastructure
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Calumet Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP) Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Capacity: 354 MGD Current Average Flow: ~230 MGD Population Served: ~1,000,000+ residents Service Area: 300 square miles (South Chicago & Suburbs) Receiving Water Body: Little Calumet River NPDES Permit […]
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 […]
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: 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: Hartford Water Pollution Control Facility (HWPCF) Location: 240 Brainard Road, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Operating Authority: The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) Design Capacity: 82 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 200+ MGD (Wet Weather) Population Served: ~400,000 residents Service Area: Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Newington, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, […]
Introduction Municipal engineers frequently underestimate the complexity of chemical injection at remote lift stations. While the primary sewage pumps receive the bulk of the design attention, the auxiliary chemical feed systems are often the critical defense against the wastewater industryβs most pervasive enemies: hydrogen sulfide ($H_2S$) corrosion, noxious odors, and Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: East Jefferson Wastewater Treatment Plant (EJEFF) Location: Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Operating Authority: Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage Design Capacity: 62.4 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: >100 MGD Population Served: ~250,000 residents Service Area: East Bank of Jefferson Parish (Metairie, River Ridge, Harahan, Kenner) Receiving Water Body: Mississippi […]
Introduction One of the most persistent challenges facing municipal engineers today is the accurate monitoring of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and stormwater systems under regulatory consent decrees. The engineering challenge is multifaceted: equipment must survive in harsh, rag-prone environments, operate reliably during rapid hydraulic changes, and provide data accurate enough to satisfy environmental agencies. A […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: South Treatment Plant (South Plant) Location: Renton, King County, Washington Operating Authority: King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Design Capacity (AWWF): 115 MGD (Average Wet Weather Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 325 MGD Current Average Flow: ~90 MGD (Combined Annual Average) Population Served: Approx. 800,000 residents Service Area: South and East […]
Facility Snapshot Plant Name: Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control Plant (NMCPCP) Location: Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia Operating Authority: Fairfax County Wastewater Management Program Design Capacity: 67 MGD Treatment Level: Advanced Tertiary (AWT) Receiving Water Body: Pohick Creek (tributary to Gunston Cove/Potomac River) 1. Introduction The Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control Plant (NMCPCP) serves […]