Editor’s Note: While frequently associated with municipal infrastructure in Springfield, the wastewater treatment facilities are operated by the Sangamon County Water Reclamation District (SCWRD), a distinct entity from City Water, Light and Power (CWLP), which manages power generation and drinking water purification. This article focuses on the Spring Creek Water Reclamation Plant, the primary wastewater […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) Location: Hanover Park, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Capacity: 12.0 MGD Current Average Flow: ~8.5 MGD Population Served: ~59,000 residents Service Area: Northwest Cook County (Hanover Park, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Streamwood) Receiving Water Body: West […]
The Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers and Operators FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant (Kirie WRP) Location: 701 West Oakton Street, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Average Capacity: 52 MGD Design Maximum Flow: 110 MGD Population Served: ~217,000 residents […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Location: Cicero/Stickney, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Capacity: 1,200 MGD (Average) / 1,440 MGD (Max) Current Average Flow: ~700 MGD Population Served: 2.3 Million residents Service Area: 260 square miles (Central Chicago + 43 suburban municipalities) Receiving […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Cherry Point Water Reclamation Facility Location: Okatie, Beaufort County, South Carolina Operating Authority: Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) Design Capacity: 7.5 MGD (Expanded) Current Average Flow: ~3.5 – 4.5 MGD Population Served: ~40,000+ residents (est.) Service Area: Okatie, Sun City Hilton Head, Bluffton, Pritchardville Receiving Water Body: Great Swamp […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metro WWTP)Location: Columbia, Richland County, South CarolinaOperating Authority: Columbia Water (City of Columbia)Design Capacity: 60 MGD (Million Gallons per Day)Current Average Flow: ~32-38 MGDPopulation Served: ~375,000 residents (Regional Service Area)Service Area: City of Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, Town of Irmo, Town of ChapinReceiving Water Body: […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Plum Island Wastewater Treatment PlantLocation: Charleston, Charleston County, South CarolinaOperating Authority: Charleston Water System (CWS)Design Capacity: 36.0 MGD (Million Gallons per Day)Current Average Flow: ~18-20 MGDPopulation Served: ~125,000 (Retail) plus Wholesale Service AreasService Area: City of Charleston Peninsula, West Ashley, James Island, Johns IslandReceiving Water Body: Charleston HarborNPDES Permit Number: […]
Authoritative Technical Guide for Engineers and Industry Professionals FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility (SCBWRF) Location: 7401 54th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709 Operating Authority: Pinellas County Utilities (PCU) Design Capacity: 33.0 MGD (Annual Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~22-24 MGD Population Served: Approximately 300,000 residents Service Area: […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Five Mile Creek Water Reclamation Facility Location: Graysville/Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama Operating Authority: Jefferson County Environmental Services Department (JCESD) Design Capacity: 20.0 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 60.0 MGD Service Area: Northern Jefferson County (Forestdale, Graysville, Fultondale, Gardendale) Receiving Water Body: Five Mile Creek (Tributary to Locust Fork) NPDES Permit Number: […]
The authoritative technical resource for the largest wastewater treatment asset in the Jefferson County Environmental Services system. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Operating AuthorityJefferson County Environmental Services Dept. (ESD) Location1400 Avenue W, Birmingham, AL Design Capacity60 MGD (Average) / 480 MGD (Peak) Service AreaBirmingham, Tarrant, Irondale, Mountain Brook Receiving WaterVillage Creek (Black Warrior River Basin) NPDES PermitAL0023655 […]