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FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Names: Reclamation Plant No. 1 (Fountain Valley) & Treatment Plant No. 2 (Huntington Beach) Location: Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach, Orange County, California Operating Authority: Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) Combined Design Capacity: Approx. 372 MGD (Secondary Treatment) Current Average Flow: 185 MGD Population Served: 2.6 million residents Service Area: […]
The authoritative technical profile for the Southwest’s largest wastewater treatment facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant (HWRP) Location: 12000 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, CA 90293 Operating Authority: LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) / City of Los Angeles Design Capacity: 450 MGD (dry weather) / 800 MGD (peak […]
Introduction In municipal water and industrial wastewater treatment facilities, pressure instrumentation is the sensory nervous system of the process. Yet, a surprising number of process upsets, pump protection failures, and chemical dosing errors can be traced back to a single, often overlooked component: the diaphragm seal (or chemical seal). Engineers frequently treat these isolation devices […]
Introduction In municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, the precision of chemical dosing is directly linked to process compliance, yet the longevity of the dosing equipment is often compromised by material mismatching. A common point of failure in chemical feed systems is not the mechanical drive mechanism, but the degradation of wetted parts due to unforeseen […]
INTRODUCTION A frequent failure mode in municipal water and industrial wastewater applications is not the catastrophic burst of a casing, but the silent, cumulative degradation of insulation and mechanical seals due to thermal stress. Engineers often prescribe Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to improve energy efficiency, assuming that slowing a pump down inherently reduces stress on […]
Introduction to Submersible Pump Metallurgy One of the most persistent and costly challenges in modern wastewater management is the premature degradation of submersible pumping equipment due to shifting influent chemistry. As water conservation efforts reduce flow rates, wastewater becomes more concentrated. Simultaneously, longer retention times in force mains and collection basins accelerate septicization, leading to […]
Introduction One of the most persistent and costly failures in municipal wastewater collection systems is not the mechanical failure of the pump itself, but the failure of the intake hydraulics. Engineers frequently specify high-efficiency, robust pumping equipment, only to place it into a geometry that guarantees reduced lifespan. A significant percentage of premature bearing failures, […]
Introduction In the realm of municipal wastewater treatment and industrial slurry handling, the double disc pump has carved out a niche as a robust solution for difficult fluids containing solids, rags, and grit. However, a surprising number of these installations fail prematurely, not due to mechanical inadequacy, but because of improper Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) […]
Activated Carbon Filtration: Removing Contaminants from Water Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipal engineers, wastewater treatment operators, plant designers, and equipment manufacturers with a technical, implementation-focused guide to activated carbon filtration covering mechanisms, contaminant scope, design calculations, operational practices, monitoring, regeneration and disposal options, vendor selection, and real-world performance data so they […]
Ion Exchange Water Softening: How to Remove Hard Water Minerals Article Overview Article Type: How-To Guide Primary Goal: Give municipal and industrial wastewater professionals a detailed, engineer-grade guide to design, specify, operate, and troubleshoot ion exchange water softening systems that remove calcium and magnesium, including resin selection, regeneration chemistry, brine management, monitoring and a worked […]