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Introduction In municipal wastewater treatment and industrial sludge handling, the premature failure of progressive cavity (PC) pump stators remains one of the most persistent and costly maintenance burdens. Engineers frequently specify robust hydraulic conditions, yet the interface between the pump mechanics and the electrical control system is often where reliability disintegrates. A startling volume of […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (TCWWTF) Location: Leawood, Kansas (Serving Overland Park and Johnson County) Operating Authority: Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) Design Capacity: 19 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / 172 MGD (Peak Wet Weather) Current Average Flow: ~10-12 MGD Population Served: Approx. 150,000 residents Service Area: Overland Park, Leawood, Prairie […]
The authoritative technical resource for Kansas’s largest wastewater reclamation facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Wichita Water Pollution Control Plant (Plants 1 & 2) Location: 2305 E 57th St S, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas Operating Authority: City of Wichita Department of Public Works & Utilities Design Capacity: 54 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / […]
Biosolids Management: Best Practices for Treatment Plants Biosolids management is where regulatory pressure, operational cost, and community risk collide—get the decisions right and you control disposal costs and recover resources; get them wrong and you face fines, complaints, and rising hauling bills. This practical guide gives treatment plant operators and engineers a technical roadmap for […]
Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers, Operators, and Industry Professionals Clarification on Operating Authority: While the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) provides water and electric service to the region (including the nearby Nearman Creek Power Station and Nearman Water Treatment Plant), municipal wastewater services in Kansas City, KS are managed by the Unified Government […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Max Rhoads Wastewater Treatment PlantLocation: Owensboro, Daviess County, KentuckyOperating Authority: Regional Water Resource Agency (RWRA)Design Capacity: 15.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow)Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~32.0 MGDPopulation Served: ~100,000 (Regional System)Service Area: City of Owensboro and parts of Daviess CountyReceiving Water Body: Ohio RiverKPDES Permit Number: KY0022713Year Commissioned: 1960s (Major expansion/renovations in […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 301 Lisle Industrial Avenue, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Operating Authority: Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) – Division of Water Quality Design Capacity: 30 MGD (Average Daily), 64 MGD (Peak Hydraulic) Current Average Flow: ~22-25 MGD Population Served: ~320,000 (Combined with West Hickman service […]
Location: Villa Hills, Kentucky | Operator: Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) | Capacity: 46.5 MGD FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 1045 Eaton Drive, Villa Hills, KY 41017 Operating Authority: Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky (SD1) Design Capacity: 46.5 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~100+ MGD […]
Introduction to Intake Hydraulics For municipal and industrial engineers, the physical geometry of a pump station is often treated as secondary to the selection of the pump itself. However, industry data suggests that nearly 30% of premature pump failures—manifesting as vibration, cavitation damage, and bearing wear—are directly attributable to poor intake conditions rather than mechanical […]
Coagulation and Flocculation: Essential Steps in Water Purification Coagulation flocculation water treatment is the frontline process that decides whether downstream filtration, membranes and disinfection will meet turbidity and DBP precursor targets. This article turns coagulation chemistry into practical decisions—coagulant and polymer selection, rapid mix and flocculation G and time ranges, jar testing and pilot methods, […]