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The Authoritative Technical Resource for the Southeast Treatment Plant FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (SEP) Location: 1800 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124 Operating Authority: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) System Type: Combined Sewer System (CSS) Dry Weather Capacity: 85 MGD Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 575 MGD (Primary + […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Main Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) Location: 2020 Wake Avenue, Oakland, Alameda County, California Operating Authority: East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Design Capacity (Secondary): 168 MGD (Max Dry Weather) Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 320 MGD (Primary + Secondary Blend) Current Average Flow: ~50-60 MGD (Dry Weather) Population Served: ~740,000 residents […]
Facility Basic Information Plant Name: San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) Location: 700 Los Esteros Road, San Jose, CA 95134 Operating Authority: City of San Jose, Environmental Services Department Design Capacity: 167 MGD (Average Dry Weather Flow) Current Average Flow: ~110 MGD Population Served: ~1.4 million residents Service Area: San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, […]
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, […]