Tag: Monitoring
Introduction One of the most persistent challenges in water and wastewater design is the “specification inertia” that dictates instrumentation choices. Engineers often replicate previous specifications without re-evaluating whether the technology has evolved or if the application demands have shifted. A staggering number of process upsets—estimates suggest up to 40% of minor deviations—can be traced back […]
Location: 8800 S Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118Operating Authority: Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Carrollton Water Purification Plant Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Operating Authority: Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) Design Capacity: 232 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~135 […]
Introduction In the municipal and industrial water sectors, the accuracy of flow measurement directly correlates to the operational efficiency of pumping systems. A common challenge facing design engineers is the disconnect between the mechanical performance of pumps and the instrumentation used to monitor them. When specifying flow measurement technologies to monitor pumping assets, the choice […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: NEW Water De Pere Facility (formerly GBMSD De Pere WWTP) Location: De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin Operating Authority: Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District (brand name: NEW Water) Design Capacity: 24.0 MGD (Peak Hourly: ~38 MGD) Current Average Flow: ~8.0 – 10.0 MGD Population Served: Portion of ~238,000 regional total (serves […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Operating Authority: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) Design Capacity: 50 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / 106 MGD (Peak) Current Average Flow: ~41 MGD Population Served: ~429,000 residents Service Area: 187 square miles (Madison, Middleton, Fitchburg, Verona, and […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility (JIWRF) Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Operating Authority: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) / Contract Operations by Veolia Water Milwaukee Design Capacity: 300 MGD (Peak Hourly Treatment) / 123 MGD (Average Design) Current Average Flow: ~100 MGD (varies significantly with wet weather) Population Served: ~1.1 […]
INTRODUCTION Managing water age in distribution systems remains one of the most persistent challenges for municipal engineers. With the rising prevalence of chloramines and stricter regulations on Disinfection By-Products (DBPs), the “fill and forget” approach to distribution design is obsolete. Historically, manual flushing was the primary mitigation strategy, but rising labor costs and the need […]
A Technical Review of Minnesota’s Premier High Purity Oxygen Wastewater Facility FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Rochester Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) Location: 301 37th Street NW, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota 55901 Operating Authority: City of Rochester Public Works Department Design Capacity: 21.7 MGD (Average Wet Weather), 48.2 MGD (Peak Hourly) Current Average Flow: […]
Understanding Nitrification and Denitrification in Wastewater Treatment Meeting tight effluent nitrogen limits demands a clear grasp of the nitrification denitrification process and how it responds to changing loads, temperature, and carbon availability. This practical guide unpacks the microbial pathways and stoichiometry behind ammonia oxidation and nitrate reduction, provides numeric design and operating ranges for SRT, […]
Introduction In municipal and industrial fluid handling, the integrity of a pump station relies not just on the hydraulic mover, but on the monitoring and control loop that governs it. A surprising statistic in water utility management reveals that up to 30% of pump efficiency loss is masked by inaccurate discharge monitoring, leading to undetected […]