The authoritative technical resource for the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority regional treatment facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Operating Authority: Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) Design Capacity: 250 MGD (Average Daily), expanding to 480 MGD (Wet Weather) Current Average […]
Facility Status: Currently undergoing a massive multi-year expansion as part of the Clean Water Plan to increase wet weather treatment capacity from 250 MGD to 600 MGD. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) Wastewater Treatment Plant (often referred to as Woods Run) Location 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15233 […]
Introduction The pressure to intensify nutrient removal within existing wastewater treatment plant footprints has never been higher. For municipal and industrial engineers, the Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) and Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge (IFAS) processes represent a critical solution to this density problem. However, a staggering number of retrofit projects face operational bottlenecks not because […]
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Operating Authority: Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) Facility Basic Information Plant Name: Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant (NEWPCP)Location: 3899 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137Operating Authority: Philadelphia Water Department (PWD)Design Capacity (Average): 210 MGDWet Weather Capacity: 420+ MGDPopulation Served: ~1.1 MillionService Area: Northeast Philadelphia, portions of Montgomery and Bucks CountiesReceiving Water Body: Delaware […]
Introduction One of the most persistent challenges in municipal and industrial water treatment design is the fragmentation of technology. A typical treatment plant is a complex assembly of headworks, biological processes, clarification, disinfection, and solids handling systems. When engineers treat these as isolated unit processes, the facility often suffers from integration failures, disparate control philosophies, […]
Location: St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, FloridaOperating Authority: City of St. Petersburg Water Resources DepartmentDesign Capacity: 20.0 MGD (AADF)Primary Function: Wastewater Treatment, Water Reclamation, Regional Biosolids Handling 1. Introduction The Southwest Water Reclamation Facility (SWWRF) serves as the cornerstone of the City of St. Petersburg’s wastewater infrastructure and is a pivotal component of one of the […]
1. Introduction to Packaged Treatment Plants in Municipal and Industrial Applications Packaged Treatment Plants (PTPs) represent a critical segment of the wastewater infrastructure market, serving as the backbone for decentralized wastewater management. Unlike large-scale, custom-designed civil works facilities that treat tens or hundreds of millions of gallons per day (MGD), packaged plants are pre-engineered, prefabricated, […]
Location: Orlando, Orange County, FloridaOperating Authority: Orange County Utilities (OCU)Design Capacity: 24.0 MGD (Annual Average Daily Flow)Treatment Level: Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) / 100% Water Reuse 1. Introduction The Eastern Water Reclamation Facility (EWRF) serves as a cornerstone of water resource management for the rapidly expanding eastern sector of Orange County, Florida. Operated by Orange […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Broward County South District Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWWTP) Location: Hollywood, Broward County, Florida Operating Authority: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) Design Capacity: 50.0 MGD (Annual Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~42-45 MGD Population Served: ~600,000 residents Service Area: Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (HFCAWTP) Location: 2700 Maritime Boulevard, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Operating Authority: City of Tampa Wastewater Department Design Capacity: 96 MGD (Annual Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~55-60 MGD Population Served: ~720,000 residents Service Area: City of Tampa and portions of unincorporated Hillsborough […]