Tag: physical
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and stricter regulations on Disinfection By-Products (DBPs), the “fill and forget” approach to distribution design is obsolete.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: […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Regional Treatment PlantLocation: Duluth, St. Louis County, MinnesotaOperating Authority: Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD)Design Capacity: 43 MGD (Average Wet Weather), ~120+ MGD (Peak)Current Average Flow: ~35-38 MGDPopulation Served: ~135,000 residents + significant industrial baseService Area: 530 square miles (Duluth, Cloquet, Hermantown, Proctor, and surrounding […]
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 […]
Introduction In municipal and industrial fluid handling, the horizontal end suction centrifugal pump is the workhorse of the facility. However, the pump itself is only as effective as the control loop that governs it. Engineers often expend significant resources selecting the pump hydraulic curve, yet frequently undervalue the specification of the verification device: the flow […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 6949 Highway 101, Shakopee, Scott County, MN 55379 Operating Authority: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Design Capacity: 52.0 MGD (Liquid Stream) Current Average Flow: ~32.0 MGD Population Served: ~320,000 residents Service Area: 28 communities in Scott, Carver, and Hennepin Counties Receiving Water Body: Minnesota […]
Introduction In the world of fluid dynamics and utility management, the cost of measurement inaccuracy is rarely just a rounding error; it is a direct hit to operational budgets and regulatory compliance. For municipal consulting engineers and plant directors, the challenge often lies in distinguishing between equipment designed for widespread utility distribution and instrumentation engineered […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Boulder Water Resource Recovery Facility (formerly 75th Street WWTF)Location: 4049 75th Street, Boulder, Boulder County, ColoradoOperating Authority: City of Boulder Utilities DepartmentDesign Capacity: 25.0 MGD (Hydraulic)Current Average Flow: ~13.5 MGDPopulation Served: ~108,000 residents (plus substantial commercial/industrial/university base)Service Area: City of Boulder and Gunbarrel Improvement DistrictReceiving Water Body: Boulder Creek (Segment […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: J.D. Phillips Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 8390 Marksheffel Rd, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO 80925 Operating Authority: Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) Design Capacity: 20.0 MGD (Expanded Phase) Current Average Flow: ~8–10 MGD Service Area: Eastern and Southeastern Colorado Springs (Banning Lewis Ranch, Airport zone) Receiving Water Body: […]