Location: Austell, Cobb County, Georgia | Operating Authority: Cobb County Water System (CCWS) Facility Basic Information Plant Name: South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: 4400 connecticut Place, Austell, GA 30106 Operating Authority: Cobb County Water System (CCWS) Design Capacity: 44 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~30-34 MGD Service Area: South Cobb […]
Note: While colloquially referred to as a “South River” facility due to its discharge location, the official DeKalb County designation is the Pole Bridge Creek AWTF. The City of Atlanta operates a separate “South River Water Reclamation Center” nearby. This article details the DeKalb County asset. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Pole Bridge Creek Advanced […]
Introduction In municipal and industrial water treatment, flow measurement is arguably the single most critical variable for process control, yet it remains a primary source of operational inefficiency. It is estimated that flow measurement errors contribute significantly to the 20-30% of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) losses seen in many aging distribution systems. Furthermore, in wastewater treatment, […]
Page Type: Technical Facility Profile Target Audience: Civil Engineers, Plant Operators, Regulatory Compliance Officers, Municipal Planners Last Updated: May 2024 FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: R.M. Clayton Water Reclamation Center Location: 2440 Bolton Road NW, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia Operating Authority: City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) Design Capacity: 122 MGD (Average Daily […]
Introduction For municipal and industrial engineers, the failure of a water control gate is rarely a minor operational annoyance; it is a critical vulnerability that can lead to catastrophic flooding, regulatory non-compliance, and significant safety hazards. While pumps often receive the lion’s share of attention in hydraulic modeling, the static and dynamic isolation provided by […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: T.E. Maxson Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Location: 2685 Steam Plant Road, Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38109 Operating Authority: City of Memphis, Public Works Division Design Capacity: 90 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~200 MGD Current Average Flow: ~65-75 MGD Population Served: ~350,000 residents (plus significant industrial base) Service […]
INTRODUCTION In municipal water and wastewater treatment, the failure of a chemical feed system is rarely a minor inconvenience; it is often a reportable event. According to industry reliability studies, chemical dosing failures account for a significant percentage of process upsets, leading to disinfection by-product (DBP) violations, coagulation failures, or pH excursions. For the design […]
Introduction In the specification of wastewater treatment physical separation equipment—specifically secondary clarification, gravity thickening, and grit removal systems—engineers often reach a critical decision point that dictates plant reliability for decades. The choice frequently boils down to two distinct philosophies: the standardized, process-optimized approach typical of major global OEMs (like Evoqua/Xylem) versus the heavy-duty, custom-fabrication approach […]
The North Durham Water Reclamation Facility (NDWRF) serves as a critical infrastructure asset for the City of Durham, North Carolina, operating within one of the most environmentally sensitive watersheds in the state. With a permitted design capacity of 20 million gallons per day (MGD), the facility provides wastewater treatment for residential, commercial, and industrial users […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant) Location: 8500 Battle Bridge Road, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina Operating Authority: City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department (Raleigh Water) Design Capacity: 75 MGD (Permitted) Current Average Flow: ~52-55 MGD Population Served: Approx. 600,000+ residents Service Area: Raleigh, Garner, […]