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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: 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 […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Arlington East Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: 1201 Island Drive, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Operating Authority: JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) Design Capacity: 25.0 MGD (Annual Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~16.5 MGD Population Served: Approx. 200,000+ residents Service Area: Eastern Jacksonville (Arlington, Regency, Fort Caroline) Receiving Water Body: St. […]
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 […]
1. Introduction In the hydraulic architecture of municipal and industrial wastewater systems, continuity of service is the paramount directive. While permanent infrastructure—lift stations, treatment plants, and gravity mains—forms the backbone of these systems, the ability to bypass these components during failure, maintenance, or rehabilitation is a critical engineering requirement. Emergency bypass and temporary pumping systems […]
INTRODUCTION One of the most persistent debates in municipal water treatment and tertiary wastewater polishing centers on the choice between proprietary membrane technologies and versatile packaged filtration systems. Engineers are frequently caught between the absolute barrier protection of ultrafiltration (UF) and the robust, forgiving nature of adsorption clarifiers or conventional multimedia filtration. This decision affects […]
Facility Status: Fully Operational | Phase: Major Capital Improvement (Ocean Outfall Legislation Compliance) Facility Basic Information Plant Name: South District Wastewater Treatment Plant (SDWWTP) Location: 8950 SW 232nd St, Cutler Bay, FL 33190 (Miami-Dade County) Operating Authority: Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) Permitted Capacity (AADF): 112.5 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~285 MGD Population Served: […]
Introduction One of the most frequent debates in municipal advanced treatment design centers on the selection of tertiary filtration technology. Engineers are often tasked with balancing the stringent pathogen rejection of low-pressure membranes against the energy efficiency and simplicity of depth filtration. This dichotomy is best represented by analyzing DuPont – Memcor vs Aqua-Aerobic for […]