Tag: physical
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 301 Lisle Industrial Avenue, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Operating Authority: Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) – Division of Water Quality Design Capacity: 30 MGD (Average Daily), 64 MGD (Peak Hydraulic) Current Average Flow: ~22-25 MGD Population Served: ~320,000 (Combined with West Hickman service […]
Introduction to Intake Hydraulics For municipal and industrial engineers, the physical geometry of a pump station is often treated as secondary to the selection of the pump itself. However, industry data suggests that nearly 30% of premature pump failures—manifesting as vibration, cavitation damage, and bearing wear—are directly attributable to poor intake conditions rather than mechanical […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: South Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) Location: 2850 Gardere Lane, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70820 Operating Authority: City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge (Dept. of Environmental Services) Design Capacity: 200 MGD (Peak Hydraulic) / 102 MGD (Design Average) Current Average Flow: ~65 MGD Population […]
The authoritative technical resource for the East Bank facility’s operations, infrastructure, and engineering specifications. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 6000 Russell Street, River Ridge, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana 70123 Operating Authority: Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage Design Capacity: 36.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / 80.0+ MGD (Peak Hydraulic) Current Average […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: East Jefferson Wastewater Treatment Plant (EJEFF) Location: Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Operating Authority: Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage Design Capacity: 62.4 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: >100 MGD Population Served: ~250,000 residents Service Area: East Bank of Jefferson Parish (Metairie, River Ridge, Harahan, Kenner) Receiving Water Body: Mississippi […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]