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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: Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Operating Authority: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) Design Capacity: 50 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / 106 MGD (Peak) Current Average Flow: ~41 MGD Population Served: ~429,000 residents Service Area: 187 square miles (Madison, Middleton, Fitchburg, Verona, and […]
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin | Operator: Veolia Water Milwaukee (for MMSD) FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: South Shore Water Reclamation Facility Location: 8500 South 5th Avenue, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Operating Authority: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) / Contract Operator: Veolia Water Milwaukee Design Capacity (Average): 85-100 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 300 MGD Population Served: […]
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and stricter regulations on Disinfection By-Products (DBPs), the “fill and forget” approach to distribution design is obsolete.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: […]
Understanding Nitrification and Denitrification in Wastewater Treatment Meeting tight effluent nitrogen limits demands a clear grasp of the nitrification denitrification process and how it responds to changing loads, temperature, and carbon availability. This practical guide unpacks the microbial pathways and stoichiometry behind ammonia oxidation and nitrate reduction, provides numeric design and operating ranges for SRT, […]
The authoritative technical resource for the largest wastewater treatment facility in Minnesota. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metro Plant) Location: 2400 Childs Road, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota Operating Authority: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Design Capacity: 214 MGD (Average Wet Weather) Current Average Flow: ~170 MGD Population Served: 1.8 million […]
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 […]
UV Water Disinfection: A Proven Method for Safe Drinking Water Ultraviolet water disinfection uses germicidal UV-C to inactivate bacteria, viruses, and protozoa without introducing chemical residuals. This article gives municipal decision makers, plant designers, and operators the technical guidance they need: dose metrics in mJ/cm2 and log reductions, reactor hydraulics and UVT limits, lamp and […]
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 […]