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FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center (FWHWRC) Location: Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia Operating Authority: Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (GCDWR) Design Capacity: 60 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~38-42 MGD Population Served: Approx. 500,000+ residents Service Area: Central and North Gwinnett County Receiving Water Body: Lake […]
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 […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Kuwahee Wastewater Treatment PlantLocation: Knoxville, Knox County, TennesseeOperating Authority: Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB)Design Capacity: 44 MGD (Average Daily), 120 MGD (Peak Hydraulic)Current Average Flow: ~34-36 MGDPopulation Served: ~150,000 (Estimate for specific service basin)Service Area: City of Knoxville (Downtown, University of Tennessee, South Knoxville)Receiving Water Body: Tennessee River (Fort Loudoun Lake)NPDES […]
Introduction Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) systems represent a definitive convergence of biological wastewater treatment and advanced membrane filtration. In the landscape of municipal and industrial wastewater management, MBR technology has transitioned from a niche solution for difficult-to-treat effluents to a standard unit process for facilities requiring high-quality effluent, water reuse capabilities, or significant footprint reductions. At […]
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 authoritative technical resource for engineers, operators, and industry professionals. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (CWWTP) Location: 1600 2nd Avenue North, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Operating Authority: Metro Water Services (MWS) Design Capacity (Average): 180 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 440 MGD Current Average Flow: ~135 MGD Population Served: ~700,000+ (Regional Service […]
Introduction The “Silver Tsunami”—the mass retirement of experienced operators and maintenance technicians—is widely regarded as the single greatest threat to the reliability of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. While engineers spend thousands of hours designing hydraulic profiles, biological processes, and structural reinforcements, the human element of the control loop is often relegated to a single […]
Location: Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaOperating Authority: Charlotte WaterDesign Capacity: 12.0 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) 1. Introduction The McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) serves as a critical environmental safeguard for the rapidly growing northern Mecklenburg County region. Operated by Charlotte Water, this 12-MGD facility is strategically located within the Mountain Island Lake watershed—the […]
Introduction: The Neural Network of Water Infrastructure In the modern landscape of municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment, the electrical control panel serves as the central nervous system of the facility. While pumps move the fluid and valves direct the flow, it is the control panel—engineered and fabricated by specialized System Integrators (SIs)—that dictates […]
1) INTRODUCTION UV disinfection systems are frequently over-simplified during the preliminary design phase as “pipes with lights,” leading to significant operational headaches down the line. A common challenge engineers face is distinguishing between conventional UV reactor designs and newer optical technologies when high-level pathogen log removal (e.g., Adenovirus) or difficult water matrices are involved. Statistics […]