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FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Little Ferry Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF)Location: Little Ferry, Bergen County, New JerseyOperating Authority: Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA)Design Capacity: 109 MGD (Million Gallons per Day)Current Average Flow: ~75-80 MGDPopulation Served: ~570,000 residentsService Area: 47 Municipalities in Bergen CountyReceiving Water Body: Hackensack RiverNPDES Permit Number: NJ0024015Year Commissioned: 1951 (Major expansions […]
Introduction In the municipal and industrial water sector, data integrity is the bedrock of process control. Yet, a surprisingly high percentage of plant alarms—estimated by some automation audits to be over 40%—are nuisance alarms caused not by process failures, but by instrumentation drift, fouling, or improper specification. For the design engineer or plant superintendent, the […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 2104 Jackson Pike, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Operating Authority: City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities (Division of Sewerage and Drainage) Design Capacity: 68 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / 102 MGD (Peak Secondary) / 150 MGD (Peak Hydraulic with CEPT) Current Average Flow: ~60-65 […]
The authoritative technical resource for the Great Miami River’s primary wastewater defense. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Dayton Water Reclamation Facility (DWRF) Location: 2800 Guthrie Road, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Operating Authority: City of Dayton Department of Water Design Capacity: 72 MGD (Average Daily Flow), 200 MGD (Peak Hydraulic) Current Average Flow: ~48–55 […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Bay View Water Reclamation PlantLocation: 3900 North Summit Street, Toledo, Lucas County, OhioOperating Authority: City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities (Division of Water Reclamation)Design Average Flow: 100 MGDCurrent Average Flow: ~65 MGD (Dry Weather)Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 400 MGD (Combined Secondary + High Rate Treatment)Population Served: ~400,000 residentsService Area: […]
Introduction For municipal and industrial engineers, the “pump” is often treated as a singular asset, yet the success or failure of a pumping station frequently hinges on a single component: the impeller. The rise of non-dispersible solids (flushable wipes) and the demand for higher energy efficiency have created a paradox in modern wastewater design. High-efficiency […]
INTRODUCTION Grit removal efficiency is often the silent variable that dictates the lifespan of downstream biosolids equipment, clarifier drives, and digesters. While the civil design of grit chambers (vortex vs. detritor vs. aerated) garners significant attention during the design phase, the mechanism for extracting that captured grit—the grit pump—is the common failure point. Engineers often […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 1600 Gest Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Operating Authority: Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC) Design Capacity: 120 MGD (Dry Weather) / 360+ MGD (Wet Weather Peak) Current Average Flow: ~100 MGD Population Served: ~800,000 residents (Regional system total) Service Area: Central Cincinnati […]
Authoritative Technical Resource for The Woodlands, Texas Wastewater Infrastructure FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: SJRA Woodlands Division Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 1 (Flagship Facility) & Regional System Location: 2436 Sawdust Rd, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas Operating Authority: San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) – Woodlands Division Combined Permitted Capacity: 20.1 MGD (System Total) Plant No. […]
Introduction One of the most persistent operational headaches in modern wastewater treatment is the management of rags, wipes, and non-dispersibles. For municipal engineers and plant superintendents, the failure of headworks equipment does not just mean manual cleaning; it results in deragging pumps downstream, compromised biological processes, and significant unscheduled overtime. In the U.S. market, two […]