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Plant Name: Central Regional Wastewater System (CRWS) Location: 6500 West Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Operating Authority: Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA) Design Capacity: 162 MGD (Annual Average) / 405 MGD (Peak 2-Hour) Current Average Flow: ~135-145 MGD Population Served: ~1.2 Million Service Area: 21 Contracting Parties (Cities and Districts in DFW Metroplex) […]
Location: 2591 Knapp Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235 | Operating Authority: NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Introduction The Coney Island Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) serves as a cornerstone of sanitation infrastructure for South Brooklyn, treating an average of 110 million gallons daily (MGD) of wastewater for approximately 600,000 residents. Originally commissioned in 1935 and […]
1. Introduction In the architecture of modern municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, instrumentation serves as the central nervous system. While pumps, blowers, and valves perform the physical work of moving and treating fluids, it is the instrumentation—flow meters, level sensors, pressure transmitters, and analytical probes—that provides the data necessary to control these […]
A Technical Profile of Brooklyn’s Critical East River Infrastructure FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Red Hook Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (Vinegar Hill/Navy Yard) Operating Authority: NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 60 MGD (Dry Weather) Wet Weather Capacity: ~120 MGD Current Average Flow: ~30-45 MGD […]
Introduction Aeration systems consume approximately 50% to 70% of a typical activated sludge wastewater treatment plant’s total energy budget. Consequently, the selection of aeration hardware is one of the most consequential decisions a consulting engineer or plant director can make. A difference of merely 1-2% in Standard Oxygen Transfer Efficiency (SOTE) or a marginal increase […]
Introduction In the modern era of wastewater infrastructure, the shift toward submersible pumping technology has been substantial. However, a significant percentage of municipal lift stations and treatment plants rely on the durability and accessibility of conventional dry pit pumps. Engineers frequently overlook the long-term operational benefits of separating the driver from the hydraulic fluid, particularly […]
1. Introduction The Tallman Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (TIWWTP) stands as a critical component of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) wastewater infrastructure portfolio. Located on a 31-acre promontory in College Point, Queens, the facility provides essential sanitation services for approximately 400,000 residents in Northeast Queens. Originally commissioned in 1939, Tallman […]
An authoritative technical profile of NYC DEP’s critical Jamaica Bay infrastructure. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Jamaica Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 150-20 134th Street, South Ozone Park, Queens, NY 11420 Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 100 MGD (Dry Weather) Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 200 MGD […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name Bowery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant (WRRF) Location Astoria, Queens, New York Operating Authority New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity 150 MGD (Dry Weather) Wet Weather Capacity 300 MGD (2x Design) Population Served ~850,000 residents Service Area Northwest Queens (Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside) Receiving Water […]
Introduction Wisconsin’s wastewater infrastructure is defined by a unique combination of high-density urban treatment needs and significant industrial loading from the state’s robust food and paper processing sectors. The state operates under the regulatory oversight of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), which enforces some of the strictest phosphorus discharge limits in the United […]