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Feb 24
City Of Lansing Wastewater Treatment Plant

Location: 1625 Sunset Avenue, Lansing, MI 48917Operating Authority: City of Lansing Public Service Department FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Lansing Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Location: Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan Operating Authority: City of Lansing Public Service Department Design Capacity: 40 MGD (Secondary Treatment), 165 MGD (Peak Wet Weather with Retention) Current Average Flow: ~19 MGD […]

Feb 24
City Of Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant (AAWWTP) Location: 49 South Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Operating Authority: City of Ann Arbor Public Services Area (Systems Planning Unit) Design Capacity: 29.5 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~18.5 MGD Population Served: ~130,000 residents (plus commuter/student influx) Service […]

Feb 24
Great Lakes Water Authority Water Resource Recovery Facility Detroit

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Great Lakes Water Authority Water Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant) Location: 9300 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Operating Authority: Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Design Capacity: 1,700 MGD (Primary Treatment Peak), 930 MGD (Secondary Treatment Peak) Current Average Flow: ~615 MGD Population Served: ~2.8 million […]

Feb 24
City Of Waterloo Wastewater Treatment Plant

Facility Basic Information Plant Name: Waterloo Water Pollution Control FacilityLocation: 3505 Easton Avenue, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IowaOperating Authority: City of WaterlooDesign Capacity (AWW): 28.0 MGDPeak Hourly Flow: 58.0 MGDPopulation Served: ~67,000 (plus significant industrial equivalent)Service Area: City of Waterloo, Evansdale, Elk Run Heights, RaymondReceiving Water Body: Cedar RiverNPDES Permit Number: IA0042455Year Commissioned: Original siting […]

Feb 24
Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority Treatment Plant

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: WRA Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: 3000 Vandalia Road, Des Moines, Iowa Operating Authority: City of Des Moines (Operating Contractor for the WRA) Design Capacity: 100 MGD (Average Dry Weather), 260 MGD (Peak Hydraulic) Current Average Flow: ~75 MGD Population Served: ~500,000+ (Metro Area) Service Area: 17 Metro Communities (Des […]

Feb 24
Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF)Location: 7525 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IowaOperating Authority: City of Cedar Rapids Utilities DepartmentDesign Hydraulic Capacity: 56.0 MGD (Average Wet Weather)Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 105.0 MGDOrganic Capacity (BOD): Equivalent to approx. 1.5 million populationPopulation Served: ~137,000 (Residential) / ~1.5 Million (Population Equivalent […]

Feb 24
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Calumet Water Reclamation Plant Chicago

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Calumet Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP) Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Capacity: 354 MGD Current Average Flow: ~230 MGD Population Served: ~1,000,000+ residents Service Area: 300 square miles (South Chicago & Suburbs) Receiving Water Body: Little Calumet River NPDES Permit […]

Feb 24
Submersible Troubleshooting: Symptoms

Introduction In municipal wastewater lift stations and industrial effluent sumps, the submersible pump is often the most critical, yet least visible, asset. Because these units operate beneath the liquid surface, visual inspection during operation is impossible. Consequently, engineers and operators must rely heavily on external data and performance anomalies to identify impending failures. A surprising […]

Feb 24
City Of Columbia Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metro WWTP)Location: Columbia, Richland County, South CarolinaOperating Authority: Columbia Water (City of Columbia)Design Capacity: 60 MGD (Million Gallons per Day)Current Average Flow: ~32-38 MGDPopulation Served: ~375,000 residents (Regional Service Area)Service Area: City of Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, Town of Irmo, Town of ChapinReceiving Water Body: […]

Feb 23
Pinellas County South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility

Authoritative Technical Guide for Engineers and Industry Professionals FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility (SCBWRF) Location: 7401 54th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709 Operating Authority: Pinellas County Utilities (PCU) Design Capacity: 33.0 MGD (Annual Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~22-24 MGD Population Served: Approximately 300,000 residents Service Area: […]