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Lagoon Treatment Systems: Natural Wastewater Processing Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipalities, design engineers, plant operators, and equipment manufacturers with a practical, technically rigorous guide to lagoon treatment system selection, design, operation, performance expectations, limitations, and upgrade strategies so they can evaluate whether a lagoon system is appropriate and how to design […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Bridgeport West Side Wastewater Treatment PlantLocation: 205 Bostwick Avenue, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, ConnecticutOperating Authority: Bridgeport Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) / Contract Operator: InframarkDesign Capacity: 30.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow)Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 90.0 MGDPopulation Served: Approx. 100,000+ (West Bridgeport, Trumbull, Fairfield)Service Area: West Side of Bridgeport and portions of […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North City Water Reclamation Plant (NCWRP) Location: 4949 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, San Diego County, CA 92121 Operating Authority: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department Design Capacity: 52 MGD (Liquid Stream Expansion) Current Average Flow: ~30 MGD (Varies by seasonal demand and Pure Water operations) Population Served: Approx. 800,000 […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Names: Reclamation Plant No. 1 (Fountain Valley) & Treatment Plant No. 2 (Huntington Beach) Location: Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach, Orange County, California Operating Authority: Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) Combined Design Capacity: Approx. 372 MGD (Secondary Treatment) Current Average Flow: 185 MGD Population Served: 2.6 million residents Service Area: […]
The authoritative technical profile for the Southwest’s largest wastewater treatment facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant (HWRP) Location: 12000 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, CA 90293 Operating Authority: LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) / City of Los Angeles Design Capacity: 450 MGD (dry weather) / 800 MGD (peak […]
INTRODUCTION A frequent failure mode in municipal water and industrial wastewater applications is not the catastrophic burst of a casing, but the silent, cumulative degradation of insulation and mechanical seals due to thermal stress. Engineers often prescribe Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to improve energy efficiency, assuming that slowing a pump down inherently reduces stress on […]
Introduction to Submersible Pump Metallurgy One of the most persistent and costly challenges in modern wastewater management is the premature degradation of submersible pumping equipment due to shifting influent chemistry. As water conservation efforts reduce flow rates, wastewater becomes more concentrated. Simultaneously, longer retention times in force mains and collection basins accelerate septicization, leading to […]
Ion Exchange Water Softening: How to Remove Hard Water Minerals Article Overview Article Type: How-To Guide Primary Goal: Give municipal and industrial wastewater professionals a detailed, engineer-grade guide to design, specify, operate, and troubleshoot ion exchange water softening systems that remove calcium and magnesium, including resin selection, regeneration chemistry, brine management, monitoring and a worked […]
Introduction One of the costliest errors in municipal wastewater design is the mismatch between pump metallurgy and fluid characteristics. Engineers often default to 316 Stainless Steel for its “universal” corrosion resistance, only to witness premature failure due to abrasive scour in grit-heavy sludge applications. Conversely, specifying standard Grey Cast Iron for septic receiving stations can […]
Stormwater Treatment Systems: Managing Runoff Effectively Stormwater treatment is central to meeting MS4 permits, TMDLs, and growing urban flood risks while protecting receiving waters. This practical guide gives municipal engineers, operators, and manufacturers the selection, sizing, operation, and verification details you need, covering bioretention, permeable pavement, constructed wetlands, hydrodynamic separators, media filters, and hybrid approaches […]