Tag: sustainable
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 […]
The authoritative technical resource for the historic 15-MGD tertiary treatment facility serving the San Gabriel Valley. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Plant (WNWRP) Location: 301 North Rosemead Boulevard, South El Monte, Los Angeles County, CA Operating Authority: Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) – District No. 2 Design Capacity: 15.0 MGD […]
Dissolved Air Flotation: Separating Solids from Wastewater Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipalities, design engineers, operators, and equipment manufacturers with a practical, technical reference for selecting, designing, operating, and troubleshooting dissolved air flotation systems to optimize solids separation, footprint, and lifecycle cost for municipal and industrial wastewater applications Who is the reader: […]
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 […]
Greywater Recycling: Sustainable Water Reuse Solutions Greywater recycling systems provide a practical route to cut potable water use and reduce sewer loads in municipal and large-building projects. This article delivers the engineering, regulatory, and lifecycle guidance needed to scope, specify, and operate nonpotable greywater reuse at scale, with performance targets, instrumentation and monitoring requirements, and […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Lynn Lane Wastewater Treatment Plant (LLWTP) Location: Broken Arrow, Tulsa/Wagoner Counties, Oklahoma Operating Authority: City of Broken Arrow Utilities Department Design Capacity: 8.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~24 MGD Current Average Flow: 5.5 – 6.0 MGD Population Served: Approx. 117,000 (Citywide total; split between Lynn Lane and […]
The authoritative technical resource for the Norman, Oklahoma wastewater infrastructure. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Norman Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Operating Authority: Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) Design Capacity: 17.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 42.5 MGD Current Average Flow: ~11.5 – 13.0 MGD Population Served: ~128,000 residents Service […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (TCWWTF) Location: Leawood, Kansas (Serving Overland Park and Johnson County) Operating Authority: Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) Design Capacity: 19 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / 172 MGD (Peak Wet Weather) Current Average Flow: ~10-12 MGD Population Served: Approx. 150,000 residents Service Area: Overland Park, Leawood, Prairie […]
The authoritative technical resource for Kansas’s largest wastewater reclamation facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Wichita Water Pollution Control Plant (Plants 1 & 2) Location: 2305 E 57th St S, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas Operating Authority: City of Wichita Department of Public Works & Utilities Design Capacity: 54 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / […]
Biosolids Management: Best Practices for Treatment Plants Biosolids management is where regulatory pressure, operational cost, and community risk collideβget the decisions right and you control disposal costs and recover resources; get them wrong and you face fines, complaints, and rising hauling bills. This practical guide gives treatment plant operators and engineers a technical roadmap for […]