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The authoritative technical resource for the City of Flint’s primary wastewater treatment infrastructure. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Flint Water Pollution Control Facilities (WPCF) Location: G-4652 Beecher Road, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan Operating Authority: City of Flint Department of Public Works / Utilities Division Design Capacity: 50 MGD (Dry Weather) Current Average Flow: […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Grand Rapids Water Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Wastewater Treatment Plant) Location: 1300 Market Avenue SW, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan Operating Authority: City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services Department Design Capacity: 61.1 MGD Current Average Flow: ~38-40 MGD Population Served: ~275,000 (Regional Service Area) Service Area: Grand Rapids plus 10 […]
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 […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Iowa City Wastewater Treatment Plant (South Napoleon Facility) Location: 4366 South Napoleon Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 Operating Authority: City of Iowa City – Public Works Department (Wastewater Division) Design Capacity: 24.2 MGD (Average Wet Weather), 43.3 MGD (Peak) Current Average Flow: ~9.5 – 11.0 MGD Population Served: ~85,000 residents […]
Introduction In the realm of municipal wastewater treatment and industrial sludge handling, the failure of a positive displacement pump during its first month of operation is rarely a manufacturing defect; it is almost invariably a failure of specification or startup protocol. Engineers often treat positive displacement (PD) pumps like centrifugal pumps, assuming a “bump and […]
Editor’s Note: While frequently associated with municipal infrastructure in Springfield, the wastewater treatment facilities are operated by the Sangamon County Water Reclamation District (SCWRD), a distinct entity from City Water, Light and Power (CWLP), which manages power generation and drinking water purification. This article focuses on the Spring Creek Water Reclamation Plant, the primary wastewater […]
Location: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | Operating Authority: Greater Peoria Sanitary District (GPSD) 1. Introduction The Greater Peoria Sanitary District (GPSD) Wastewater Treatment Plant represents a cornerstone of critical infrastructure in Central Illinois, providing advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery for the City of Peoria and surrounding municipalities. Commissioned originally in 1931 and continuously modernized, […]
The Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers and Operators FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant (Kirie WRP) Location: 701 West Oakton Street, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Average Capacity: 52 MGD Design Maximum Flow: 110 MGD Population Served: ~217,000 residents […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Center Street Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina Operating Authority: Mount Pleasant Waterworks (Commissioners of Public Works) Design Capacity: 9.2 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~5.5 – 6.0 MGD Population Served: ~95,000 residents Service Area: Town of Mount Pleasant and surrounding East Cooper areas […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Cherry Point Water Reclamation Facility Location: Okatie, Beaufort County, South Carolina Operating Authority: Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) Design Capacity: 7.5 MGD (Expanded) Current Average Flow: ~3.5 – 4.5 MGD Population Served: ~40,000+ residents (est.) Service Area: Okatie, Sun City Hilton Head, Bluffton, Pritchardville Receiving Water Body: Great Swamp […]