Tag: Wastewater Infrastructure
1. Introduction to New Mexico’s Water & Wastewater Infrastructure New Mexicoβs water and wastewater infrastructure operates at the critical intersection of extreme water scarcity, rapid urban population growth, and aging legacy systems. As an arid state heavily reliant on constrained groundwater aquifers and the heavily allocated Rio Grande and Colorado River basins, New Mexico treats […]
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 […]
The President Street Water Reclamation Center (WRC) stands as the cornerstone of wastewater infrastructure for the City of Savannah, Georgia. As the largest facility operated by the Cityβs Water Resources Department, it is permitted to treat a design flow of 27 million gallons per day (MGD). Located just east of the historic downtown district, the […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Henrico County Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: 9101 WRF Road, Henrico, VA 23231 Operating Authority: Henrico County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Design Capacity: 75 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~45-50 MGD Population Served: ~340,000 residents Service Area: Henrico County, portions of Goochland County, Hanover County, and […]
Facility Basic Information Operating Authority Philadelphia Water Department Location Philadelphia, PA Design Capacity 194 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity 300+ MGD Population Served ~1.2 Million (Regional) Receiving Water Delaware River (Estuary Zone 4) NPDES Permit PA0026671 Year Commissioned 1954 (Major Expansion 1980) 1. Introduction The Southwest Water Pollution Control Plant (SWWP) is a critical component of […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant (BRWWTP) Location: 8201 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 Operating Authority: Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) / Bureau of Water and Wastewater Design Capacity: 180 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: >400 MGD (Wet Weather) Population Served: ~1.6 million residents Service Area: Baltimore […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Main Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) Location: 2020 Wake Avenue, Oakland, Alameda County, California Operating Authority: East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Design Capacity (Secondary): 168 MGD (Max Dry Weather) Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 320 MGD (Primary + Secondary Blend) Current Average Flow: ~50-60 MGD (Dry Weather) Population Served: ~740,000 residents […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: NEW Water De Pere Facility (formerly GBMSD De Pere WWTP) Location: De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin Operating Authority: Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District (brand name: NEW Water) Design Capacity: 24.0 MGD (Peak Hourly: ~38 MGD) Current Average Flow: ~8.0 – 10.0 MGD Population Served: Portion of ~238,000 regional total (serves […]
The authoritative technical resource for the City of Columbia’s flagship treatment facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metro WWTP) Location: 1200 Simmon Tree Lane, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina Operating Authority: Columbia Water (City of Columbia) Design Capacity: 60 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) Current Average Flow: ~32-38 MGD Population Served: […]
Introduction One of the most frequent points of failure in modern water and wastewater infrastructure is not the mechanical failure of a pump or the structural collapse of a clarifier, but the “digital blindness” caused by an inadequate Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. Industry statistics indicate that nearly 40% of unscheduled downtime in […]