Tag: Wastewater Treatment Plant
The authoritative technical resource for engineers, operators, and industry professionals. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (CWWTP) Location: 1600 2nd Avenue North, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Operating Authority: Metro Water Services (MWS) Design Capacity (Average): 180 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 440 MGD Current Average Flow: ~135 MGD Population Served: ~700,000+ (Regional Service […]
The authoritative technical resource for the Mason Farm facility. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Mason Farm Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Location: 170 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina Operating Authority: Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Design Capacity: 14.5 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~7.5 – 8.5 MGD […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant) Location: 8500 Battle Bridge Road, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina Operating Authority: City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department (Raleigh Water) Design Capacity: 75 MGD (Permitted) Current Average Flow: ~52-55 MGD Population Served: Approx. 600,000+ residents Service Area: Raleigh, Garner, […]
Introduction The “Silver Tsunami”—the mass retirement of experienced operators and maintenance technicians—is widely regarded as the single greatest threat to the reliability of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. While engineers spend thousands of hours designing hydraulic profiles, biological processes, and structural reinforcements, the human element of the control loop is often relegated to a single […]
Facility Snapshot:Plant Name: Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment PlantLocation: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaOperating Authority: Charlotte WaterDesign Capacity: 20.0 MGDTreatment Level: Advanced Secondary with Tertiary FiltrationReceiving Water: Little Sugar Creek (Catawba River Basin) 1. INTRODUCTION The Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) serves as a cornerstone of environmental protection for the highly urbanized central and southern […]
Location: Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaOperating Authority: Charlotte WaterDesign Capacity: 12.0 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) 1. Introduction The McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) serves as a critical environmental safeguard for the rapidly growing northern Mecklenburg County region. Operated by Charlotte Water, this 12-MGD facility is strategically located within the Mountain Island Lake watershed—the […]
Introduction: The Neural Network of Water Infrastructure In the modern landscape of municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment, the electrical control panel serves as the central nervous system of the facility. While pumps move the fluid and valves direct the flow, it is the control panel—engineered and fabricated by specialized System Integrators (SIs)—that dictates […]
Plant Name: Scottsdale Water Campus (Water Reclamation Plant & Advanced Water Treatment Facility) Location: Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona Operating Authority: City of Scottsdale Water Resources Division Design Capacity: 23 MGD (Reclamation), 20 MGD (Advanced Treatment) Current Average Flow: ~20 MGD Population Served: ~240,000 residents Service Area: North and Central Scottsdale Receiving Water Body: Reclaimed Water […]
Introduction In the landscape of advanced water and wastewater treatment, few decisions impact long-term compliance and operational expenditure as heavily as the selection of primary disinfection and oxidation technologies. For decades, the market has been dominated by a select few manufacturers, leading engineers to frequently conduct an Ozonia vs Evoqua Disinfection Equipment: Comparison & Best […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Tempe Water Reclamation Plant (TWRP)Location: Tempe, Maricopa County, ArizonaOperating Authority: City of Tempe Municipal Utilities DepartmentDesign Capacity: 52.0 MGD (Million Gallons per Day)Current Average Flow: ~36.5 MGDPopulation Served: ~192,000 residentsService Area: City of Tempe and Town of GuadalupeReceiving Water Body: Salt River (Tempe Town Lake), Aquifer Recharge, ReuseNPDES Permit Number: […]