Tag: wastewater treatment
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 City’s 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 […]
Clarifier Tanks: How They Separate Solids in Treatment Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Explain how clarifier tanks remove and concentrate suspended solids in wastewater, provide the engineering principles and design parameters used to size and operate clarifiers, and give practical troubleshooting, retrofit, and vendor selection guidance for municipal and industrial wastewater professionals Who […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North District Wastewater Treatment Plant (NDWWTP) Location: 2575 NE 151st Street, North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida Operating Authority: Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) Design Capacity: 120.0 MGD (Annual Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~85-95 MGD Population Served: Approx. 2.4 million (System-wide), NDWWTP serves Northern region Service Area: North […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Valley Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama Operating Authority: Jefferson County Environmental Services Department (JCESD) Design Capacity: 75 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~350 MGD Current Average Flow: ~45-55 MGD Population Served: Approx. 250,000 residents Service Area: Western Jefferson County, Bessemer, Birmingham, Hueytown Receiving Water […]
The authoritative technical resource for the largest wastewater treatment asset in the Jefferson County Environmental Services system. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Operating AuthorityJefferson County Environmental Services Dept. (ESD) Location1400 Avenue W, Birmingham, AL Design Capacity60 MGD (Average) / 480 MGD (Peak) Service AreaBirmingham, Tarrant, Irondale, Mountain Brook Receiving WaterVillage Creek (Black Warrior River Basin) NPDES PermitAL0023655 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Location: Staten Island, New York | Authority: NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Oakwood Beach Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 751 Mill Road, Staten Island, Richmond County, NY 10306 Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity (Dry Weather): 40 MGD Wet Weather Capacity: […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (NCWWTP) Location: 329 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 310 MGD (Dry Weather) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 700+ MGD (Wet Weather) Current Average Flow: ~227 MGD Population Served: ~1.3 million residents Service […]