Tag: wastewater treatment
Trickling Filter Systems: Traditional and Effective Wastewater Treatment Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Explain how trickling filter treatment works, when and why to specify it in modern wastewater treatment trains, provide actionable design and operational guidance, and show modernization and retrofit options for municipalities and plant engineers Who is the reader: Municipal utilities, […]
Introduction In the realm of municipal wastewater treatment and industrial slurry handling, the double disc pump has carved out a niche as a robust solution for difficult fluids containing solids, rags, and grit. However, a surprising number of these installations fail prematurely, not due to mechanical inadequacy, but because of improper Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) […]
Activated Carbon Filtration: Removing Contaminants from Water Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipal engineers, wastewater treatment operators, plant designers, and equipment manufacturers with a technical, implementation-focused guide to activated carbon filtration covering mechanisms, contaminant scope, design calculations, operational practices, monitoring, regeneration and disposal options, vendor selection, and real-world performance data so they […]
Ion Exchange Water Softening: How to Remove Hard Water Minerals Article Overview Article Type: How-To Guide Primary Goal: Give municipal and industrial wastewater professionals a detailed, engineer-grade guide to design, specify, operate, and troubleshoot ion exchange water softening systems that remove calcium and magnesium, including resin selection, regeneration chemistry, brine management, monitoring and a worked […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Morris Forman Water Quality Treatment Center (WQTC) Location: 4522 Algonquin Parkway, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Operating Authority: Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) Design Capacity: 120 MGD (Average Daily); 350 MGD (Peak Wet Weather Treatment) Current Average Flow: ~100-105 MGD Population Served: Approx. 770,000 residents (Metro Louisville) Service […]
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: Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 5628 N. 105th E. Ave, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma Operating Authority: Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority (TMUA) / City of Tulsa Design Capacity: 42.6 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~28-30 MGD Population Served: Approx. 165,000 residents Service Area: North Tulsa, Owasso, Catoosa, and […]
Chlorine Disinfection for Water Treatment: Safety and Effectiveness Chlorine disinfection water remains the workhorse for municipal drinking and wastewater systems because it delivers rapid inactivation of many pathogens and a persistent distribution residual. This article gives engineers and operators practical, implementation-focused guidance on how chlorine inactivates organisms, CT calculations with worked examples, dosing and contact […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North Canadian Wastewater Treatment Plant (NCWWTP) Location: 2313 N Eastern Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Operating Authority: Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (OCWUT) Design Capacity: 82.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~55-60 MGD Peak Flow Capacity: ~160 MGD Service Area: Central Oklahoma City, Nichols Hills, The Village, and […]