Tag: water conservation
Effluent Discharge Standards: Compliance and Best Practices Article Overview Article Type: How-To Guide Primary Goal: Equip municipal managers, plant operators, design engineers, and equipment manufacturers with a practical, technically rigorous roadmap to interpret effluent discharge standards, design and operate treatment systems to meet permits, implement reliable monitoring and reporting, and future-proof facilities for emerging contaminants […]
Anoxic Zones in Wastewater Treatment: Nitrogen Removal Explained Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Explain how anoxic zone treatment removes nitrogen in municipal and industrial wastewater, covering microbial mechanisms, common process configurations, design and operational parameters, monitoring and control strategies, retrofit options, technology vendors, and real world examples so engineers and operators can design, […]
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 […]
Introduction to Submersible Pump Metallurgy One of the most persistent and costly challenges in modern wastewater management is the premature degradation of submersible pumping equipment due to shifting influent chemistry. As water conservation efforts reduce flow rates, wastewater becomes more concentrated. Simultaneously, longer retention times in force mains and collection basins accelerate septicization, leading to […]
Introduction The modern wastewater stream has undergone a radical transformation in the last two decades. The proliferation of non-dispersible synthetic fabrics—commonly known as “flushable” wipes—combined with water conservation mandates that reduce transport velocities, has created a perfect storm for municipal and industrial operators. For engineers involved in lift station design and treatment plant operations, the […]
Biosolids Management: Best Practices for Treatment Plants Article Overview Article Type: How-To Guide Primary Goal: Provide treatment plant operators, engineers, and municipal decision makers with a practical, technically detailed roadmap for designing, operating, monitoring, and financing biosolids management systems that meet regulatory requirements, control risk, and maximize resource recovery. Who is the reader: Municipal wastewater […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Operating Authority: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) Design Capacity: 50 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / 106 MGD (Peak) Current Average Flow: ~41 MGD Population Served: ~429,000 residents Service Area: 187 square miles (Madison, Middleton, Fitchburg, Verona, and […]
Understanding Nitrification and Denitrification in Wastewater Treatment Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide wastewater professionals a practical, technically accurate reference on the nitrification denitrification process covering microbial mechanisms, operational controls, process configurations, design calculations, monitoring strategies, common failures with troubleshooting, and emerging technologies for optimized nitrogen removal. Who is the reader: Municipal wastewater […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant (Commonly: Metro Plant) Location: 2400 Childs Road, Saint Paul, MN 55106 (Serving Minneapolis and the Region) Operating Authority: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Design Capacity: 214 MGD (Average Wet Weather) / Peak Hydraulic Capacity > 600 MGD Current Average Flow: ~170 – 180 MGD Population Served: […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility (RWHTF) Location: 6450 York Street, Denver, Denver/Adams County, Colorado Operating Authority: Metro Water Recovery (formerly Metro Wastewater Reclamation District) Design Capacity: 220 MGD (Secondary Treatment Capacity) Current Average Flow: ~130 MGD Population Served: ~2.2 million residents Service Area: 715 square miles (Denver and 60+ local […]