Tag: water conservation
Introduction For municipal engineers and utility operators, the “3:00 AM high water alarm” is a scenario that is all too familiar. In the modern wastewater environment, the composition of influent has shifted dramatically. The proliferation of non-dispersible synthetics—commonly known as “wipes”—combined with water conservation measures that increase solids concentrations, has rendered many legacy pump specifications […]
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, […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Great Lakes Water Authority Water Resource Recovery Facility (formerly Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant) Location: 9300 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Operating Authority: Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Design Capacity: 1,700 MGD (Primary Treatment Peak), 930 MGD (Secondary Treatment Peak) Current Average Flow: ~615 MGD Population Served: ~2.8 million […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The authoritative technical resource for the historic 15-MGD tertiary treatment facility serving the San Gabriel Valley. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Plant (WNWRP) Location: 301 North Rosemead Boulevard, South El Monte, Los Angeles County, CA Operating Authority: Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) – District No. 2 Design Capacity: 15.0 MGD […]
The Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers and Industry Professionals FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: San Jose Creek Water Reclamation Plant (SJCWRP) Location: Whittier / Unincorporated Los Angeles County, California Operating Authority: Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) – District No. 2 Design Capacity: 100 MGD (Combined East and West Facilities) Current Average Flow: ~55-60 MGD […]
Facility Basic Information Plant Name: San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) Location: 700 Los Esteros Road, San Jose, CA 95134 Operating Authority: City of San Jose, Environmental Services Department Design Capacity: 167 MGD (Average Dry Weather Flow) Current Average Flow: ~110 MGD Population Served: ~1.4 million residents Service Area: San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, […]