Tag: water quality standards
1. Overview of Mississippi’s Wastewater Infrastructure Mississippiβs wastewater infrastructure landscape represents a critical intersection of historical municipal challenges and unprecedented modern investment. Regulated primarily by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) under the purview of EPA Region 4, the state oversees hundreds of publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) ranging from small rural lagoon systems […]
1. Introduction to Puerto Rico’s Wastewater Infrastructure Puerto Rico’s wastewater infrastructure presents a unique and dynamic environment for consulting engineers, utility managers, and equipment vendors. Unlike most mainland U.S. states where utilities are managed at the municipal or county level, Puerto Rico’s entire public water and wastewater system is operated by a single entity: the […]
Location: Lincoln, Lancaster County, NebraskaOperating Authority: City of Lincoln – Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU)Design Capacity: 27.6 MGD (Average Daily)Service Area: Central and Southern LincolnReceiving Water Body: Salt Creek (Sub-basin of the Platte River)NPDES Permit Number: NE0020290 1. Introduction The Theresa Street Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) serves as the primary wastewater treatment hub for […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant (AAWWTP) Location: 49 South Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Operating Authority: City of Ann Arbor Public Services Area (Systems Planning Unit) Design Capacity: 29.5 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~18.5 MGD Population Served: ~130,000 residents (plus commuter/student influx) Service […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: WRA Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: 3000 Vandalia Road, Des Moines, Iowa Operating Authority: City of Des Moines (Operating Contractor for the WRA) Design Capacity: 100 MGD (Average Dry Weather), 260 MGD (Peak Hydraulic) Current Average Flow: ~75 MGD Population Served: ~500,000+ (Metro Area) Service Area: 17 Metro Communities (Des […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Location: Cicero/Stickney, Cook County, Illinois Operating Authority: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Design Capacity: 1,200 MGD (Average) / 1,440 MGD (Max) Current Average Flow: ~700 MGD Population Served: 2.3 Million residents Service Area: 260 square miles (Central Chicago + 43 suburban municipalities) Receiving […]
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 Cityβs 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 […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Port Richmond Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 1801 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10310 Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 60 MGD (Dry Weather) Wet Weather Capacity: 120 MGD (2x DDWF) Population Served: ~220,000 residents Service Area: North Shore of Staten Island […]
The authoritative technical resource for engineers, operators, and industry professionals. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North River Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: New York, New York (Manhattan) Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 170 MGD (Dry Weather) / 340 MGD (Wet Weather) Current Average Flow: ~125 MGD Population Served: […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North Topeka Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 1600 NW Button Road, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas 66618 Operating Authority: City of Topeka Utilities Department (Water Pollution Control Division) Design Capacity: 8.0 MGD (Average Daily Design Flow) Current Average Flow: ~3.6 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 16.0 MGD Population Served: Approx. 35,000 (North Topeka […]