Tag: water treatment
Stormwater Treatment Systems: Managing Runoff Effectively Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipal engineers, wastewater operators, plant design engineers, and equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive, technically rigorous guide to selecting, designing, operating, and evaluating stormwater treatment systems so they can meet regulatory requirements, reduce pollutant loads, and improve resilience to changing rainfall patterns. […]
INTRODUCTION One of the most persistent and costly misconceptions in municipal and industrial water treatment is viewing a wet well merely as a concrete holding tank. In reality, the wet well is a complex hydraulic structure that dictates the reliability of the pumping equipment. A startling number of premature pump failures—often attributed to “defective manufacturing”—are […]
Greywater Recycling: Sustainable Water Reuse Solutions Greywater recycling systems provide a practical route to cut potable water use and reduce sewer loads in municipal and large-building projects. This article delivers the engineering, regulatory, and lifecycle guidance needed to scope, specify, and operate nonpotable greywater reuse at scale, with performance targets, instrumentation and monitoring requirements, and […]
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 […]
Introduction Chemical dosing accuracy is the silent guardian of water quality compliance and the hidden driver of operational expenditure. In municipal and industrial treatment plants, the failure to properly understand hydraulic behavior results in millions of dollars lost annually to chemical waste, premature equipment failure, and process instability. A surprising industry statistic suggests that over […]
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 […]