Tag: water
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 […]
Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers, Operators, and Industry Professionals Clarification on Operating Authority: While the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) provides water and electric service to the region (including the nearby Nearman Creek Power Station and Nearman Water Treatment Plant), municipal wastewater services in Kansas City, KS are managed by the Unified Government […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Max Rhoads Wastewater Treatment PlantLocation: Owensboro, Daviess County, KentuckyOperating Authority: Regional Water Resource Agency (RWRA)Design Capacity: 15.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow)Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~32.0 MGDPopulation Served: ~100,000 (Regional System)Service Area: City of Owensboro and parts of Daviess CountyReceiving Water Body: Ohio RiverKPDES Permit Number: KY0022713Year Commissioned: 1960s (Major expansion/renovations in […]
Introduction The failure of a chemical feed system or sludge transfer unit in a water treatment plant often isn’t caused by a defective pump; it is caused by a failure in the commissioning process. In municipal and industrial applications, up to 60% of early-life equipment failures can be traced back to improper installation, inadequate pipe […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 301 Lisle Industrial Avenue, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Operating Authority: Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) – Division of Water Quality Design Capacity: 30 MGD (Average Daily), 64 MGD (Peak Hydraulic) Current Average Flow: ~22-25 MGD Population Served: ~320,000 (Combined with West Hickman service […]
INTRODUCTION One of the most persistent causes of premature equipment failure in municipal and industrial fluid handling systems is the disconnect between the design point and the actual operating reality. Engineers frequently specify pumps for a peak flow condition that occurs less than 5% of the time, leaving operators to manage equipment that runs inefficiently—and […]
Location: Villa Hills, Kentucky | Operator: Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) | Capacity: 46.5 MGD FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 1045 Eaton Drive, Villa Hills, KY 41017 Operating Authority: Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky (SD1) Design Capacity: 46.5 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~100+ MGD […]
Introduction to Intake Hydraulics For municipal and industrial engineers, the physical geometry of a pump station is often treated as secondary to the selection of the pump itself. However, industry data suggests that nearly 30% of premature pump failures—manifesting as vibration, cavitation damage, and bearing wear—are directly attributable to poor intake conditions rather than mechanical […]
Coagulation and Flocculation: Essential Steps in Water Purification Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipalities, water and wastewater engineers, plant operators, and equipment manufacturers with a technically detailed, practice-oriented guide to coagulation and flocculation in water treatment that supports design decisions, operator troubleshooting, chemical selection, pilot testing, and online process control. Who is […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: South Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) Location: 2850 Gardere Lane, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70820 Operating Authority: City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge (Dept. of Environmental Services) Design Capacity: 200 MGD (Peak Hydraulic) / 102 MGD (Design Average) Current Average Flow: ~65 MGD Population […]