04.04.24 -- A New Master Lift Station Comes Into Service For Natchitoches, LA

The oldest town in the Louisiana Purchase, Natchitoches currently has a population of approximately 20,000 people. An old town means old infrastructure, so a project to upgrade the city’s master lift station was recently set into motion.

Historically, lift station operators have turned to chemical treatments as the primary means of managing grease buildup. However, while effective to some extent, these methods carry inherent drawbacks. Environmental concerns, regulatory compliance issues, and the ongoing operational expenses associated with chemical treatments have spurred the quest for more sustainable alternatives.

When the Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority engaged Ruby-Collins, Inc. to expand and upgrade its water and sewer system, Ruby-Collins President and CEO Scott Cline knew the job would be challenging – beginning with the project’s scale. A key feature in the upgrade was the installation of a 48-inch spiral-welded steel pipe water main that was coated in polyurethane and five miles long.

A first-hand account of how Calgon Carbon Corp. executed a last-minute clean jet fuel contaminated water around the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman.

In response to a projection of future significant population growth in the area, a utility evaluated 7.2 km (4.5 miles) of an existing line between a reservoir and a treatment facility to determine if it could stand up to increased stress.

Located in the Twin Cities metro area, the city of Cottage Grove, MN, needed to increase the capacity of its drinking water system. To meet demands for compliant water two additional wells were equipped with treatment systems designed to reduce PFAS. The city contracted consulting firm Stantec to provide engineering services for the design, during procurement, construction of the facilities and site infrastructure for the dual media granulated activated carbon (GAC) and/or Ion Exchange (IX) equipment systems.

Explore some factors to consider when trying to answer the question of whether to build or buy a software platform to support your company's growth — now and in the future.

Read how surfing lead Ari Goldfarb to found Kando, a company dedicated to understanding what's in our water and using data-driven insights to improve the quality of people's lives. 

This article will introduce the importance of construction dewatering, various dewatering methods, site preparation, and dewatering discharge options.

Read about why reverse osmosis is one of the most effective technologies in water purification. 

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Carl Kaeser Sr. established his machine workshop in 1919. Learn the history of what made KAESER a highly successful global supplier of compressors and compressed air systems that remains true to its roots.

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