02.16.24 -- EPA Program Will Bring Wastewater Services To 150 More Underserved Communities

With the recent release of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, and less than nine months to submit your preliminary inventory, 120Water is unpacking what water utilities need to know to get the job done. We’ll discuss how the proposed LCRI impacts your compliance program plans and what tools are available to set you up for success. Click here to learn more.

In this article, read about chlorate, how it forms, how it can be mitigated, and the benefits of on-site generation of oxidants. 

Few drinking water contaminants can boast the deadly reputation of arsenic. The substance is a well-known carcinogen associated with myriad health problems, and drinking water operations in certain regions must stay vigilant. 

While the addition of chlorine is one of the safest and most effective means for water disinfection, under certain circumstances chlorine in combination with naturally occurring organic compounds in water can lead to the formation of undesirable disinfection byproducts (DBPs).

The duplex pump station at a Pennsylvania WWTP was upgraded with heavy-duty solids-handling pumps, manufactured by Gorman-Rupp Pumps.

Pump clogs cause sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and backed-up lift stations that damage the environment. They also put the public health at risk and lead to regulatory fines for the utility.

Previous to installing their new septage receiving station, 18-Mile Creek WWTP had very little protection from unknown debris entering their plant from haulers. The plant reports that in the time that the RoFAS Septage Drum and WAP Washpress have been operating, they’ve processed many septage loads without issue.

Jon McClean, president of engineered treatment systems (ETS), explains how UV disinfection of wastewater provides an effective and sustainable solution to growing water shortages.

The Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) serves selected water and sewer needs for five jurisdictions in south-central North Carolina, providing wholesale wastewater transportation and treatment and reservoir management.

We discuss the function of various types of chemicals used, and why we believe a FLEXFLO peristaltic dosing pump is the best choice to deliver those chemicals.

By some accounts, as much as 20% of water utility customers across the U.S. aren’t aware that they have an active water leak. Until those customers understand that a leak is negatively impacting their water bill, they will likely have little interest in the underlying data.

In Brazil, the most vulnerable communities lack sanitation systems. TSA — Tecnologia em Saneamento Ambiental — used OpenFlows SewerCAD to design new sewage networks to reach an entire population not currently connected.

Sabesp is the fourth-largest water and wastewater company in the world, responsible for assisting more than 27 million people in 373 cities in São Paulo, the richest Brazilian state. Baixada Santista Business Unit is responsible for the services at nine cities in the south coast of São Paulo, assisting 1.8 million residents and up to 4 million people, including tourists during summer season.