12.17.25 -- Tips For Choosing A Jobsite Dewatering System

Of all the challenges wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) face, screening debris from the flow at the headworks is one of the first encountered. Until recently, that has involved choosing one screen size to accommodate both average and peak flows or installing two different screen sizes. Water Online spoke with Duperon Product Manager Bryce Funchion to discuss the possibilities of a new way to get the best of both worlds.

The idea of combining two systems into one sounds like a common-sense solution to simplifying operations.  Wastewater treatment plant operators have been experimenting with this concept by combining waste activated sludge with primary and septage waste streams with the goal of lowering system complexity.  The reality of these efforts is proving, in many cases, to be problematic.

Jet aeration systems are extremely efficient due to their high alpha factor and clean water oxygen transfer performance. Proper start-up, operation, and maintenance will ensure reliable service and a long life.

The X-PELLER is an S&L impeller upgrade that is specifically designed to pass high volumes of unusual trashy items through S&L pump stations. It is also available on new pump stations.