Collection Systems Resources
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Screenmaster® CS Bar Screen Helps Township Weather The Stormwater
11/8/2020
When the township of Little Ferry, New Jersey constructed a new bridge, it created a big problem. The bridge, constructed at a traffic circle in town, created changes to the road that left a drainage pond below the water level of the Hackensack River. The problematic effect this had was immediate as local neighborhoods were flooded on a regular basis.
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Super Shredder To The Rescue
11/7/2020
The City of Scotts Valley sewage treatment plant was having a very tough and frequent problem with their scum pump. This screw pump would rag up monthly, forcing the operators to take it apart and use large wrenches to manually turn the pump to remove the clogged rags and wipes. This was not a sustainable operating model and it was costing the city a lot of time, manpower and money, not to mention causing a lot of frustration.
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TASKMASTER® TITAN® To The Rescue In Picturesque, Cobleskill, New York
11/6/2020
The wastewater treatment plant in picturesque Cobleskill, New York, was unable to process the wastewater generated by the town’s 4,678 year- round residents. The buildup of plastics, rags, trash wrappings and other debris was regularly clogging the system, necessitating frequent cleanings.
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County Drastically Cuts Costs With DIMMINUTOR®
11/5/2020
Fairfield Wastewater Treatment Plant in Butler County, Ohio was having a lot of trouble with their grinders. The plant serves over 42,500 domestic customers, a number of commercial and industrial institutions as well as Mercy Hospital of Fairfield. They treat about five million gallons of wastewater collected in over 175 miles of sewer pipe each day.
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SPIRALIFT® Screening System- Solves Sludge And BOD Problems At City Of Plymouth
11/3/2020
The City of Plymouth processes 150,000 gallons of raw sewage a day. Before 2009, the plant had no headworks installed at all. The raw sewage was being dumped into a pond. Because of this, the plant suffered major ongoing sludge and BOD problems. A city engineer recommended a new system be installed to combat these problems. After doing research, the engineer found a Franklin Miller system that proved a perfect solution.
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Taskmaster® Titan® Grinders To The Rescue At ECUA
11/2/2020
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) was having a difficulty with their sewage grinders. They were running four grinders supplied by a well known manufacturer at two of their pump stations, with each station processing approximately 10 mgd. Unfortunately, their first set of grinders turned out to be problematic. They created a lot of down time and generated excessive maintenance costs. ECUA needed a new solution to solve their problems and get their pump stations functioning properly.
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Crusher Provides Cool Solution Freeze Dried Mushrooms
11/2/2020
When establishing a processing and freeze-drying system for an exotic mushroom customer, Van Drunen Farms in Momence, Illinois found themselves in search of a solution for a unique set of challenges.
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Evansville, IN Deploys Real-Time Decision Support System To Cut CSOs By 100 Million Gallons And Reduce Capital Needed For Regulatory Compliance
10/23/2020
Evansville is located on the north bank of the Ohio River in southwest Indiana. The City’s sewer system, parts of which are more than 100 years old, serves a population of 163,000, with combined sewers making up almost 40 percent of the total sewer area.
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Workhorse Screens Benefit Cedar City
10/21/2020
During 26 years at Utah’s Cedar City Wastewater Treatment Plant, Eric Bonzo says he’s seen it all – including, as most people working at the sharp end of the industry will testify, things he wishes he’d never seen.
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How Mendocino WTP Solved Its Wipe Issue
9/22/2020
Meet the Mendocino WTP and discover how Screentec, the Pump Station Bar Screen, has improved their process. Wipes issues permanently solved, no more manual cleaning, and less than 1K$ in spare parts for 10 year. Read the case story to learn more.