More Regulations and Legislation Features

  1. Reduce Lifecycle Costs For BNR With A Phased Activated Sludge System 10/18/2017

    Many wastewater utilities are under regulatory mandates to reduce effluent nitrogen and phosphorus. When trying to determine the best method for biological nutrient removal (BNR), lifecycle costs are an important factor.

  2. When Your Weakness Becomes Your Strength 4/24/2020

    Significant water loss leads to new technologies putting the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on the cutting edge of service.

  3. Case Study: Wynstone Property Owners Association - Barrington, Illinois 9/6/2006

    The Wynstone Property Owners Association is located in Barrington, Illinois. The drinking water supply for Wynstone is pumped from deep sandstone wells, chlorinated, sent to storage and then to the distribution system. Naturally occurring radionuclides in Wynstone POA’s raw water source exceeds current Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL’s) for Gross Alpha Emitters and Combined Radium and Barium

  4. High Accuracy And Speed Inline Checkweighing For Industrial Cheese Making 1/23/2023

    Discover a unique inline checkweighing solution for industrial cheese manufacturers. Only weighing and labeling of the weight are needed, and rejecting under- or overweight products is not required.

  5. Outfitting The World's Largest And Greenest Wastewater Treatment Plant 10/15/2015

    The sprawling Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Facility is the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world, with a capacity to treat an average of 370 million gallons of sewage a day.

  6. Disc Aerators Replace Brush Aerators, Increasing Capacity And Performance 1/15/2014

    To comply with new EPA rules and handle additional flow, the City of St. Charles Missouri WWTP required a capacity increase, and the landlocked plant needed a solution that would fit within its existing footprint. Brush aerators and boat clarifiers were replaced with 12 VLR-mounted disc aerators to fulfill the oxygen requirement while allowing for the treatment of higher organic loading. The solution provided increased nutrient-removal capacity and improved efficiency without increasing tank volume.

  7. Buffalo, NY, Starts Successful Verification Program 10/20/2023

    Verifying service line materials can be a daunting undertaking, especially when the system is old and the staff is small. Read about how Buffalo Water addresses these challenges. 

  8. Three Categories Of Sustainability 5/1/2015

    Nearly 4.7 billion gallons of water were saved in 2013 alone through installation of Badger Meter water utility solutions.

  9. Self-Tuning System Provides Big Leap In DO Control 5/4/2021

    The City of Cumberland (MD) wastewater treatment plant could see wild swings in its dissolved oxygen (DO) levels until it replaced its air control system with Aerzen AERprocess, an intelligent airflow control system. Now, the city enjoys vastly improved DO control in individual zones and across the entire process, as well as significant savings on its energy bills.

  10. Radium Removal For A Large Treatment System 8/9/2018

    The City of San Angelo, TX selected WRT’s Z-88 Radium Removal treatment system for reducing high levels of radium in their wells. The city’s Phase I treatment plan was fulfilled in 2014 with the installation of the first Z-88 Radium Removal treatment system. This large treatment facility has been reducing the levels of radium below the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) since it’s inception.