Nutrient Removal Resources

  1. Workshopping The Water Quality Trading Market 9/23/2016

    While several case studies demonstrate that participation in water quality trading markets can have dramatic economic benefits, relatively few communities participate. The U.S. EPA and USDA teamed up to find out why, hoping to increase participation.

  2. Effective Water Recovery Simplified Through Committed Partnership 9/21/2016

    Clearas Water Recovery's patented treatment platform, Advanced Biological Nutrient Recovery (ABNR) technology, is highly modular and scalable, providing a sustainable approach to cleaning water. The Clearas system consists of three core phases: the blend phase, the nutrients recovery phase and the separation phase. For optimal results, Clearas has partnered with Endress+Hauser for dependable products and reliable technical expertise.

  3. Transitioning Into Water Resource Recovery Facilities 9/14/2016

    Wastewater facilities have transitioned from “sewage treatment” to “wastewater treatment”, then to “water reclamation”, and now have progressed toward “water resource recovery facilities” (WRRFs). 

  4. Measuring The Impact Of Phosphorus Recovery — From The Midwest To The Gulf Of Mexico 8/31/2016

    The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) has taken the lead in transitioning its wastewater treatment plants to water resource recovery facilities, resulting in environmental, economic, and social benefits that stretch well beyond the Windy City.

  5. EPA And USDA Pledge Actions To Support America's Growing Water Quality Trading Markets 8/10/2016

    In September of 2015, EPA and USDA sponsored a three-day national workshop at the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska that brought together more than 200 experts and leaders representing the agricultural community, utilities, environmental NGOs, private investors, states, cities, and tribes to discuss how to expand the country’s small but growing water quality trading markets.

  6. Refinery Expands Production While Meeting Discharge Standards Quality 8/5/2016

    Petron Bataan Refinery wanted to expand production to process 180 thousand barrels of crude oil per day while changing its feedstock from Arab Light to less costly heavy and sour crudes.

  7. Six Water Startups Look To Transform The Industry 8/3/2016

    The Water Council has announced the latest startup companies to win access to its BREW Accelerator program, designed to help each company bring its innovative water tech to the market.

  8. Guacamole Coasts: Not Just Florida, Not Just Now 7/11/2016

    Florida’s Treasure Coast has turned toxic this summer, as a foul-smelling algae bloom that resembles guacamole has made some of the Sunshine State’s beaches untouchable.

  9. A Great Lakes Plan For Fighting Algal Bloom 6/27/2016

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is developing a strategy for predicting, controlling, and preventing harmful algal blooms.

  10. AquaSBR System Installed To Increase Capacity In A Small Footprint 6/9/2016

    The West Central Conservancy District (WCCD), located in Hendricks County, IN, was formed to resolve sewer issues that the service area was experiencing with the local utilities company in the mid- ’80s.