Separation & Clarification Resources

  1. Upgrade Of Channel Monster Cuts Wipes Problem And $78k From Electrical Bill 6/3/2015

    Keeping up with both the water needs and sewage disposal of the Santa Margarita Water District has come with significant challenges, particularly due to both the increase in influent and change in the makeup and durability of the sewage running through the district’s reclaimed-water facility.

  2. Understanding Separation Essentials For Wastewater Treatment 5/15/2015

    In wastewater treatment, all wastestreams consist of solid and liquid components — all of them.

  3. Grit Particle Settling – Refining The Approach 3/25/2015

    Grit settling velocity is significantly impacted by variability in size, density and shape. The conventional assumption of spheres with a specific gravity of 2.65 is inadequate for characterizing grit.

  4. BioCon®: A Class A Solution 3/17/2015

    The Picnic Point Wastewater Treatment Facility was faced with reaching their plant processing capacity. The plant was sending its biosolids to be incinerated and part of this challenge was to find a way to manage the biosolids produced by this facility. Hauling and disposing of this sludge was difficult and becoming expensive. It was desirable to have a Class A biosolid to alleviate this concern and be more environmentally conscious.

  5. Wastewater Treatment System Achieves Stringent Water Quality Discharge Limits And Reduces Costs 3/9/2015

    The Village of Johnson Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) was among the first in the state of Vermont to meet newly enacted secondary treatment requirements when it began operation in 1970.

  6. Mixers Prevent Buildup And Reduce Wetwell Cleaning Charges 3/9/2015

    The City of Reno, NV, has long battled the buildup of fats, oils, and grease in the wetwells of wastewater lift stations in the valleys within this high desert city. Recently, the city set out to address the problem and reduce the associated costs.

  7. Flygt Mixers Clear Sediment And Save Man-Hours For San Antonio Utility 3/5/2015

    For almost 50 years, CPS Energy of San Antonio has drawn water from the San Antonio River to recharge two man-made lakes that provide cooling water for their power plants.

  8. Monster Clears Clogs And Streamlines Septage Delivery At Ventura Regional Sanitation District 1/21/2015

    The Ventura Regional Sanitation District’s Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (LWTF) was experiencing a double-threat to safety and productivity.

  9. San Diego Experiences Benefits Beyond Contaminant Reduction 12/25/2014

    Because inadequate screening was allowing hair, fiber and sand contaminants to work their way through its treatment process, The City of San Diego Public Utilities Department Wastewater Branch sought out sludge cleaning technology that they could integrate into their existing system.

  10. Center Feed Drum Screen Is Mission Critical To MBR Plant 12/23/2014

    Huber’s center-feed drum screen was recommended as the best technology to prevent wash around that can ruin the membrane bioreactor at a WWTP in Las Vegas.