Removing wipes, rags, plastics, hair and other stringy material at the headworks of a WWTP is very important. A traditional ¼” (6.0mm) screen will remove some of this material but as any operator knows a lot will still pass through a ¼” (6.0mm) screen and will form “mats” (clumps of rags, hair, wipes etc) that will bind pumps and other rotating equipment in the plant.
Today’s calmness though is quite an altogether different story from previous dramas experienced at Mahanoy City WWTP. The original 36” diameter raw sewage enclosed screw pump, which had become increasing unreliable, failed twice, ultimately giving the plant operators no option but to look for a more sturdy and efficient alternative.
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces the 2017 WEF Awards recipients for operational and design excellence.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached an agreement with Stepping Stone Builders, Inc., to close an illegal motor vehicle waste disposal well in Fairbanks, Alaska
Infiltrator Water Technologies, a manufacturer of decentralized wastewater treatment technology, announces its partnership with Habitat for Humanity to assist in their mission to create a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to live.
Parkson Corporation is pleased to announce the roll out of both the Aqua Caiman® Articulating Rake Screen and the Aqua Rhino® Escalating Screen, two new headworks screens which are sure to make an impact on the market.
When three Archimedes screw pumps at the inlet of Severn Trent Water’s Mansfield Sewage Treatment Works required replacement, NMCNomenca contacted ECS Engineering Services to source and install new pumps.
Josey Chan has been volunteering for a local Middle School in Charlotte, NC for the science-based team Piedmont IB Middle School Science Olympiad. Since September 2016, she has been serving as a "coach" for the event of Meteorology. She was initially asked by a family member to help volunteer but got very involved with the program.
Wastewater specialist WPL is targeting the European market with investment in its Diamond compact packaged treatment plant range. The company, which is based in Hampshire, says the investment in digital marketing will support its growing network of customers and installers in France.
National Waste Management Services company, IWJS, invests in CDEnviro’s MSU:10 mobile sludge screens resulting in 97% reduction in waste to landfill for Anglian Water
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