Xylem Wastewater Case Studies

51. Flygt Pumps Handle Too Much Of A Good Thing 8/30/2016

    In Iowa, where agriculture is a critical component of the state’s economy, rain is good for crops, but too much rain is not good for anyone. In 2008 the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) retained consulting engineer HDR to provide planning, permitting, design, construction, and start-up services for a high-rate CSO treatment facility called the Combined Sewer Solids Separation Facility or CSSSF.

52. Flygt Helps Town Go From Rags To Riches 8/2/2016

    The hassles of pump ragging lead a South Carolina Public Service District to change out problematic pumps for Flygt N3171 submersibles.

53. Submersible Pumps Help With Flood Control 5/1/2016

    Sims Bayou begins near Missouri City, TX, and meanders northeast until it reaches Buffalo Bayou.

54. Meet Stringent Phosphorus Limits Under A Wide Range Of Conditions With The CoMag System 4/27/2016

    The Village of Waterbury Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is located on the Winooski River floodplain, which poses challenges from significant flooding during the spring runoff and storm seasons to strong algal blooms in late spring.

55. Expanding Capacity while Conserving Space, Energy And Chemical Use – Springfield, IL MSD 2/26/2016

    ​Springfield, Illinois Metro Sanitary District needed to expand the capacity of its Spring Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to handle stormwater events. Additional goals included conserving space, energy and chemical use.

56. Dry Pit Submersibles Lower Costs And Eliminate Unscheduled Maintenance 10/2/2015

    A utilities department was experiencing frequent unscheduled maintenance visits and corresponding unbudgeted repair bills for the pumps at the township’s main pump station.

57. Energy-Saving Solution With Flygt Compact, Low-Energy Mixers Yields Big Savings 8/5/2015

    The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) manages regional wastewater service for the Madison, Wisconsin area, providing wastewater collection and treatment for 43 municipal customers including cities, villages, and utility and sanitary districts.

58. Lift Station Upgraded After Rainstorm Causes Flood And Electrical Short 7/13/2015

    Read the full case study to learn how the installation of the three Flygt horizontally mounted dry pit, flood-proof NZ-3171 submersible clog-free pumps immediately offered a 25 percent boost in efficiency at a lift station in Manitoba, Canada, after a motor had shorted out due to excessive moisture, and could not be replaced.

59. Addressing Chronic Flooding In Texas 6/18/2015

    The city of El Paso, TX, lies on the tip of the Chihuahuan desert, and it is not uncommon for a year’s worth of rain to occur in a matter of days during the summer.

60. Turbidity And T&O Issues Eliminated With Environmentally Friendly Treatment Technologies 3/31/2015

    The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (District) in Draper, UT, integrated a mix of complementary treatment barriers to address specific disinfection, turbidity, and taste and odor (T&O) issues shared by many surface water treatment facilities while also instilling the needed capabilities to adapt to changing regulatory requirements.