WASTEWATER
Smarter Control For Seasonal Demand: How Aquana Smart Valves Help Utilities Manage Frequent Water Shutoffs
Managing water service in high-turnover communities requires balancing operational costs with infrastructure protection. Remote control technology enables utilities to mitigate the risks of frequent shutoffs, reduce labor-intensive field visits, and detect leaks in vacant properties.
WASTEWATER CASE STUDIES AND WHITEPAPERS
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![ww_casestudy_cogmoors_final-2]( "Stormwater Management - Cog Moors Wastewater Treatment Works, South Wales")
Stormwater Management - Cog Moors Wastewater Treatment Works, South WalesEffectively treating and managing Northern Ireland and Engalnd's substantial stormwater runoff is of utmost importance. It’s also subject to increased scrutiny from governing bodies.
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Case Study: Optimizing Biological Phosphorus Removal From An AquaSBR® System
Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Middlebury, Vermont treats domestic and industrial waste received from a local dairy and a brewery. Its original treatment system consisted of a flow-through activated sludge process with primary clarifiers, anaerobic digesters, and a four-train Rotating Biological Contactor system.
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TASKMASTER® Grinder Ends Septage Headache
The Broward County Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pompano Beach, Florida is a regional facility processing 80 million gallons of wastewater every day. Adjacent to the plant and across the street is a septage receiving area used for pre processing and receiving septage from haulers. Proper treatment of this septage was a problem for the facility.
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Grundfos Solutions For Industrial Water Reuse
Water is such a fundamental necessity for life that it is often taken for granted. In modern industrial societies, the water from every tap is expected to be so pure that we can drink it without a second thought. However, the reality is much more complicated. Mankind is becoming increasingly aware that fresh water is a rarity, and the process of water treatment is vitally importance to us all. This white paper is intended to introduce the reader to the many elements that constitute the water reuse process.
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![Cutter-Stack-Tolerances_300x300]( "How Cutter Choice And Placement Impact Wastewater Grinder Performance")
How Cutter Choice And Placement Impact Wastewater Grinder PerformanceNot all tools have the flexibility to be configured to optimize performance. It pays to evaluate the wastewater flow approaching the grinder, as well as the cutter configuration.
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![Moving fast to perform]( "Moving Fast To Perform 'Triple Bypass' Operation For Wastewater Treatment Plant")
Moving Fast To Perform 'Triple Bypass' Operation For Wastewater Treatment PlantThe first sign of trouble in “America’s Hometown” came on December 19, 2015. Plymouth, Massachusetts is the celebrated site where the Pilgrims landed in 1620, but on this day the prominent municipality was facing a major problem: the 4.5mile force main from the Water Street Pump Station to the Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) had given way.
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![DetourLake]( "Ontario - Modular MBR Sewage Treatment Plant")
Ontario - Modular MBR Sewage Treatment PlantThe Detour Lake deposit is Canada’s largest undeveloped pure gold reserve, and is located approximately eight kilometers west of the Ontario-Québec border, 180 kilometers northeast of Cochrane, Ontario. Gold production at the site began in early 2013 and production at the mine is expected to grow over time.
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Advanced Circulation Technology Combined With Solar Power Cuts Expensive Aerator Run-Time And Provides Efficient Mixing In Wastewater Treatment Ponds
The energy and maintenance costs associated with mechanical aeration are compelling managers of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) to find alternate technologies. The goal is to provide more efficient wastewater aeration and mixing by reducing high operation and maintenance costs associated with mechanical aerators. By Joel Bleth, president, SolarBee Inc.
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![Aerzen-AT-Turbo-Image]( "How To Choose The Right Aeration Blower System For Your Wastewater Treatment Plant")
How To Choose The Right Aeration Blower System For Your Wastewater Treatment PlantBy comparing four types of aeration blowers designed specifically for wastewater treatment, this white paper educates engineers on how to develop a selection process best suited for their operation. The paper focuses on minimizing energy consumption and total cost of ownership of the aeration blower system. Download this white paper for a detailed comparison of real operating data on aeration blower technology.
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Floating Treatment Wetlands Mitigate Lake Eutrophication Simple, cost-effective water treatment strategies are transforming agricultural effluent into world-class fish habitat in an ongoing study in Montana.
WASTEWATER APPLICATION NOTES
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Sink Or Swim: A Comparison Of Submersible And Surface Mixers For Anoxic And Anaerobic Tank Mixing
With increasing requirements for enhanced nutrient removal, many wastewater plants are adding anoxic and/or anaerobic tanks in their secondary treatment systems. There are multiple options for enhanced nutrient removal including, but not limited to, the A2O (Anaerobic, Anoxic, Aerobic) process, the UCT or MUCT (Modified University of Cape Town) process and the Bardenpho process.
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![getty-864708172-WWTP]( "The Active Control Program For Advanced UV Oxidation")
The Active Control Program For Advanced UV OxidationThis application note will explore how active control programs lower operational costs of compliant contaminant removal.
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![AN_RandC_020-EN_A-1]( "Recording & Control: Aeration Control In Wastewater Plants – Accurate And Fast Control Of Aeration Process")
Recording & Control: Aeration Control In Wastewater Plants – Accurate And Fast Control Of Aeration ProcessWaste water, or raw sewage, is water that drains from toilets, sinks, showers, baths, dishwashers, washing machines and liquid industrial wastes.
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Dissolved Oxygen Measurement
One of the most important measurements in the determination of the health of a body of water is its dissolved oxygen content. The quantity of dissolved oxygen in water is normally expressed in parts per million (ppm) by weight and is due to the solubility of oxygen from the atmosphere around us.
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![2-Water-Distribution]( "Take Control Of Your Water Distribution Network With Digitalization And Remote Monitoring")
Take Control Of Your Water Distribution Network With Digitalization And Remote MonitoringAny process plant constantly generates a high volume of status data. Today, this data can be extracted from the plant, stored, analyzed, and prepared to meet operator needs and lower marginal costs.
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![flow measurement]( "Complete Flow Solutions")
Complete Flow SolutionsSiemens’ extensive portfolio includes various flow measurement technologies, such as Coriolis, clamp-on ultrasonic, vortex, and differential pressure meters, catering to a wide range of industrial needs.
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![optimass]( "Flow And Concentration Measurement For Automated Sludge Thickening")
Flow And Concentration Measurement For Automated Sludge ThickeningLearn how a wastewater treatment plant in eastern Switzerland relies on the targeted use of flocculants to prevent sludge washout.
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Analyzing Total Organic Carbon In Sea Water
The analysis of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) in seawater can be both challenging and expensive. The concentration of organic carbon in seawater is of considerable interest. The effect this matrix can have on TOC analyzers can lead to rapid consumable turnover, costly maintenance and repairs.
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Alcoholic Beverage Fusel Alcohol Testing With Static Headspace
A static headspace method was developed using Teledyne Tekmar automated headspace vial samplers to meet the method requirements of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the US Department of the Treasury (TTB) method SSD: TM:2001 for testing fusel alcohols in alcoholic beverages.
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![vacuumtruck_Getty-1312208413]( "Vacuum Sewer Truck: Optimize Cleaning Performance With The Right Accessories")
Vacuum Sewer Truck: Optimize Cleaning Performance With The Right AccessoriesSelecting the correct accessories will maximize cleaning while minimizing water use, tank refills, labor, and headaches.
WASTEWATER PRODUCTS
Sanitaire has provided the wastewater treatment industry with innovative and cost-effective treatment technologies for over 35 years. This tradition continues with the Sanitaire Intermittent Cycle Extended Aeration (ICEAS) process, which is an advance sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.
Sewers are unforgiving, but ROVVER X gives you the capability to meet punishing challenges head-on.
Digitally enabled odor and corrosion control service for maximum protection
- The most precise and reliable chemical dosing system in the industry
- Real-time data-driven dosing adjustments for optimal performance
- Proactive service with 24/7 remote monitoring for maximum uptime
The ORCA solution ensures consistent and precise chemical dosing with enhanced service and system automation to handle changing levels of hydrogen sulfide in real-time. This provides superior odor control performance and protects critical water infrastructure.
Xylem’s full-service ORCA program supports your treatment objectives with 24/7 remote monitoring and control through our secure web portal. Your digitally connected water systems are monitored daily by our team of experts using customized dashboards and data insights. This provides more frequent system checks while offering additional flexibility with remote adjustment of chemical does rates. This also reduces risk with fewer on-site service visits and ensures optimal performance, so your water system will be continuously protected.
VaporLink® 2.0 Hydrogen Sulfide Monitor
The VaporLink hydrogen sulfide monitor combines effective hydrogen sulfide analysis with a remote, customer interface for improved recording and responsiveness to changes in site conditions. The monitor is equipped with a cellular modem that communicates the logged data to our Link2Site® website and improves the ability to make necessary adjustments to chemical dosing and alarm setpoints— quickly and efficiently.
The VaporLink 2.0 minimizes service interruptions and reduces personnel exposure through its innovative six-sensor design. Additionally, the VaporLink 2.0 can be configured to record hydrogen sulfide on one-to-five-minute intervals to meet your specific application needs. The system will automatically isolate and place on service a new sensor on predetermined intervals, ensuring continuous and effective compliance monitoring for up to one year.
AQUA pro services
The ORCA full-service program is supported by Xylem’s AQUA pro service professionals. From system installation and maintenance to proactive service, our highly trained team of service professionals ensures that your system is operating at peak performance.
The Digital Advantage
Xylem improves upon traditional approaches to water system management by leveraging decades of experience in water system design, an unmatched local service network, and digital remote monitoring technology to deliver the quality and quantity of water you need—when you need it. Our professional service technicians, engineers, and customer service representatives are highly trained and experienced to help with all your water system needs.
Xylem’s ORCA solution is supported by an in-house digital operations team consisting of water experts, program engineers, and data scientists to ensure optimal performance. When purchased with our award-winning Water One® service offering, we use remote monitoring and data intelligence to provide proactive, predictive services to maintain all your water needs.
Robust, reliable, submersible chopper pumps, with Premium Efficiency motors from 10.0 to 14.0 hp.
LATEST INSIGHTS ON WASTEWATER
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![calabasas_Getty-1344028261]( "How Artificial Grass Installations Help Reduce Stormwater Runoff And Improve Local Ecosystems")
In areas with storm drains, the water can quickly overwhelm the drains, causing flooding hazards. For this reason, many towns have ordinances dictating how much ground can be covered with impermeable substrates.
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![Modern sewage treatment plant-GettyImages-1328743788]( "How Advanced Process Controls Empower Operators, Enhance Effluent Quality, Save Energy, And Reduce Emissions At WWTPs")
Technology like advanced process control systems can streamline operations, create opportunities to lower costs and emissions, and ensure effluent quality meets the highest standards. Research also indicates that implementing an appropriate control strategy can help reduce N2O emissions.
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![1125-Flow-Tronic]( "How To Strengthen Your Flow Monitoring Strategy … Before The Next Overflow")
Strategic flow monitoring helps wastewater utilities curb overflows, cut costs, and safeguard public health by turning accurate data into proactive action.
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![1125-Yardney]( "Pretreatment Filtration For Small Systems: The Expensive Pitfalls Of Low-Cost Equipment")
When seeking bids for a fair comparison, it’s important to evaluate the total cost of ownership.
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![Water purification-GettyImages-1142887870]( "Breakthrough Recyclable Polyimide Membranes Transform Wastewater And High-Salinity Water Treatment")
Researchers have developed polyimide-based membranes for membrane distillation (MD) that overcome three persistent issues in membranes for water treatment and gas separations: the need for pore-forming chemicals that prevent recycling, performance degradation due to pore wetting and fouling, and the inherent trade-off between high water flux and selectivity.
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![Wastewater pipeline, pump, water treatment plant-GettyImages-109592888]( "How Submersible And Non-Clog Pump Designs Are Reshaping Municipal Sewage Systems")
As technology improves and becomes more accessible, outdated municipal wastewater systems are fast beginning to show their age. Today, water pumps come in a variety of designs that enable uses that previous generations could only have dreamed of.
WASTEWATER VIDEOS
Learn how a tool-free, verifiable locking system streamlines complex installations like deep-bore directional drilling and provides the security needed for critical infrastructure.
Discover how specialized restrained joints facilitate efficient horizontal directional drilling and bridge piping through a simplified, tool-free assembly process that ensures long-term reliability.
Water infrastructure projects often face extreme installation conditions, from deep-trench burials to exposed bridge crossings. Ensuring long-term reliability requires a material capable of withstanding environmental stressors that can compromise other piping options. Ductile iron pipe offers superior durability, maintaining its structural integrity regardless of temperature fluctuations or UV exposure. Watch the full video to explore these benefits in action.
Discover how specialized restrained joints facilitate efficient horizontal directional drilling and bridge piping through a simplified, tool-free assembly process that ensures long-term reliability in challenging environments.
As aquatic invasive species continue to overwhelm hydropower, industrial, and municipal systems worldwide, this webinar explores why traditional filtration and chemicals are falling short—and how a dual-barrier UV approach is emerging as a proven, chemical-free alternative backed by global field results.