WTP Chooses A-758 Plus™ Lime Slaker Systems To Replace Existing Systems

The Albert R. Davis Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Austin, Texas, is one of three water treatment plants supplying drinking water to the greater Austin metropolitan area. The plant was built in 1954 and has had multiple upgrades over the years, increasing its capacity to 118 million gallons per day (MGD).

Advances In UV Disinfection For Wastewater Tertiary Treatment In Open Channels

Meeting modern water reuse goals requires moving past legacy disinfection. Advances in UV technology now provide chemical-free, reliable pathogen inactivation for even high-flow, open-channel tertiary treatment.

Case Study: Andrews Infrastructure - Sewer Main remote inspection Andrews Infrastructure provides remote sewer-main inspection to municipalities. A problem for the firm was the lowering and retrieval of its cameras and umbilical cords down deep shafts

Last-Minute Design Change Benefits Akron Project

The Great Lakes region was blessed with abundant freshwater for its rivers and lakes. Water as a resource and method of transportation were an important factor in Akron, OH, blossoming as one of America’s early manufacturing hubs during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Troubleshooting A Sewer Bypass Startup

When startup fails, check these four common culprits before you check anything else.

6 HUBER Coarse Screen TrashMax® For Flood Protection In Houston, Texas

In response to Hurricane Harvey, the Fort Bend, TX Levee District No. 2 embarked on a major upgrade project to increase the flow and capacity of one of its pump stations by 400%. The goal of the project was to protect the area around the district from 100- year floods in the future.

Bioloop Retrofit Reduces Energy Consumption By 43 Percent

When a broken shaft caused a malfunction in one of the brush aerators at the village of Liberty, NY, WWTP, the village worked with its engineers to develop a plan for repair and upgrade.

Creating Reusable Water From Municipal Sewage

Al Shamal is the capital city of the municipality of Madinat ash Shamal in Qatar. With the majority of the town's population not yet connected to a sewer network, there was an immediate need to provide a wastewater treatment plant to treat wastewater generated from the towns' population and small industries. Ashghal, the Public Works Authority of Qatar and its end user, decided to install a tanker discharge facility with a compact sewage treatment plant to produce effluent suitable for reuse in irrigation.

Article: Floating Horizontal Aerators Enhance Eufaula, Alabama Activated Sludge Plant The Eufaula, Alabama, wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is an extended aeration activated sludge facility designed for an average daily flow rate of 2.7 million gallons per day (mgd). Prior to February, 2005 this WWTP used vertical aerators to provide oxygen and mixing in its aerator basins. The plant has two aeration basins, each 1.87 million gallons in volume, which had 160 horsepower (hp) of vertical aerators in each basin

Making It Work: 174 Hydrants And 280 Valves Installed In 120 Days

A timeline of 120 days. Construction in the middle of winter, when temperatures were frigid and snow covered the ground. Despite these challenges, Elite Excavating Company of Ohio, Inc., was able to install 174 AMERICAN Flow Control American-Darling MK 73 fire hydrants and 280 resilient wedge gate valves in sizes 6 to 18 inches in three months.

Municipal Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring

We arm municipalities with actionable data necessary to make informed decisions about water quality in their communities

Reducing Total Phosphorus In Water Resource Recovery Facilities

Monitoring phosphate during the wastewater treatment process allows for fine-tuning and optimizing chemical dosing for removal of phosphate, which provides significant cost savings to the plant while protecting the aquatic environment downstream of the facility.

Pikeville, Kentucky Medical Center Leak Found Despite Ambient Noise

Leaks found in 60 psi high density PE pipe by FELL in less than three hours. Acoustic and CCTV failed to find any leaks after more than a year of investigation. Read the full case study to learn more. 

Determination Of EN15662:2008 - Determination Of Pesticide Residue In Food Of Plant Origin, By An Automated QuEChERS Solution

Pesticide residue laboratories are required to undertake analyses of an ever increasing number of samples. The analyses typically involve use of multi-residue methods (both GC-MS and LC-MS) to test for over 500 pesticide residues.

What Is Genclean Advanced Oxidation Disinfection Solution And What Is It Used For?

A non-toxic, advanced oxidation (AOP) formula of minerals chelated with oxygen and stabilized in an aqueous water solution. It is a viable option in industries and applications requiring a solution to challenging situations where high level effective sanitization and oxidation is required. Read more to learn how the Genclean advanced oxidation treatment solutions can be used in different applications.

Getting Clarity On Clarification

Read an overview and maintenance tips for chain and scraper systems. 

Biogas Measurement From Wastewater To Power Plant

Stockholm water company produces biogas from their wastewater facility which feeds Scandinavian Biogas for energy production. As they need to accurately meter what they sell to the energy facility they used a project contractor firm to engineer and define the best solution for the project.

VFD Energy Savings For Pumping Applications

In the early days of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, the typical application was in process control for manufacturing synthetic fiber, steel bars, and aluminum foil.

Simplify And Optimize Your Process With Level And Pump Control

Level controllers have evolved to meet today’s environmental challenges and industry demands. Learn how they support improved process management and, ultimately, a better bottom line.

How To Optimize Your DAF System With Air Dissolving Pumps

Despite their importance in modern wastewater applications, not all DAFs are created equal. Factors, such as the components that make up these systems, will influence how well they work and how long they last.