WASTEWATER
A New Approach To Infrastructure Resiliency
Extreme weather and seismic threats are driving a new collaborative approach to infrastructure. By aligning utility needs with academic research and manufacturing innovation, providers can validate resilient technologies and deploy data-backed solutions for long-term reliability.
WASTEWATER CASE STUDIES AND WHITEPAPERS
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![Xylem bypass system helps facilitate]( "Xylem Bypass System Helps Facilitate Pump Station Rehab In Covington, Kentucky")
Xylem Bypass System Helps Facilitate Pump Station Rehab In Covington, KentuckySanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky (SD1) needed to perform wet well concrete rehabilitation to two pump stations in Covington, Kentucky, located just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati.
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![Mirassol,-Brazil---Toray-MBR-2]( "Treated Municipal Sewage Achieves High-Quality Discharge Values With Toray MBR Technology")
Treated Municipal Sewage Achieves High-Quality Discharge Values With Toray MBR TechnologyDue to population growth in recent years, Sanessol, the concessionaire responsible for the water supply and sewage treatment of Mirassol and part of Igua Saneamento Group, decided to use a state of the art technology for their new WWTP, Fartura.
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X-PELLER Eliminates Hand Wipe Clogs With Ease
Designed to bring practicality and ease to daily, personal sanitary needs, increasingly durable disposable hand wipes have been making a mess with wastewater pump stations. By Smith & Loveless, Inc.
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Increasing Capacity: AE-DENITRO + Hydrotech Discfilter
The City of Palm Coast, located on the east coast of Florida, expanded their existing Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to increase capacity to 6.83 MGD due to population growth, as well as add the production of reclaimed reuse water for use within the City.
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3 Dirty Little Secrets About Coriolis Flowmeters
Ever since Coriolis flow measurement technology achieved mainstream appeal, industry has been fervently striving to take advantage of its benefits. And while Coriolis is clearly a highly advantageous solution for many crucial flow measurement applications, it is not without flaw.
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Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle Power Plant Improves The Performance Of Water Treatment System
A natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility located in Idaho contacted QUA to find a solution to improve the performance of a water treatment system used to recycle the plant’s cooling tower blow down water.
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Outfitting The World's Largest And Greenest Wastewater Treatment Plant
The sprawling Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Facility is the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world, with a capacity to treat an average of 370 million gallons of sewage a day.
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Ephrata Borough Authority Battles Chronic Sludge Settling
Ephrata Borough Authority WRRF, located in the MidAtlantic region of the United States, has been battling chronic sludge settling issues since undergoing a BNR upgrade in 2011 to meet new permit limits. During the winter months, SVI values have reached as high as 300 mL/g.
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![JWC_Water_Online_OC_Sanitation01_1]( "Retrofitting: Is It Right For Your Sewage Lift Station?")
Retrofitting: Is It Right For Your Sewage Lift Station?It’s just past 10:00 on a Friday night, and the phones start ringing in the pockets of the on-call collection systems operators. It’s an alarm for another pump clog at one of your sewage lift stations — the second one this week.
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![neptune]( "Sulzer Dewatering Pumps Acclaimed By Pump Renter Neptune")
Sulzer Dewatering Pumps Acclaimed By Pump Renter NeptuneNeptune required a partner who can provide reliable technical innovations and proven solutions in wastewater and dewatering. Learn why they chose Sulzer as a partner in this collaboration.
WASTEWATER APPLICATION NOTES
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![AquaAerobic]( "Wet Weather Treatment Using AquaStorm® Cloth Media Filtration")
Wet Weather Treatment Using AquaStorm® Cloth Media FiltrationThis application note from Aqua-Aerobic Systems highlights the effectiveness of the AquaStorm® Cloth Media Filter as a flexible, compact, and highly efficient solution for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) events.
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![chain-scraper-system]( "Getting Clarity On Clarification")
Getting Clarity On ClarificationRead an overview and maintenance tips for chain and scraper systems.
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![ConnectionsFT05.jpg]( "Bridge Crossings And The Proper Use Of EX-TEND®, FLEX-TEND®, And Force Balanced FLEX-TEND Products")
Bridge Crossings And The Proper Use Of EX-TEND®, FLEX-TEND®, And Force Balanced FLEX-TEND ProductsOf particular interest when it comes to bridges is the locating of pressurized water lines on and under bridge structures. Pressurized pipelines can present a number of unique challenges to the design engineer and utility owner.
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Waterworks Joints 101
There are many different joints that can be found on waterworks pipeline components. This paper focuses on the three most common joints.
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Determination Of Hexanal In Foods Utilizing Dynamic Headspace
Hexanal is one of many well-documented aromatic components that contribute to flavor and aroma in common consumer food products containing omega-6 fatty acids. Hexanal content is also used to measure the oxidative status of foods rich in omega-6 fatty acids.
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Improving Compliance Through Real-Time Phosphorus Control
Levels of phosphorus, a chemical element that promotes organic growth, must be controlled in wastewater coming from beverage, food and dairy processing plants. Failure to control phosphorus accurately has a negative impact on water quality and can lead to large fines.
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Orion DUAL STAR™ Quick Start Note - Nitrate In Water & Wastewater The Thermo Scientific Orion DUAL STAR meter shows the results of both input channels simultaneously.
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![Implementation Scenario_Aquacorp_May2019-1]( "An Ideal Aeration System For Aquaculture Corporations")
An Ideal Aeration System For Aquaculture CorporationsSuccessful aquaculture corporations know that there are many variables that need to be accounted for in order for the bottom line to be “in the black”, let alone grow annually by 10-20%.
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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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![optiflux]( "Dosing Of Sodium Hypochlorite Solution For Drinking Water Disinfection")
Dosing Of Sodium Hypochlorite Solution For Drinking Water DisinfectionA water purveyor was in urgent need of a chemically resistant flow instrumentation with a long life of service that allowed reliable and long-term stable dosing of the sodium hypochlorite solution.
WASTEWATER PRODUCTS
The DPS5000 SDI-12 from Druck, part of the UNIK5000 family, offers integrated digital electronics to enhance the performance level of the UNIK 5000 Pressure Sensing Platform to levels unmatched by traditional analogue sensors. It uses SDI-12 protocol, over which fully compensated readings of pressure and temperature are sent, as well as control of many functions of the device.
This application note from Aqua-Aerobic Systems highlights the effectiveness of the AquaStorm® Cloth Media Filter as a flexible, compact, and highly efficient solution for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) events.
The Series 1900 is designed for restraining push-on bell and spigot AWWA C909 PVC Pipe. The harness consists of two split serrated restraints one on the spigot end and another behind the bell harnessed together by an array of thrust rods. The Restraint harness is rated to the full pressure of the pipe.
CST’s Turbidimeter continuously and accurately measures turbidity using NIR spectroscopy. Turbidity measurements are important indicators in many industries and applications as they not only influence the yield of the industrial process, but also detect factors which are detrimental to a system. The Turbidimeter consists of a PX2+ used in conjunction with either an extractive flow cell or in situ transmission probe.
The AquaNereda® Aerobic Granular Sludge System is an innovative biological wastewater treatment technology that provides advanced treatment using the unique features of aerobic granular biomass. The unique process features of the AquaNereda system translate into a flexible and compact process that offers energy efficiency and significantly lower chemical consumption.
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.