WASTEWATER

GettyImages-2219628794_450_300 Beyond Clarifiers: How Advanced Primary Filtration Solves Wet Weather Capacity Challenges

Pile cloth media filtration treats wet weather flows in real time, increasing capacity, improving removal efficiency, and helping utilities reduce reliance on limited stormwater storage.

WASTEWATER CASE STUDIES AND WHITEPAPERS

  • Maximizing Value In WWTP Equipment, Parts, And Services

    In demanding wastewater treatment environments, even the best equipment needs some TLC every now and then. Finding the best way to approach that can have a tremendous impact on the total lifecycle cost of that equipment. Here is how planning ahead to evaluate the range of options and the best choices for the task at hand can make a tremendous difference in both the cost and continuity of equipment performance.

  • The Importance Of pH Levels In Water Treatment

    Recognizing pH's pervasive influence empowers operators to achieve consistent and reliable outcomes in every facet of water and wastewater treatment, underlining its indispensability for clean and safe water systems.

  • Why A Little Knowledge About Sensors Can Be A Dangerous Thing

    Every day our technical support people answer questions on the selection of sensors for pH, ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. No issue generates more confusion than cell constants for conductivity sensors. The vast majority of returns we process are for conductivity sensors that were ordered with the wrong cell constant. It turns out that cell constants are something that we all read but that most of us don’t really understand. Pick the wrong cell constant for a probe and your analyzer will happily give you numbers to 3 significant digits. The only problem is those numbers are wrong. By Mark Spencer, President, Water Analytics

  • Preparing Wastewater Samples For SARS-CoV-2 Analysis

    Wastewater is a focal point for public health professionals evaluating levels of COVID-19 community infection. Here are some considerations on the use of membranes for efficient SARS-CoV-2 virus water sample preparation.

  • Crusher Breaks Up Large Cakes Of Enzyme Products

    American Laboratories, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of enzyme products for many food, dietary supplements, nutritional and industrial applications. The company has grown steadily, currently operating three facilities in Omaha, Nebraska. To keep pace with this expansion, the company realized, some years ago, that a more efficient way to process the enzyme material was necessary. After examining their options, they made a decision to purchase a Franklin Miller DELUMPER® Crusher 1077 S4.

  • Close Data And Control Gaps With Remote Monitoring

    For as many water/wastewater utilities that use SCADA systems inside their treatment facilities, there are many where that automated data collection and control all but ends at the property line. In reality, a significant percentage of customer service and performance efficiency opportunities exist ‘beyond the fence.’ Here is how utilities can use remote monitoring to leverage those opportunities for success.

  • Rental Pumps In Action At The Kaiserschleuse Lock In Bremerhaven, Germany

    A contractor needed a reliable pump supplier and service provider with extensive expertise in project planning and implementation, and one that had direct access to sufficient and appropriate pumping equipment.

  • SPIRALIFT® Screening System- Solves Sludge And BOD Problems At City Of Plymouth

    The City of Plymouth processes 150,000 gallons of raw sewage a day. Before 2009, the plant had no headworks installed at all. The raw sewage was being dumped into a pond. Because of this, the plant suffered major ongoing sludge and BOD problems. A city engineer recommended a new system be installed to combat these problems. After doing research, the engineer found a Franklin Miller system that proved a perfect solution.

  • A New, Cost-Efficient Way To De-Sludge Your Lagoon

    Most small towns, all over the world, utilize lagoons for treating their wastewater. Many rural industries also utilize lagoons for storm-water and wastewater treatment. While industrial plants may be able to pay for activated sludge treatment of one design or another, small municipalities simply do not have a choice in treating their small populations’ wastes. By Jim Dartez

  • Flygt Mixers Clear Sediment And Save Man-Hours For San Antonio Utility

    For almost 50 years, CPS Energy of San Antonio has drawn water from the San Antonio River to recharge two man-made lakes that provide cooling water for their power plants.

WASTEWATER APPLICATION NOTES

WASTEWATER PRODUCTS

The FLUXUS ADM 5107 is FLEXIM's solution for many flow metering applications found in the water and wastewater sector and adjacent industries. As FLEXIMs basic and economic alternative, the ADM 5107 offers the same benefits in terms of accuracy and reliability as its bigger brothers, the FLUXUS ADM 7407 and ADM 8027.

Our diffusers can last upwards of 10 years. It isn’t science fiction. It’s simply science, multiplied by our MicroShield Technology to protect against degradation.

Water reuse is no longer a choice. It’s a necessity. Orenco’s AdvanTex Treatment Systems consistently produce clear effluent that meets the most stringent permit limits.

Aeration is the heart of most industrial and municipal wastewater treatment and we have a new, cutting-edge solution.

Long and trouble-free performance — Ecoray lamps come with a 14,000 hours operating warranty when used together with Ecoray ballasts, plus 9,000 hours full replacement.

OMNIPURE™ is the only marine sewage system that oxidizes sewage in an electrochemical cell as well as generates sodium hypochlorite for the disinfection of the sewage streams. It offers effective electrolytic treatment of both black and gray water through a patented and certified process. OMNIPURE systems range in treatment capacities from 781 to 15,842 gal/ day, while utilizing small installation floor space.

LATEST INSIGHTS ON WASTEWATER

  • Einstein once said of compound interest, "He who understands it, earns it. He who doesn't, pays it." The same logic of compounding applies to the organic sediment accumulating on the floor of your drinking water reservoir. The longer you wait to address it, the more exponentially expensive it becomes to fix.
  • Our infrastructure systems have operated in managed deterioration for decades. And not surprisingly, once they deteriorate badly enough and cross over into active failure, all cost discipline disappears.
  • Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away, and forgotten. But that waste could be turned into something productive.

  • Currently, water infrastructure is outdated and fragile, prone to breakages and leaks. Reactive approaches to water infrastructure are only implemented after an incident and are more expensive than simple maintenance fixes. Geotechnical Internet of Things (IoT) devices enable water and wastewater industry professionals to identify and address issues before they escalate into catastrophic events.
  • Traditional gravity sewers rely on large-diameter mains, deep trenches, and often multiple lift stations — elements that carry significant capital and restoration costs, particularly in rural or rugged terrain. To improve cost efficiency and sustainability, many municipalities are adopting decentralized collection systems such as Septic Tank Effluent Pump (STEP) systems, Septic Tank Effluent Gravity (STEG) systems, and liquid-only sewers.
  • Aeration control strategies often remain conservative and static. Blowers operate continuously, oxygen levels are maintained near maximum, and airflow rates are rarely adjusted in response to real-time biological demand. The result is widespread over-aeration — a condition that does not improve treatment performance but significantly increases operating costs.

WASTEWATER VIDEOS

Explore ozone technology and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), with expert insights on real-world applications, water safety, and innovations shaping municipal and industrial treatment systems.

Explore ozone system optimization with industry experts, covering performance strategies, field insights, automation, and common design pitfalls to improve efficiency, compliance, and long-term reliability in water treatment.

Go behind the scenes of ozone system service, exploring startup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and PinnacleCare™ support to ensure reliable, efficient operation of mission-critical installations.

Explore nanobubble technology’s science, benefits, and real-world applications in water treatment and agriculture, improving gas transfer, efficiency, and sustainability across a wide range of industries.

On this episode of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling interview Fred Gerringer, Brown and Caldwell’s Water Reuse National Practice Leader, about the creation of a first-of-its-kind State Water Reuse Regulatory Guide being developed for the WateReuse Association and its partner organizations.