WASTEWATER
Innovative Water Reuse Solutions With Xylem's Advanced Treatment Technology
Transitioning to advanced purification methods like UV-hypochlorite oxidation allows municipalities to secure reliable, local water supplies. These strategies mitigate drought risks and protect coastal environments by transforming wastewater into a high-quality resource for reuse.
WASTEWATER CASE STUDIES AND WHITEPAPERS
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![PortageAreaSewerAuthority]( "Sewer Authority Ends Plant Bypasses And Introduces Nutrient Removal With New Treatment Process")
Sewer Authority Ends Plant Bypasses And Introduces Nutrient Removal With New Treatment ProcessFind out how a treatment plant upgraded its secondary treatment aeration system to include nutrient removal through a nitrification/denitrification/phosphorus process and has successfully processed I&I induced surges that reached a 10-MGD peak.
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Dry Pit Submersibles Lower Costs And Eliminate Unscheduled Maintenance
A utilities department was experiencing frequent unscheduled maintenance visits and corresponding unbudgeted repair bills for the pumps at the township’s main pump station.
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Article: Expanded Use Of Split Seal Technology For Large Pumps And Agitators New advances in split mechanical seals have expanded its application for use in both water and wastewater systems. These systems move vast amounts of fluid through pipes and tanks. Water-based fluid systems comprise the largest fluid transport systems in the world with wastewater streams being the largest. While the systems’ designs can vary by region, most use centrifugal pumps to move fluid. Many of the centrifugal pumps are very large and difficult to assemble, so they have not typically been sealed by mechanical seals which require total equipment disassembly. However, split mechanical seals have advanced so that these pumps can now be sealed without equipment disassembly.
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![levapor]( "Has The Ideal Biocarrier Finally Been Developed?")
Has The Ideal Biocarrier Finally Been Developed?In order to improve the efficiency of biofilm technologies, a high-performance biocarrier has been developed, based on requests for ideal carrier characteristics.
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![GettyImages-1345400723 modern WWTP]( "How To Optimize Your DAF System With The Right Air Dissolving Pump")
How To Optimize Your DAF System With The Right Air Dissolving PumpIn our next few blog posts, we'll take a deep dive into what to look for in your DAF system to take its performance and efficiency to the next level.
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![rotary-lobe_rotary-screw-WP]( "The Proper Application Of Rotary Lobe And Rotary Screw Blower Technology")
The Proper Application Of Rotary Lobe And Rotary Screw Blower TechnologyWritten by Kaeser’s system experts, this white paper compares rotary lobe and screw blowers, isochoric and isentropic compression, and how to properly apply these technologies for designing an energy efficient system.
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Case Study: Chemical Company Achieves Compliance While Pretreating Water For Use On Public Golf Course A worker at Millennium Specialty Chemicals of Jacksonville, Fla. monitors a cooling water tank gauge.
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![grand-rapids]( "Grand Rapids, MI Saves $1 Billion Using \"Smart Sewer\" Technology To Solve Infiltration And Inflow Problem")
Grand Rapids, MI Saves $1 Billion Using "Smart Sewer" Technology To Solve Infiltration And Inflow ProblemIn the early 1990s, Grand Rapids took the initiative to invest in transforming its collection system from a combined sewer system to separate storm and sanitary sewers.
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Utility Transformation — From WWTP To Reuse Facility
Facing state Department of Environmental Quality mandates, an Arizona wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) took on a large-scale expansion project and effluent-quality upgrade to become a state-of-the-art water reclamation facility.
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![GettyImages-1364145461]( "Optimizing Wastewater Treatment Through Measurement")
Optimizing Wastewater Treatment Through MeasurementIn this white paper, discover how digital measurement is helping to maximize wastewater treatment efficiency.
WASTEWATER APPLICATION NOTES
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![Flask Laboratory Equipment-GettyImages-1048897552]( "Performance Test Services For UV Advanced Oxidation Systems")
Performance Test Services For UV Advanced Oxidation SystemsUV AOP performance verification requires a robust test matrix covering design, operating, and control conditions. This process includes on-site execution, sample analysis, and troubleshooting to achieve successful regulatory approval.
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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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Environmental Applications Of The Agilent 1290 Infinity UHPLC: The Evolution Of Chromatography This application note presents examples of the use of UHPLC (ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography) for environmental applications using the new Agilent 1290 Infinity LC. By E. Michael Thurman and Imma Ferrer Center for Environmental Mass Spectrometry Department of Environmental Engineering University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA
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Analysis Of Pesticide Residue In Spinach Using The AutoMate-Q40 An Automated QuEChERS Solution
QuEChERS is a Quick-Easy-Cheap-Effective-Rugged-Safe extraction method that has been developed for the determination of pesticide residues in agricultural commodities.
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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.
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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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Improved Efficiencies In TOC Wastewater Analysis For Standard Method 5310B And EPA Method 415 Total organic carbon (TOC) measurement is of vital importance to the operation of water treatment due to organic compounds comprising a large group of water pollutants. TOC has been around for many years, and although it is a relatively simple analysis in theory, operational efficiency is paramount.
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![Ultrameter III 9P™ AHL Titration Kit]( "Instruments For Environmental Applications")
Instruments For Environmental ApplicationsKeeping the water in our lakes, rivers, and streams clean requires monitoring of water quality at many points. Over the years ever increasing environmental concerns and regulations have heightened the need for increased diligence and tighter restrictions on wastewater quality.
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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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![Coriolis Group Shot]( "2 Applications That Triggered The Rise Of Coriolis Flow Measurement")
2 Applications That Triggered The Rise Of Coriolis Flow MeasurementCoriolis measurement has been adopted as a default technology in many application scenarios due to its high accuracy and immunity to process variables (temperature, pressure and flow profile). However, Coriolis wasn't always widely accepted. Two applications, in particular, helped what was once a nascent flow measurement technology gain a foothold in the marketplace.
WASTEWATER PRODUCTS
Adjusting chemical dose based on flow or setting a fixed chemical dose can be very expensive. With a system that provides Real-Time Control, you can significantly lower chemical costs, quickly adjust for loading changes, and enjoy the peace of mind in knowing your effluent phosphorus levels are within permit range.
HYMAX GRIP joins and restrains a wide selection of pipes of different types and diameters, easily and reliably. Due to its patented design, it allows the joining of pipes of the same or different materials and diameters and preventing axial pipe movement.
The MEGALUG Series 1100CH split restraint harness for couplings have a split design for ease of installation. It restrains both existing and new couplings on Ductile Iron Pipe.
UV AOP performance verification requires a robust test matrix covering design, operating, and control conditions. This process includes on-site execution, sample analysis, and troubleshooting to achieve successful regulatory approval.
LATEST INSIGHTS ON WASTEWATER
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![oil refinery, chemical storage tanks-GettyImages-2255062009]( "Produced Water Treatment Market: The Next Big Wave In Industrial Sustainability")
With the rise of water scarcity, environmental regulations, and corporate sustainability mandates, produced water treatment has become a strategic imperative for industries far beyond oil and gas. It is one of the fastest-growing segments in the water treatment industry, which has emerged as an amalgamation of environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and technological innovation. -
![brinewater_Getty-2234054563]( "Reclaiming Water From Contaminated Brine Can Increase Water Supply And Reduce Environmental Harm")
People around the globe are trying to figure out how to save, conserve, and reuse water in a variety of ways, including reusing treated sewage wastewater and removing valuable salts from seawater. But for all the clean water they may produce, those processes leave behind a type of liquid called brine. I’m working on getting the water out of that potential source, too. -
![EnvironmentPeople_004]( "Water In 2026: The Nexus Of Policy, Technology, And Resilience")
As water systems become more circular and complex, understanding and managing the subsurface — the hidden half of the water cycle — is becoming a critical enabler of resilience. This article explores the key trends shaping this new reality, from tackling “forever chemicals” to the water strategies redefining heavy industry. -
![Cutting Red Tape-GettyImages-502421630]( "How The NEPA Rollback Will Impact Water And Wastewater Industries")
The White House has finalized plans to roll back rules under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), narrowing its focus and limiting what the current administration claims are needless delays for federal approval of water, energy, and other infrastructure plans. For water and wastewater utilities, the changes could speed up permitting for critical projects, although experts warn the tradeoffs could do more harm than good. -
![Prelos illustration_green tank]( "Liquid-Only Sewers: A New Approach To Decentralized Wastewater Collection")
Traditional sewer systems, while effective, often require significant capital investment, invasive implementation measures, and complex maintenance. As a result, innovative decentralized wastewater solutions are necessary to address the needs of communities or commercial areas in need of wastewater service. One such solution is the liquid-only sewer (LOS) system. -
![flood-Canada_Getty-1360434329]( "Governments Need To Prepare For More Frequent Large Floods")
While many scientific and technical reports show that floods are becoming larger and more common, reports underestimate how their frequency is changing. Flood sizes get the spotlight, but governments and experts need to also consider their frequency to address implications overlooked by traditional management methods.
WASTEWATER VIDEOS
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.
Take a quick tour of the Blue-White factory in Huntington Beach, California, where skilled employees are busy building chemical dosing pumps, complete metering systems and flow measurement equipment.
The Water Online Show kicks off its new season with an in‑depth discussion on stormwater management, focusing on New York City’s innovative partnership with Arcadis. Guest Shandor Szalay, the National Stormwater Resilience Practice Lead at Arcadis, explains how climate‑driven superstorms and aging urban infrastructure have pushed the city to rethink stormwater strategies.
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.