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WOL_key-west_cs_385x250 Key West Resort Utilities Maximizes Reuse And Nutrient Recovery

Water scarcity poses unique challenges to KW Resort Utilities Corp. (KWRU), the utility firm that provides wastewater management, wastewater recovery, and wastewater treatment in the region. KWRU began operation in the late 1960s and has worked hard over the decades to keep up with wastewater needs as population and tourism have boomed, spurred by land reclamation and development. 

WASTEWATER CASE STUDIES AND WHITEPAPERS

  • Underground Utility Markings Help You Dig Safely

    You may not notice them, but the colorful paint marking buried utilities underneath sidewalks and roads is essential to public safety, real estate development, and infrastructure management. 

  • More Water At The Lower Cost: A Revolution In RO Technology

    This white paper will explore how the BiTurbo, a revolution in high recovery RO, optimizes membrane performance and reduces total cost of water. 

  • Under Pressure: Managing Water Networks with Effective Pressure Management Techniques

    Growing water scarcity drives the need for effective demand management in water utilities across the world. This article discusses pressure management as a form of demand and leakage management and why the AquaMaster is the best suited for such applications.

  • Refinery Treats Groundwater Contamination While Saving Precious Facility Space

    A large, Midwestern oil refinery installed two identical, 110’ diameter S&L Model R OXIGEST® treatment systems to solve a groundwater treatment problem on-site. Each plant incorporates aeration, clarification, and effluent holding, treating peak flows of 7.2 MGD combined; 4.3 MGD in each plant.

  • Antiscalant Impacts Water Reclamation Efforts

    Water reuse efforts in the West Coast are a priority and have the Ground Water Replenishing System (GWRS) of the Orange County Water District (OCWD) utilizing new technologies for water conservation. 

  • Maximum Security With The Space-saving SPIRALIFT® SLV

    Due to the waste from the Northeast Correctional Facility, Alliance Water Resources, the wastewater treatment plant in Bowling Green, Missouri, was constantly having problems. The prison, which produces 300,000 gallons of water per day, was creating a deluge of problems for the pump station, including clogged and plugged pumps, excessive power draw and the need for continuous service and ultimate pump replacement. The inmates were flushing paper, jumpsuits, and all manner of debris – pretty much anything they could flush. It was costing the plant a lot of downtime and tons of money. Once the pumps started needing total replacements on a very frequent basis, costing the plant more than $30,000 each year, they knew they needed a solution.

  • Key West Resort Utilities Maximizes Reuse And Nutrient Recovery

    Water scarcity poses unique challenges to KW Resort Utilities Corp. (KWRU), the utility firm that provides wastewater management, wastewater recovery, and wastewater treatment in the region. KWRU began operation in the late 1960s and has worked hard over the decades to keep up with wastewater needs as population and tourism have boomed, spurred by land reclamation and development. 

  • The Power Of Ductile Iron Pipe: A Solution For Every Application

    Ductile iron pipe is a versatile, reliable solution that resists UV degradation, freezing, and physical stress. Its unmatched durability ensures long-term performance in any piping application.

  • Is It Time To Upgrade Your Aeration And Mixing Systems?

    Wastewater plants looking to update or replace aeration and mixing equipment should work closely with an established applied engineering company that provides customized solutions for individual needs.

  • How To Score High Marks For Low-Pressure RO Performance

    For water system operators, contract engineers, OEMs, and reverse-osmosis (RO) membrane suppliers alike, the difference between expectations for RO membrane element performance and quantifiable performance in the actual operating environment can be fraught with surprises. This article addresses guidelines for establishing realistic RO warranty performance criteria and achieving those criteria in real-world applications.

WASTEWATER APPLICATION NOTES

WASTEWATER PRODUCTS

The latest generation of brine electrochlorination technology, the ClorTec DN range, offers simple operation and maintenance as well as unrivalled safety advantages.

The Littleton/Englewood wastewater treatment plant, Colorado, put in place processes to effectively monitor the levels of ammonia in their wastewater treatment.

The Aqua-Jet® aerator is the most durable, highly efficient wastewater aerator on the market today. Since 1969, more than 80,000 Aqua-Jet aerators have been installed throughout the world, representing 1.5 million horsepower and over 9 billion hours of runtime.

Kaeser has been a leader in creating fully packaged blower systems that are reliable, durable, energy-efficient, and simple to maintain. Our line of Com-paK blower packages set the standard in the blower industry.

Ideal Usage of Electric Submersible Pumps: Removing water and handling solids up to 3.15" when electric power source is available.

Base Mounted Pump Stations are pre-engineered units with an extensive selection of pumps, motors, controls, piping and accessories.

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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.

As utilities worldwide face mounting pressure from drought, water scarcity, and tightening regulations, this webinar explores how validated, chemical-free UV solutions are reshaping disinfection across surface water, wastewater, desalination, and potable reuse.

Luis Maturana and Adam Bates share how KSB’s rapid U.S. expansion — new facilities, doubled warehouse capacity, and a strengthened service footprint — is reshaping the pump and valve landscape.

At WEFTEC 2025, Huber’s Simon Randle discusses how emerging pressures in the industry—from PFAS and microplastics to shifting federal funding—are influencing everything from technology development to workforce priorities.

In this episode of The Water Online Show, host Angela Godwin sits down with Mike Saunders from ORENCO to explore how a small Oregon startup founded in a garage grew into an industry leader redefining decentralized wastewater solutions.