WASTEWATER CONTAMINANT REMOVAL RESOURCES

• Xylem Helps South Carolina Utility Eliminate Taste And Odor Issues In Drinking Water

  Advanced oxidation treatment system and water treatment plant upgrade save money.

• UV Treatment System Fills The Bill For Water Reuse

  Small city selects full-featured and low maintenance UV treatment for its water reuse system that easily complies with demanding California Title 22 Regulations.

• DAF System Effectively Removes 95% Of TSS For Railcar Bearing Manufacturer

  A manufacturer of railcar bearings, wheels, and axles needed a wastewater system upgrade to treat for oil, grease, suspended solids, and dissolved metals in a mix of process water and storm water runoff. The existing wastewater treatment system in place at the facility consisted of a small equalization tank, traditional clarifier and sand filter. 

• How Food And Beverage Companies Can Get Ahead Of The Water Scarcity Curve

  High-quality water is critical to food and beverage production — both as an ingredient and a process enabler — so the sourcing challenges faced by municipal water systems pose an ongoing threat to the health of the industry. Fortunately, there are a variety of technology options now available to improve water security.

• Waste Not, Want Not — Turning Wastewater Into An Asset

  Every water project is different, but each one also provides lessons for others, such as this profile of a Southern California reuse project where conveyance needed to be routed around a protected environment.

• Microalgae — A Natural Answer To Purifying Wastewater

  Algae is a major problem for many wastewater treatment plants and water managers. It may also be a solution.

• Sustainability Trends In The Water Industry: A Focus On Microplastics In Wastewater Treatment

  Plastic has had tremendous impact on society in ways both large and small, such as with microplastics — tiny substances creating a huge problem.

• How To Choose A UV System For Water Reuse In Your Facility

  Water reuse is, and will continue to be, one of the biggest considerations for companies all over the world in the battle against water scarcity. By reusing process water, grey water, and wastewater, buildings and facilities will reduce their demand for raw water from surface and groundwater sources and reduce the associated costs of supplying raw water and treating raw water before use. One of the treatment methods for accomplishing this is UV disinfection.

• Achieving Water Authority Compliance With Automated Wastewater Treatment

  Automated wastewater treatment systems help manufacturers remain in compliance with EPA and local standards, while significantly reducing the cost of treatment, labor, and disposal.

• Self-Sufficient WRRF Completes In-House Grit Removal Upgrade

  Aging, inefficient aerated grit facilities at North Davis Sewer District’s (NDSD) treatment plant headworks not surprisingly caused the typical headaches of poorly performing headworks:  downstream process tanks filled with grit and process equipment wore much faster than it should. And not surprisingly, it became a costly hassle for plant staff with annual basin cleanouts.