St. Bernard Parish Combats Brain-eating Amoeba with Fifty Automatic Flushing Units
By Mark Magda, Mueller Water Products
St. Bernard Parish is situated southeast of New Orleans in the state of Louisiana. In 2005, hurricane Katrina caused...
Energy-Efficient Aeration for the New Century: Part 2 of 2
Aeration accounts for a 50 to 70 percent of a treatment plant’s power consumption, and in part 1 of this series, we examined the...
Pumping a Solution for Increased Water Demand
Water is abundant on our planet: approximately two thirds of the earth’s surface is covered with it. Drinking and service water, however, is becoming...
Recycling Earth’s Rapidly Shrinking Resource – Part 3 of 3
In the parts 1 and 2 of this series, we examined the benefits of reusing wastewater and the biological and disinfection processes available to...
High-Efficiency Surface Water Pumping System
Delta Sand and Gravel Co., located in Eugene, Oregon, has been providing quality aggregate materials, service and expertise for almost nine decades. The company...
Design and Care of Reverse Osmosis Systems
In this concluding section of our three-part series on the upkeep of reverse osmosis (RO) systems, we’ll finish out with a detailed look at...
New Smart Wastewater Treatment Solution Cuts Operating Costs and Reduces Energy
By Don Jones, Xylem
Wastewater utilities can now achieve compliance targets while cutting energy consumption from aeration by up to 25 percent with Xylem Edge...
Advanced washdown heaters for wastewater treatment facilities
Wastewater facilities are notorious for their harsh environments. High concentrations of grit and caustic liquids can be demanding for both personnel and equipment. However,...
The Valley Center Way
At Valley Center Wastewater Treatment Plant, and at an increasing number of facilities across Kansas, the decision to buy the more expensive equipment at...
Chopper Pump or Dual-Shafted Grinder?
Flushable wipes continue to inundate pump stations throughout North America, clogging both pumps and pipes and often requiring operators to remove the offending debris...