Alternative and Innovative Wastewater Management Technologies and Filtration in Wastewater Treatment
One important result of the Federal Clean Water Act of 1977 (also known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act…
Upgrading Biological Filter Effluents Using the TF/SC Process
The trickling filter/solids contract process has been shown to be an excellent means of upgrading biological filter plants in North…
Inflow Reduction as the Cornerstone for CSO Abatement Portland Oregon
The Willamette River plays an important role in the quality of life in Portland, Oregon. It is a central feature…
Secondary Treatment Alternatives: Suspended Growth
All suspended growth bio-oxidation systems can be viewed as modifications of the conventional activated-sludge process. Extensive use of several operational…
Initial Dilution with Deepwater Diffusers
Wastewaters generated in many coastal communities are discharged into the ocean through deepwater diffusers. There are several factors of interest…
Cost-Effectiveness of On-Site and Community Sewerage Alternatives
Some research and development work has taken place, over many years, on individual on-site treatment and disposal systems as well…
Water Softening and Conditioning Problems Solution by Chemical Equilibrium Methods
In recent years, the equilibrium methods of physical chemistry have found increasing application in the solution of problems of applied…
Pragmatic Approaches to Regulation and Control
The recent mandates of the State of California regarding solid waste management have caused counties to assume, among other responsibilities,…
Chemical Sewer Grouting for Infiltration Reduction
Infiltration of groundwater into sewer lines has long plagued the operation of sewage collection and treatment facilities by greatly increasing…
The Use of a Novel Gas Chromatographic Detection System for the Analysis of Trace Halo-Organics
A novel ionization (electron capture) gas chromatographic detector is described. The new design features an open cell, an anode-to-cathode gas…
Energy From Solid Waste for Wastewater Treatment
Construction is nearly complete on a 1.3- m3/s (30-mgd) water reclamation plant for the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (CCCSD)…
Pyrolysis Gas from Solid Waste Will Provide Total Power Demand for a Major Wastewater Reclamation Plant
The background and process description of a 40 million gallon per day wastewater reclamation plant is reviewed as a prelude…