Maximizing a Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Capacity
An expansion project at Boise Cascade’s mill in International Falls, Minnesota, include evaluation of the mill’s wastewater treatment plant capacity….
Evaluation of Discharges from a Hazardous Waste Facility to a POTW
Since 1980, hazardous waste disposal has become an increasingly critical problem in the United States. More and More publicly owned…
Treatment Options for Water Supplies Contaminated with DBCP and other Pesticides
Contamination of water supplies by pesticides (or herbicides) is a significant public health problem because of the widespread application of…
Lessons Learned from the East Bay Infiltration/Inflow Program at Stege Sanitary District – Part C, Sewer Rehabilitation Effectiveness in Stege Sanitary District
Stege Sanitary District (Stege) is located on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in the cities of El Cerrito…
Lessons Learned from the East Bay Infiltration/Inflow Program at Stege Sanitary District – Part B, A Public Information Program for the Rehabilitation of Privately Owned Sewers
The Stege Sanitary District (District) initiated the first comprehensive rehabilitation project of a regional Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) Correction Program. The program…
Lessons Learned from the East Bay Infiltration/Inflow Program at Stege Sanitary District – Part A, I/I Planning and Implementation Steps for Stege Sanitary District
The Stege Sanitary District (Stege) was a participating agency in the regional East Bay Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) Study conducted along the…
Biofilm Innovations Crown U.S. Trickling Filter Revival
After falling in disfavor in the USA in the 1970s, trickling filters are now enjoying a revival, reappearing in new…
Separate Stage Denitrification–Key to Achieving a 3-3-2-0.6 AWT Effluent
Separate-stage, suspended growth, denitrification is the key for the River Oaks Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant to achieve an effluent of…
Seven Years of Low-Cost Sludge Disposal at a 150-MGD Plant
For seven years, the 150-MGD Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWTP) has disposed of all its solids on site. The…
Management Alternatives for Channel A, A Flood Bypass Canal
This paper presents management alternatives for improving water quality in a man-made bypass canal given a local utility’s plan to…
Portland’s Groundwater Protection Plan and Design Handbook for Hazardous Materials Containment
This paper summarizes Portland, Oregon’s program, primarily one of preventative containment, for protecting groundwater in the Columbia South Shore area…
Forensic Investigation of an Unsuccessful Cogeneration Plant
Investigation of a failed cogeneration system revealed the synergistic reactions of several subsystems resulted in damage to two internal combustion…