Compaction and Granulation of Dried Sludge at Ocean County, New Jersey
The Ocean County Utilities Authority (OCUA) is proceeding with construction of an innovative project to meet regulatory requirements. The project…
This Dog Wags Its Own Tail: Uncoupling the Optimization of Treatment Processes and Energy Utilization
A treatment plant’s primary mission is to treat sewage, not be an energy utility. Operation of energy recovery or production…
Three Recent California and Nevada Supreme Court Decisions About Water Rates
There has been 3 recent Supreme Court municipal water rates rulings within the past 2 1/2 years; two in California,…
The Evolution of a Complex Reclaimed Water Enterprise
Throughout the design of any complex project having many variables, there are often numerous changes that occur. One of the…
Calcium Control During Lime Treatment of Municipal Wastewater
Lime treatment is a common process in wastewater reclamation plants. It is the first process applied to secondary-treated municipal wastewater…
Wastewater Technology Innovation for the Year 2000
This 1987 Simon W. Freese lecture presents a call for a renewed national research program focusing on wastewater technology. Current…
Treatment Plant Expansion With Energy Conservation (Renton, WA)
This paper describes energy conservation measures at the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle’s Renton Wastewater Treatment Plant. It is divided into…
Plant Expansion With Energy Conservation (Medford, OR)
Expanding the secondary treatment process to nearly twice its capacity, while reducing the total plant’s energy bill by one-half, is…
A Tailor-Made System for Sludge Treatment in Dallas
A systemwide wastewater sludge management plan is currently being implemented by Dallas Water Utilities. The plan provides treatment and disposal…
Enhancement of Primary Treatment With Preaeration and Chemicals
Pre-aeration has been applied over several decades at municipal wastewater treatment plants to improve primary treatment performance. Pre-aeration is also…
Wastewater Management in Semiconducting Electronic Crystal Manufacturing Facilities
The last 15 to 20 years have seen a rapid evolution of electronic technology. The semiconducting electronic crystals industry is…
Making Dried Sludge Marketable
Dried sewage sludge has been used as fertilizer material for many decades in the United States. Several municipal agencies are…