Folklore and Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations
The purpose of this paper is to dispel some of the more common myths that I have encountered over the…
Finding Your Way Off the 303(D) List – A Success Story on the Harding Drain
The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) provides irrigation water to agricultural lands in areas near Turlock, California. The Harding Drain, which…
Field Data and Experience Summary from Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Biosolids Loadout Facility Expansion in Toronto, Canada
The City of Toronto’s Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant (ABTP) currently treats an average of 180 mgd and produces around 55,000…
Extreme Siphon Odors Controlled with Multistage Biological System
In 2001, a new three-barrel siphon was constructed under Arizona Highway 101 on the western boundary of the City of…
Experiences Diagnosing a Poorly Performing Bioscrubber and DevelopingSolutions
The City of Escondido owns and operates the Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility (HARRF) located at 201 North Broadway in…
Evolution of a Competitiveness Initiative from Discrete Program to a Continuous Improvement Culture The Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility's Excellence Adventure
Following five years of constant utility rates, the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility found the challenge of sustaining service levels…
Evaluating Applicable Treatment Technologies for an Integrated and Sustainable Food Processing Facility
An evaluation was conducted to determine feasibility and appropriate technology for treating and recycling process wastewater flows generated by an…
EPA Land Treatment Manual Update
In 2002 the land treatment design manual was revised by Brown and Caldwell. The updates on technology prepared for the…
Enhancing Your Utilitys Competitive Edge by Incorporating Sustainability
For utility managers, sustainability is often viewed as a trade-off between long-term and short-term planning with unfavorable budget impacts. However,…
Enhancing Copper Removal in Secondary Treatment by Chemical Addition
Chemical addition was tested for enhancing copper removal in the University of California, Davis (UCD) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Wastewater…
Engineering Excellence Returns Low-cost Solution and Hits Jackpot
A comprehensive capacity assessment was conducted of the liquid treatment train at the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District’s (District) wastewater…
Effects of Sludge Properties on the Thickening and Dewatering of Waste Activated Sludge
ABSTRACT: The thickening and dewatering of waste activated sludge (WAS) from a pilotscale submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR) and two bench-scale…