Production of High Quality Trickling Filter Effluent Without Tertiary Treatment
Prior to the adoption of the uniform national treatment standards by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on August 17, 1973,…
Total Containment of Solids at the 5.96 m3/s (136mgd) Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
A wastewater authority encounters many constraints in the processing and disposal of wastewater-generated solids. These constraints frequently include regulatory agency…
Las Vegas Bets on a Sure Winner
Studies on cost-effectiveness, functional limitations, environmental impact, and energy-efficiency determined the best wastewater treatment modification for Las Vegas.
Simulation of Wastewater Treatment for Wet-Weather Conditions in a Large Municipal Facility
This paper will discuss the wet-weather facilities planning for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Special District 1. Studies…
Upgrading Operations at a Municipal/Industrial Activated Plant
The City of Albany, Georgia, has faced a difficult problem of providing consistent, dependable treatment for highly variable, high strength…
Computer Control of a Large Wastewater Plant
Today’s large wastewater treatment plants are becoming difficult to control. The sheer size and the complexity of the process has…
Development of Methane Gas from Refuse Landfills
The variety of utilization schemes for the withdrawal of methane-rich refuse decomposition gas is quite large. There is a critical…
Relation of Inflow/Infiltration Costs to Varying Policy Requirements
This paper contrasts the costs of managing wet-weather-induced inflow and infiltration (I/I) with the policy requirements of the federal and…
Performance Characteristics of a Vertical Hammermill Shredder
This paper reviews the results of an acceptance test performed on a vertical shaft hammermill shredder installed at the Pompano…
Mathematical Modeling of Humic Substances Removal with Activated Carbon Beds
The objective of this research was to apply a mathematical model to predict the performance of carbon beds in removing…
Effect of GAC Pore Size Distribution and Alum Pretreatment on the Adsorption of Humic Substances
The removal of humic substances from water is of interest because these compounds form trihalomethanes (THM) and other halogenated organic…
Wastewater Reclamation for Industrial and Agricultural Uses
The approval of the Clean Water Act of 1977 by the U.S. Congress encourages the use of efficient technologies–both economically…