Tag: Monitoring
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Official Name: Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center (Formerly Dos Rios Water Recycling Center) Location: 3495 Valley Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 78221 Operating Authority: San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Design Capacity: 125 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~75–85 MGD Population Served: Approx. 1.2 million (Greater San Antonio Metro) […]
Introduction Aeration systems consume approximately 50% to 70% of the total energy usage in a typical biological wastewater treatment plant. For consulting engineers and plant directors, the selection of aeration equipment is not merely a component choice; it is the single largest determinant of the facility’s 20-year lifecycle cost profile. A common friction point in […]
Location: 2591 Knapp Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235 | Operating Authority: NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Introduction The Coney Island Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) serves as a cornerstone of sanitation infrastructure for South Brooklyn, treating an average of 110 million gallons daily (MGD) of wastewater for approximately 600,000 residents. Originally commissioned in 1935 and […]
A Critical Resiliency & Nutrient Removal Facility Serving the Rockaway Peninsula FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Official Name: Rockaway Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 106-21 Beach Channel Drive, Rockaway Park, Queens, NY 11694 Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 45 MGD (Dry Weather Flow) Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 90 […]
1. Introduction In the architecture of modern municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, instrumentation serves as the central nervous system. While pumps, blowers, and valves perform the physical work of moving and treating fluids, it is the instrumentation—flow meters, level sensors, pressure transmitters, and analytical probes—that provides the data necessary to control these […]
Introduction In the modern era of wastewater infrastructure, the shift toward submersible pumping technology has been substantial. However, a significant percentage of municipal lift stations and treatment plants rely on the durability and accessibility of conventional dry pit pumps. Engineers frequently overlook the long-term operational benefits of separating the driver from the hydraulic fluid, particularly […]
1. Introduction The Tallman Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (TIWWTP) stands as a critical component of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) wastewater infrastructure portfolio. Located on a 31-acre promontory in College Point, Queens, the facility provides essential sanitation services for approximately 400,000 residents in Northeast Queens. Originally commissioned in 1939, Tallman […]
1. Introduction In the modern landscape of municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment, the electric valve actuator serves as the critical interface between the control room (SCADA) and the physical process. While the valve body itself—whether a gate, butterfly, plug, or ball valve—dictates the hydraulic characteristics of the system, the electric actuator determines the […]
An authoritative technical profile of NYC DEP’s critical Jamaica Bay infrastructure. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Jamaica Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Location: 150-20 134th Street, South Ozone Park, Queens, NY 11420 Operating Authority: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity: 100 MGD (Dry Weather) Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 200 MGD […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name Bowery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant (WRRF) Location Astoria, Queens, New York Operating Authority New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Design Capacity 150 MGD (Dry Weather) Wet Weather Capacity 300 MGD (2x Design) Population Served ~850,000 residents Service Area Northwest Queens (Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside) Receiving Water […]