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Ion Exchange Water Softening: How to Remove Hard Water Minerals Article Overview Article Type: How-To Guide Primary Goal: Give municipal and industrial wastewater professionals a detailed, engineer-grade guide to design, specify, operate, and troubleshoot ion exchange water softening systems that remove calcium and magnesium, including resin selection, regeneration chemistry, brine management, monitoring and a worked […]
Introduction One of the costliest errors in municipal wastewater design is the mismatch between pump metallurgy and fluid characteristics. Engineers often default to 316 Stainless Steel for its “universal” corrosion resistance, only to witness premature failure due to abrasive scour in grit-heavy sludge applications. Conversely, specifying standard Grey Cast Iron for septic receiving stations can […]
Stormwater Treatment Systems: Managing Runoff Effectively Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipal engineers, wastewater operators, plant design engineers, and equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive, technically rigorous guide to selecting, designing, operating, and evaluating stormwater treatment systems so they can meet regulatory requirements, reduce pollutant loads, and improve resilience to changing rainfall patterns. […]
Greywater Recycling: Sustainable Water Reuse Solutions Greywater recycling systems provide a practical route to cut potable water use and reduce sewer loads in municipal and large-building projects. This article delivers the engineering, regulatory, and lifecycle guidance needed to scope, specify, and operate nonpotable greywater reuse at scale, with performance targets, instrumentation and monitoring requirements, and […]
Introduction Chemical dosing accuracy is the silent guardian of water quality compliance and the hidden driver of operational expenditure. In municipal and industrial treatment plants, the failure to properly understand hydraulic behavior results in millions of dollars lost annually to chemical waste, premature equipment failure, and process instability. A surprising industry statistic suggests that over […]
The authoritative technical resource for the Norman, Oklahoma wastewater infrastructure. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Norman Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Location: Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Operating Authority: Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) Design Capacity: 17.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 42.5 MGD Current Average Flow: ~11.5 – 13.0 MGD Population Served: ~128,000 residents Service […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North Canadian Wastewater Treatment Plant (NCWWTP) Location: 2313 N Eastern Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Operating Authority: Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (OCWUT) Design Capacity: 82.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Current Average Flow: ~55-60 MGD Peak Flow Capacity: ~160 MGD Service Area: Central Oklahoma City, Nichols Hills, The Village, and […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: North Topeka Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 1600 NW Button Road, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas 66618 Operating Authority: City of Topeka Utilities Department (Water Pollution Control Division) Design Capacity: 8.0 MGD (Average Daily Design Flow) Current Average Flow: ~3.6 MGD Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 16.0 MGD Population Served: Approx. 35,000 (North Topeka […]
Introduction In municipal wastewater treatment and industrial sludge handling, the premature failure of progressive cavity (PC) pump stators remains one of the most persistent and costly maintenance burdens. Engineers frequently specify robust hydraulic conditions, yet the interface between the pump mechanics and the electrical control system is often where reliability disintegrates. A startling volume of […]
Biosolids Management: Best Practices for Treatment Plants Biosolids management is where regulatory pressure, operational cost, and community risk collideβget the decisions right and you control disposal costs and recover resources; get them wrong and you face fines, complaints, and rising hauling bills. This practical guide gives treatment plant operators and engineers a technical roadmap for […]