When the need for two new reclaimed water storage tanks arose in Katy, Texas, the owner, Cinco Southwest MUD No. 1, and the consulting engineer, AECOM, specified AWWA D110, Type III prestressed concrete tanks to provide the sustainable, reliable solution needed to complement a plant upgrade project designed around sustainability.
Surge Anticipator Eliminates Pipe Breakage in Central Saanich
The District of Central Saanich in British Columbia is a rural residential community with a population of about 17,000.
Collaboration for Reclaimed Water Use: LOTT Clean Water Alliance and the City of Tumwater
Nestled into the base of Puget Sound, the city of Tumwater, Washington, is the southern gateway to a mega-metropolitan area including the cities of Tacoma and Seattle.
Principles of ‘Fill and Draw’ Operation for Wastewater Treatment
Lee Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), located in Massachusetts, has one of the most ecofriendly, efficient treatment facilities in New England.
Chemical-Free Odor Control with Biotrickling Filtration
KCH Engineered Systems designs and manufactures a Biotrickling Filter System to remove high levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas and other odors from municipal and industrial processes.
WEFTEC.16 Show Preview
The 2016 Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC.16) – considered the largest annual water quality event in the world – will take place Sept. 24-28 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.
Time Running Out for Water Development Bill
With time running short this session, water groups are pressing Congress hard to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
Centrifugal Pump Flow Operating Regions and Impact on Reliability
Ideally, a centrifugal pump should be operated at or near its best efficiency point (BEP) flow rate in order to minimize the life cycle costs. However, all centrifugal pumps have sweet spots beyond the BEP that will yield acceptable efficiency and reliability.
Wastewater Without the ‘Waste’
How technologies are changing the business of leftovers at wastewater treatment plants
Row erupts over payments to Sydney desal plant
A row has erupted over payments to Sydney Desalination Plant after it emerged that the facility remains out of action following storm damage in December 2015.