Aeration System Helps NYC's Largest WWTP Meet EPA Mandate, WaterWorld, October 2006
In the early 1970s, the EPA mandated that New York City's Newtown Creek Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and several other facilities lower their TKN levels in discharged effluent.
Control System Automation Made Simple, WE&T, October 2006
Control and telemetry systems enable remote monitoring and control of process variables and system equipment. While such automation systems play an important role in the operations of modern water and wastewater treatment facilities, they add another level of complexity to system designs. (To read this article, click on the link above and scroll down to the article.)
What's Driving Reuse, Environmental Protection, September 2006
Growing demand and deteriorating water quality is pushing the advancement of reuse technologies. (To read this article, click on the link above, and then click on the link that says "Sep 06" and scroll down to the article title.)
Ultraviolet Technology Offers Chemical-free Solution for Disinfecting Brewer Process Water, Water & Wastewater International, September 2006 e-newsletter
The Bryggeriet Vestfyen brewery did not wish to use high concentrations of chemical disinfectants, and it also wanted a disinfection step that would not affect the pH, color, smell or taste of its end products.
Using Technology to Address Odors, Water & Wastes Digest, August, 2006
Biotrickling filter handles tough municipal odor control problems.
Clarification: the rapid-response mobile option, Filtration & Separation, July/August 2006
What happens if you suffer clarifier outage? Chuck McCloskey of Siemens Water Technologies' mobile and on-site services says that process downtime doesn't have to be the only option.
Nowhere to Hide, Water & Wastewater Products, July/August 2006
As communities grow more crowded, odor control has become a major concern in the design and operation of wastewater treatment systems.
City Selects Pressure-Driven Membrane System, WaterWorld, May 2006
Azusa, CA will soon benefit from a recently launched pressure-driven membrane system. The system optimizes footprint, energy use and system recovery, resulting in a lower cost per gallon of drinking water produced.
Process Risk Minimized with Multi-Barrier Clarification, WaterWorld, May 2006
In the past decade the consultant and operations communities have strongly embraced high-rate clarification processes. Relative compact size and rapid response to operational changes are the two main driving forces behind this movement.
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