Township Positions Itself As Waste-To-Energy Leader
Derry Township, Pennsylvania, takes landmark step toward organics-to-energy vision Township moves to enhanced resource recovery with revolutionary biosolids process investment HERSHEY, Pa., Nov. 22, 2022 — The Derry Township Municipal Authority (DTMA) has taken a significant step on its journey toward energy and nutrient recovery from organic waste at its Clearwater Road Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). Ongoing upgrades at the five million gallons per day WWTF, part of a $12 mil...
Cleaner Wastewater Makes for Healthier Rivers
After Canadian cities upgraded their wastewater treatment plans, the amount of damaging nutrients released into rivers plummeted. The result: a major improvement in river health. Have you ever thought about where your waste goes? For people living in cities, it goes to a treatment plant. However, treated wastewater ultimately finds its way into a local waterway. This means it could end up in your nearby stream, river, or lake. Although wastewater treatment reduces the threat of diseas...
Research from ABB shows how cities can tackle water stress by reducing carbon emissions and costs of wastewater treatment for reuse
ABB’s “Energy Transition Equation” report demonstrates how automation and digital technology can help wastewater companies reduce carbon emissions by up to 2,000 tons per annum[1], the equivalent volume of CO2 responsible for 30,000 tons of glacier mass lost every year[2] With over 50,000 existing wastewater plants worldwide and a predicted industry growth rate of over 7 percent, if scaled, the impact in tackling water scarcity and industrial carbon emissions, is vast Average operational c...
Longwood, Florida Implements EnBiorganic Performance Trial to Address Odor, FOG (Fats, Oils & Grease) and Capacity Demands
Installation of EnBiorganic Technologies autonomous bio-augmentation technology begins in wastewater collection system served by City of Longwood Utilities Division to address ongoing odor, FOG buildup and other operational challenges. Longwood, Florida – The City of Longwood is currently implementing a septic abandonment project to decommission existing on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS/septic tanks) and connect these properties to its centralized sewer collection system....
Wastewater Treatment and The Triple Bottom Line
People, Planet, Profits: Is Your Chosen Solution Sustainable? By Suzan Chin-Taylor Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have a duty to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the effluent they process. Their responsibility goes beyond avoiding liability from contaminated water or improving bottom-line profitability. WWTP operators need to think in terms of the Triple Bottom Line: people, planet, and profits. It’s not a decision between them but a continuous, concerted effort to optimize benefi...
Duperon Corporation Awarded ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Wastewater solutions provider takes the lead on quality management Saginaw, Mich. – Duperon Corporation, a near 40-year old screening and solids handling equipment manufacturer, has been awarded International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification for its systems and processes under ISO 9001:2015. This marked the company’s first ISO audit, which it completed with zero findings. The ISO is a global leader in developing standards across industries to keep products and pro...
New ASCE Publication Provides an Overview and Applications for Treating Wastewater Using Electro-Coagulation and Electro-Oxidation
Reston, Va. – Electro-coagulation (EC) and electro-oxidation (EO) are based on the principle of introducing an electrical current to induce chemical reactions in the system, causing the destabilization of most pollutants (e.g., suspended particles, bacteria, viruses, dissolved materials, metals, hydrocarbons, and many organics). Using a coupled technique, EC coagulates and removes suspended particles, and then EO oxidizes the remaining organics. The latest American Society of Civil Engineers (AS...
EPA Announces $22 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Englewood, Colo.
Nationally, 78 WIFIA loans are financing over $30 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating nearly 90,000 jobs Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $22 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Englewood, Colorado to support the One Water Modernization Program. With EPA’s WIFIA loan, Englewood will modernize aging wastewater infrastructure at the S...
Rice Process Aims to Strip Ammonia from Wastewater
Rice University engineers have designed a catalyst of ruthenium atoms in a copper mesh to extract ammonia and fertilizer from wastewater. The process would also reduce carbon dioxide emissions from traditional industrial production of ammonia. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) Ruthenium-copper catalyze a more environmentally friendly way to produce essential chemical HOUSTON – A dash of ruthenium atoms on a mesh of copper nanowires could be one step toward a revolution in the gl...
PWTech helps New England partner meet EPA regulations
Volute Dewatering Press restores flow after five years of backup ROSEDALE, Md. – An American manufacturer of sludge handling products, Process Wastewater Technologies LLC (PWTech) announces success along the Connecticut River, where Montague Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) has been meeting EPA permit regulations for total suspended solids (TSS) within a month after installation of their Volute Dewatering Press. The optimized screw press, known for its dewatering drum that achiev...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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