They really “go with the flow” in Gainesville, Ga.For one thing, the community closely monitors conditions in Lake Lanier, the source of its drinking water, which has fallen to historic low levels after a prolonged drought.For another, the Flat Creek Wastewater Reclamation Facility operates an innovative in-line flow equalization (EQ) system to cope with high volumes of industrial wastewater from local poultry and food processing plants.“Our operators have enough experience with the EQ system to know when to cut back or release wastewater into our treatment system,” says Michael West, plant manager. “This maintains a nice even flow throughout the
