Magmeters resolve wastewater overflow
Problem
During high-water events, the main wastewater treatment plant of the Greater Pottsville (Pa.) Area Sewer Authority flooded, causing combined sewer overflows to the Schuylkill River and fines from the state Department of Environmental Protection. To find a solution, the city hired the Buchart-Horn engineering and architectural firm in York. Senior engineer Bruce Hulshizer brought in Krohne Inc. to decide how to divide the sanitary and stormwater flows.
Solution
Krohne recommended 21 Tidalflux electromagnetic flowmeters. By partially filling them, the authority could measure normal flows, which would not fill the magmeters. Once the plant personnel knew the normal flows, they
