Entries Tagged Dewatering

Transporting dewatered biosolids (cake) is a considerable challenge that can become quite frustrating over time. Two common transfer methods are progressive cavity pumps...

Colleagues applauded when Steve Wilcox announced he wasn’t ready to retire yet. Wilcox, senior operator at the Arlington County (Virginia) Water Pollution Control...

Paul Olson has a knack for wastewater treatment.“I’m good at recognizing signs and symptoms, and how to correct them,” he says. With...

Construction dewatering pump problem Pumping large volumes of water 150 vertical feet 24/7 operation to cure concrete foundation Maintaining water temperature Potential negative impact on ecosystemProject overviewIn late...

When it comes to population growth, the community of Star, Idaho, lives up to its name. According to the most recent Census Bureau American...

Galveston, Texas, boasts a 17-foot seawall, built in the early 1900s, that protects the city from storms. The engineering feat that followed...

Develey is a global leader in the production of mustard, sauces and condiments, with a longstanding heritage dating back to its founding in Munich,...

The Escanaba Wastewater Treatment Plant in Michigan underwent a design upgrade to accommodate increased flows into their treatment plant that included a new headworks screen....

To improve biosolids management at the Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility, the South Valley Sewer District partnered with Bowen Collins & Associates to explore...

18-Mile Creek Upper Wastewater Treatment Plant is the central location for six facilities managed by a seven-person staff. Though their facilities do not exceed...

In the 1950s and 1960s, standard manhole covers made from painted or galvanized steel required ongoing maintenance. Municipalities faced issues with: Corrosion and...

Despite lawsuits and damage to wastewater treatment plants, and newspaper articles warning everyone that “flushable” can be a misleading term, the directive...

The Fountain Hills Sanitary District provides first-class wastewater collection and treatment services to its community by safely collecting all of the town’s...

Wastewater operators and maintenance personnel often ask why certain rotary lobe pumps have an oil bottle. The short answer is: An oil bottle...