Grit slurry from grit chambers contains organic solids. Grit classifiers separate some organic solids and water from the slurry, but the product...
Entries Tagged Grit Classifier
Editorial
The Alabama City of Prattville Spared No Effort in a Treatment Facility and Biosolids Program Upgrade
When the City of Prattville, Alabama, decided to upgrade its Pine Creek Clean Water Facility, it spared no effort.
While the city had...
Editorial
Frequent Job Changes Provide Solid Foundation for Senior Operator’s Career Advancement
For Garon Goularte, frequent job changes have been a good thing.
In moving from one California facility to the next and gradually stepping...
Editorial
Product Focus - February 2020
Belt Filter/Rotary Press
Bright Technologies, Division of Sebright Products, 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press
The compact 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press from...
Editorial
Case Studies - July 2019
Chopper pump helps stop clogging at lift station
Problem: At a Texas wastewater treatment plant’s main lift station, better mixing was needed to...
Grit Handling/Removal/Hauling - Smith & Loveless OPTIFLOW 270
The OPTIFLOW 270 baffle system from Smith & Loveless addresses the numerous 270-degree vortex grit chambers that are installed throughout North America...
Editorial
Plant Embraces Innovation With Biosolids and Reclaimed Water Systems
The Wellington Water Reclamation Facility has won numerous awards. Its compliance history, operation and maintenance practices, customer relations, and safety record are...
Editorial
Creating a Culture of Safety at Your Treatment Facility
Look around any workplace and the safety materials are hard to miss. There are safety posters, videos, course announcements, booklets, stickers, tip...
Editorial
Virginia Plant Tackles Tightening Nutrient Permit Limits With Gusto
Thirty-five years ago, the wastewater treatment plant serving the east half of Virginia’s Prince William County lay mostly isolated, surrounded by woods.Today,...
Editorial
The Road to Producing Florida's Class AA Biosolids
Wastewater operator training is available at schools, online and through various manuals and books. Then there’s the training operators get at the...
Grit Handling/Removal/Hauling - Grit classifier
The grit classifier from Atara Equipment has a large settling area and material contact surface, leading to effective precipitation. Large and finer...
Editorial
Green Insurance
In the western Oregon cities of Springfield and Eugene, a successful program provides land-applied biosolids to local farmers, mainly for growing grasses. But...
Editorial
Biosolids/Headworks
Long-lasting pipe
Basalt lined piping from Abresist Kalenborn lasts five times longer than 1/2-inch wall cast iron. Pipes, elbows and fittings are custom...
Editorial
Super Achiever
It’s something to be proud of when a plant wins an award. But when it wins that award year after year, that’s...















