Stricter effluent nutrient limits pose a dilemma for clean-water plant teams: How to comply with the new permit, and at what cost?
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Entries Tagged Phosphorus Removal
Editorial
Through a Decade of Effort, Murfreesboro Wins Dramatic Effluent Nitrogen and Phosphorus Reductions
When facing what seemed insurmountable odds to meet aggressive new effluent nutrient limits, the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department team members banded together.
They...
Editorial
This Minnesota City Casts a Wide Net in Capturing Efficiencies and Sustainable Practices
At the St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility, success led to more success with energy and sustainability projects.
Things moved so quickly that the...
Editorial
Product Focus - November 2020
Aeration Equipment
TRIPLEPOINT ENVIRONMENTAL ARES LAGOON AERATOR
The Ares Lagoon Aerator from Triplepoint Environmental combines aeration efficiency with turbulent mixing in a single, portable unit....
Editorial
Fond du Lac's Operators and Engineers Were Not Afraid to Try Something New. Their Courage Paid Off.
The Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) Regional Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Facility must meet stringent phosphorous limits of 0.8 mg/L to 0.19...
Online Exclusives
Using IFAS/MBBR and Deammonification to Facilitate Biological Nutrient Removal
Last summer, Treatment Plant Operator hosted a live webinar in which in which Veolia Water Technologies gave a presentation on IFAS/MBBR and deammonification technologies,...
Online Exclusives
Montana WWTP Saves Money on Phosphorus Reduction Using Brewery Barley
Beer breweries are increasing in popularity throughout the U.S. and can pose complications for treatment plants receiving their wastewater. Recently, a wastewater...
Editorial
You Know About Struvite. Now Meet Brushite — From a New Phosphorus Recovery Process
Nutrient recovery is a growing component of clean-water plant operations. Most often the target is phosphorus.
The various motivations to isolate phosphorus include...
Editorial
Clean-Water Plant Stays in Permit Compliance During Major Upgrade for Phosphorus Removal
It’s been said that making major upgrades to an in-service clean-water plant without incurring violations is a like changing a tire on...
Editorial
Product News - November 2019
FCI - Fluid Components International Modbus option for compact air and gas flowmeters
The newly extended lines of ST51A and ST75A...
Editorial
An Innovative Approach to Phosphorus Removal Requires No Big Capital Investment
Clean-water plants are challenged to meet ever-stricter limits on effluent phosphorus.
Typically, the remedies include chemical treatment, media filtration and process changes enabling...
Videos
Getting Phosphorus Discharges Under Control Without the Expensive Upgrade
In this online exclusive video, Greg Moser, superintendent of the Slinger (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant, gives viewers a detailed look at wastewater...
Centrisys/CNP part of research program to show phosphorus removal
Centrisys/CNP is collaborating with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District of Denver, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and...
Editorial
Treatment and Filtration
Packaged plant provides turnkey solution for private utility company
Problem:Windy Hill Utility is an investor-owned water and wastewater utility provider in Hays County, Texas,...














