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Food to
Heather Grove
Wastewater System Superintendent
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Fuel
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LETS BE CLEAR:
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top performers:
WATER: PLANT Page 18
Clear Objectives
A fine-tuned process and effective operator training help a North Carolina

water plant win a series of honors for maintaining low turbidity.
By David Steinkraus
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WASTEWATER: PLANT Page 24
Pleasing Alternative
A new oxidation ditch treatment plant produces high-quality effluent and

helps bring an Ohio village into more consistent permit compliance.
By Steve Frank
on the cover
Recycling food waste to preserve
landfill space is nothing new, but
the California city of Manteca has
bigger plans. In a few years, city
trucks will be essentially running
on methane generated from
anaerobic digestion of food waste
and FOG. Its a cooperative project
involving Heather Grove, Manteca wastewater
system superintendent, and Jeremy Kline, solid
waste supervisor. (Photography by Lezlie Sterling)
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plant proficiencies
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WASTEWATER: PLANT Page 10
Performance Under Pressure

Quick and creative action helped Wichita Falls develop a direct potable
water reuse system in the face of a historic four-year drought.
By Jim Force
WASTEWATER: BIOSOLIDS Page 62
Food to Fuel
A California city gears up for a biogas production project that will convert
food waste from schools and businesses into clean gas for vehicles.
By David Steinkraus
WWETT SPOTLIGHT Page 60
CASE STUDIES Page 80
Septage acceptance plant from Lakeside

Equipment keeps haulers and operators happy.
By Craig Mandli
Ease of Receiving
By Jennifer West
Energy Management
and Sustainability
PRODUCT NEWS Page 82
Product Spotlight Water: Integrity Municipal

Systems liquid ammonium sulfate system
Accurate turbidity analysis depends on proper
produces solution on location
sample collection and care, correct calibration
Product Spotlight Wastewater: Nidec variableand maintenance of analysis instruments and cells.
frequency drives reduce energy use, pump wear
LETS BE CLEAR Page 6
TECH TALK Page 67
Theres too much of it in the waterways.

Theres too much (or not enough) in farm soil.
Whats the future of managing this nutrient in
clean-water plants?
By Peter Strimple
By Ed Wodalski
IN MY WORDS Page 68
WORTH NOTING Page 86
The Phosphorus Dilemma
By Ted J. Rulseh, Editor

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HEARTS AND MINDS Page 16
Big Fish in a Clean Pond
The annual Sturgeon Festival in Michigans

St. Clair County celebrates the fishs resurgence
while teaching people about the importance of
clean water.
By Craig Mandli
SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS Page 22
A Twist on Fuel Cells
A research project at a Virginia treatment

facility looks at the energy generation potential
of a microbial fuel cell.
By Doug Day
HOW WE DO IT: WASTEWATER Page 30
Daring to Be Different
Infusion aeration technology at a Florida

wastewater treatment plant improves efficiency,
raises DO levels and reduces energy usage.
By Bob Fowler
Turbidity Testing Made Clear
The Power of Cover Crops
coming next month: January 2017
By Jim Force
FOCUS:
PLANTSCAPES Page 70
A Message in Paint
Murals on Livermores wastewater treatment

facilities remind residents that they have a direct
connection with the ocean and its marine life.
By Jeff Smith
INDUSTRY NEWS Page 71
TECHNOLOGY DEEP DIVE Page 72
Front-End Solution
A new cloth-media filter designed for primary

treatment and wet weather flow handles high
solids loading rates in a compact footprint.
By Ted J. Rulseh
PRODUCT FOCUS Page 74
Energy Management
and Sustainability
By Craig Mandli
TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
People/Awards; Events
The National Wildlife Federation looks to

engage with utilities in efforts to reduce nutrient
pollution from farm runoff in watersheds.
Reuse, Recovery and Energy Management

Lets Be Clear: In praise of plant mechanics
Top Performers:
Water Plant: Presidents Award in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Wastewater Operator: Chris Cox, Montpelier, Vermont
Wastewater Plant: Loxahatchee River District,
Jupiter, Florida
Agency: Phosphorus reduction in Madison, Wisconsin
How We Do It: Flexible liner for an industrial
wastewater lagoon
Sustainable Operations: FOG-enhanced CHP in
Portland, Oregon
In My Words: An EPA perspective on biosolids
progress
PlantScapes: Land that tells a story in New Haven,
Connecticut
Technology Deep Dive: A new approach to
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The Phosphorus Dilemma

THERES TOO MUCH OF IT IN THE WATERWAYS.
THERES TOO MUCH (OR NOT ENOUGH) IN FARM SOIL.
WHATS THE FUTURE OF MANAGING THIS NUTRIENT
IN CLEAN-WATER PLANTS?
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hosphorus is becoming a riddle for clean-water plant

operators. Not so long ago, the nearly sole focus was
on getting it out of effluent to keep from fertilizing
rivers and lakes and causing blooms of blue-green algae.
Of course, taking phosphorus out
of the wastewater generally means
putting it into the biosolids. And,
now, increasingly, regulators worry
about applying that phosphorus to
the soil, from which it can migrate
into waterways if biosolids arent
carefully managed.
Hanging over these concerns is
the issue of peak phosphorus: The
mines that produce phosphorus for
commercial fertilizers are seeing
declines in volume and quality. And
phosphorus of course is essential to
farm crops (and for that matter to all
plants and all life).
So it appears that on a global scale
we have the challenge of finding ways
to keep phosphorus away from where
it does harm and putting it where it does good. Thats not
easy, technically or economically.
ISSUES ON LAND
Tight effluent phosphorus limits on treatment plants are
increasingly common. Reaching a low limit often means a
costly plant upgrade. Whether removed chemically or biologically, phosphorus ends up in the solids stream. More
and more often, it becomes a constraint on where the biosolids can be applied.
Biosolids are typically applied in amounts to meet the
crops need for nitrogen; phosphorus goes along for the ride.
Some farm soils are naturally rich in phosphorus there is
more than enough to nourish the crops. So applying more
doesnt make much sense, especially when the excess might
end up polluting a stream. Other farm soils are poor in
phosphorus and need replenishing. Here, biosolids can provide a great benefit.
State regulators deal with this issue by requiring soil tests
and allowing addition of phosphorus only where its needed.
Some states use software programs that assess the pollution
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Perhaps this is where nutrient recovery comes is. A few
processes exist that can extract phosphorus from biosolids
in the form of struvite, yielding a marketable phosphorus
fertilizer than can be transported at reasonable expense.
t appears that on a global scale we have the

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away from where is does harm and putting it
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Such processes have the extra benefit of helping to limit
troublesome struvite deposits in digesters and related piping and equipment. Of course, phosphorus recovery takes a
substantial investment; its not for everybody.
An alternative or adjunct to nutrient recovery is adaptive
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improving farming practices throughout watersheds. This is
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PLANT
Daniel Nix, operations manager for

Wichita Falls Public Utilities, overlooks
the upflow clarifier at the Cypress
Water Treatment Plant.
Performance
Under Pressure
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QUICK AND CREATIVE ACTION HELPED

WICHITA FALLS DEVELOP A DIRECT POTABLE
WATER REUSE SYSTEM IN THE FACE OF
A HISTORIC FOUR-YEAR DROUGHT
STORY: Jim Force
PHOTOGRAPHY: Olivia Ogren-Hrejsa
DROUGHT. YOU WOULDNT CALL IT A BLESSING IN
disguise, but it may have a positive side.

Thats becoming evident at Wichita Falls, Texas, where the utility fasttracked an emergency direct potable reuse (DPR) system three years ago and
is now converting it into an indirect potable reuse system (IPR) designed for
the long haul. Customers have become well educated about drought and water
reuse, and water safety and supply are now top of mind at the city Public
Works Department.
With rains last spring, were in pretty good shape now, says Mark Southard, water purification superintendent. But the utility and community are
much more water-conscious than before; overall water consumption is down
since the drought ended, and the water treatment operation is more focused
on saving water.
For one thing, Southard says, Were concentrating on capturing and
reusing as much filter backwash water as possible.
HIGH AND DRY
When our backs were

against the wall and we
were facing the drought, with
no good news in sight, our
people stepped up and found a
solution to keep water flowing
to our residents.
GLENN BARHAM
Wichita Falls draws its raw water from area lakes that depend on rainfall, normally averaging 28.5 inches a year. In 2011, as temperatures exceeded
100 degrees F for 100 straight days, rainfall dropped to 13 inches, after 19
inches fell in 2012, making the two-year period the driest on record. There
were only modest improvements in 2013-2014, and the overall effect was that
the source water lakes dropped to record low levels.
The city took bold action in permitting, designing, building, testing, certifying and starting up the direct potable reuse system in less than 27 months.
A 12-mile, 32-inch HDPE pipeline laid on the surface (pipe supplied by
ISCO Industries) carried 5 to 7.5 mgd of secondary wastewater from the River
Road Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Cypress Water Treatment Plant.
That represented a large share of the citys potable water output of 10.5 mgd.
That 10.5 mgd was achieved through water conservation and drought
restrictions, notes Daniel Nix, utilities operations manager. Before the drought
we normally averaged 22 mgd with a summer month average of 30 mgd.
At the Cypress facility, the water passed through existing microfiltration
and reverse osmosis units, then flowed to a lagoon where it was blended half
and half with lake water before being sent back through the water treatment
plant for conventional treatment. The MF and RO units were already in place
since they had been used in the past to treat surface water from a brackish source.
Besides taking advantage of the existing equipment, the new flow scheme
yielded savings because the conventional water plant no longer had to use
its lime softening and CO2 restabilization processes.
Public safety was paramount. Nix observes that the city analyzed and
tested for corrosion control and used multiple levels of disinfection throughout the process: We monitored cumulative virus, Giardia and Cryptosporidium log removal every eight hours. Concentration and time calculations were
tracked across all disinfection zones. In addition to the pipeline ($9 million),
the only other major expense was for online monitoring equipment. As far
as large plant improvements were concerned, there were none, says Nix.
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SMOOTH SAILING
The Wichita Falls DPR system ran for 12 months without any operational issues. It was shut off in July 2015. There were no health effects or
quality issues. Our customers felt the taste and quality of the water was
superior to what they had been receiving before, Nix says. We actually had
some folks ask us to turn the reuse system back on.
More than adequate rainfall in 2015 allowed the utility to discontinue
direct reuse, and allowed time to model the indirect reuse system, obtain
permits, complete design and begin installation. The pipeline has been cut
into sections and is being reassembled in a trench that will take treated wastewater from River Road to Lake Arrowhead, one of the citys source water lakes.
Wichita Falls (Texas)

Potable Water Reuse System
POPULATION SERVED: |
150,000
City of Wichita Falls (70 square miles) and
15 wholesale customers
EMPLOYEES: | 34 operations, 22 maintenance
FLOWS: Wastewater treatment plant 19.91 mgd,
water treatment plant 14.5 mgd
WASTEWATER TREATMENT LEVEL: | Secondary
ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT PROCESS: | Microfiltration and reverse osmosis
WATER TREATMENT PROCESS: | Conventional
WEBSITE: | www.wichitafallstx.gov
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There it will mix with the lake water before being pumped to the Cypress
and Jasper water treatment plants and fed into the distribution system. The
local firm of Biggs & Matthews did the design for the DPR pipeline. The
IPR pipeline was designed by Corlett, Probst and Boyd.
Nix expects the indirect system to be up and running by the end of 2017.
Capacity will be 16 mgd, but Nix expects the average daily flow to be about
10 to 12 mgd.
No improvements will be required at the two water treatment plants,
which employ conventional treatment including pre-disinfection, coagulation and sedimentation, filtration and post-disinfection. Clearwell capacity
is 1/2 million gallons; inground storage basin capacity is 18 million gallons
at both plants for a total of 36 million gallons.
Southard says the inground storage basins enable the plants to remineralize the RO water, which can be aggressive. Plant production capacity is 52
mgd at Cypress and 24 mgd at Jasper.
RIVER ROAD UPGRADES
Meanwhile, $30 million is being spent to upgrade treatment at the River

Road plant. Improved nitrogen and phosphorus treatment systems are being
added. In a design by CDM Smith, a new liquid oxygen system will boost
dissolved oxygen to maintain required oxygen levels at the end of the reuse
pipeline, and lime will be used for alkalinity adjustment.
Cloth disc filters (Aqua-Aerobic Systems) will provide a barrier against
Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium cysts while boosting phosphorus removal.
The system will be equipped with new high-service pumps. All chlorinators
and sulfonators will be replaced with the most current models. To improve
monitoring, a new SCADA system with PLCs, servers and several HMI consoles will be installed.
Still, thats considerably less than
what would have been required if
Wichita Falls had continued with
direct reuse. If wed stayed with DPR,
we would have had to spend another
Hunter Adams, water
$40 to $50 million on a new advanced
laboratory supervisor,
water treatment plant, Nix says.
prepares a water sample
for halo acidity analysis.
Our customers
felt the taste and
quality of the water was
superior to what they
had been receiving
before. We actually had
some folks ask us to
turn the reuse system
back on.
DANIEL NIX
The IPR system will sustain the

citys water supply into the future
and will also be more efficient. The
direct system saw water losses of
about 20 percent because MF and
RO systems produced brine, which
also needed disposal. Nix notes the
indirect system will make 100 percent of the water available for reuse:
Indirect reuse will be our long-term
solution.
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The reverse osmosis system at the Cypress Water Treatment Plant includes an
impressive gallery of membrane modules.
CROSS-TRAINING
Big changes in water treatment like this dont just happen. Staff training has been a key to the success of the reuse innovations. Because the reuse
systems involve both the wastewater and water treatment plants, the utility
took the opportunity to cross-train the operators.
We took the water treatment operators to the wastewater plant and
showed them how it worked, says Southard. Then, we reversed the roles
and took the wastewater plant staff to the water plant so they could learn
about water treatment. Theyd been operating parallel to each other for years,
but they needed to communicate in order to know what each other needed.
One of the understandings that came out of the cross-training had to do
with ammonia. At the wastewater plant, theyd been trained to take out as
much ammonia as they possibly could, but the operators at the water plant
explained that they needed some level of ammonia in the feedwater so they
could create chloramines in the pre-disinfection process, says Southard. It
was like, Please leave some ammonia in the water. It was important that
both operational teams understood why this was so important.
GETTING CERTIFIED
Potable reuse systems create a number of new challenges for operators.
For one thing, a new certification process is called for. The utility took the
lead in working with the Texas section of AWWA and Water Environment
Association of Texas to put together a reuse certification program. Currently, were developing a curriculum and training certification process,
Nix explains. Both Texas and California are sharing ideas.
Team members use an Ultrameter II (Myron L Company) to measure the total

dissolved solids in the RO systems individual pressure vessels.
He expects the program to be complete within 12 to 24 months, and that

the entire Wichita Falls water and wastewater staffs, including operations
and maintenance, will become certified before startup of the IPR system.
Training and certification were also critical during the operation of the
MF and RO units during operation of the DPR. About half the water plant
staff members were on board when the RO units were started up to treat
brackish water, but the others had been hired since and required training
on the advanced filtration system operation and maintenance.
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The team at the Cypress Water Treatment Plant includes, front row, from left, Nolan Mulholland, plant operator I; Warren Richardson, operator II;
Steve Forbes, operations and maintenance supervisor; Samantha Reeder, senior laboratory technician; and Sherri Hitchcock, administrative clerk; back row,
Mark Southard, superintendent of water source; Michael Miller, lead plant operator; Daniel Nix, operations manager of public utilities; and Hunter Adams,
water laboratory supervisor.
We worked with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

(TCEQ) to get all our operators fully trained and certified, says Southard.
The South Central Membrane Association approved the modules.
Harold Burris, wastewater plant superintendent, says all operators are
certified for wastewater by TCEQ. We also require all mechanics to be certified, he says. They need to understand the process and what the potential consequences may be if they make an equipment change. We also have
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budgeted for employees to be cross-trained in water treatment. Even though

they currently cant obtain their water operator certification, we feel it will
help them understand the process and what is required to treat water to
drinking standards.
STILL CONSERVING
Even though water levels in the source water lakes are back to normal,
ACCEPTANCE THROUGH EDUCATION

Potable water reuse systems, direct or indirect, often spark
public controversy. Some people say, Ill get a second chance to
drink my beer. And the media contribute the overused toilet to
tap label.
Wichita Falls officials credit an effective education program
with helping the citys direct and indirect potable reuse systems
gain acceptance and understanding. Education is the key, says
Daniel Nix, utilities operations manager.
We did several things that I believe worked in concert with
each other to gain the publics acceptance of the direct potable
reuse system. First, we kept them completely informed about
the drought situation and how long we were projecting the
remaining water would last. That way they knew the seriousness
of the situation.
Second, we relied heavily on the local media. When we
proposed the DPR, we brought them all in for a brunch and
discussed the entire thing with them from the wastewater plant
through the water treatment processes. They did nonstop
stories on the drought and the DPR.
Not only did they do stories on each process and what it
accomplished, but they also highlighted the state-of-the-art
laboratory we had as well as the training and certification all our
operators possessed. In 365 days, our local newspaper ran over
280 stories. We needed the public trust, so we were completely
transparent about everything, even if it was bad news.
Finally, Wichita Falls enlisted the help of the medical profession and a local university to help validate the safety of the
system. We felt that if they heard from medical doctors and
academic people with pedigrees, the public would be more
accepting than just hearing it from city officials, says Nix. We
toured them through the plants and asked them to make
statements on a video that we released. Its still on YouTube.
Wichita Falls is taking whatever steps it can to make sure enough water will
be available in the coming years to meet demand. Southard says the backwash water from the filtration process is now being pumped into a lagoon,
then pumped back into the water treatment plant and retreated.
We can use up to 50,000 gallons to backwash, and it doesnt make sense
to waste that water, Southard says. The RO units are a different story. Theyre
still in use even though the DPR system has been shut down, filtering brackish water from Lake Kemp as a supplement to the other source water lakes.
We dont have the ability to reuse backwash water from the RO units,
Southard notes. Its a little more difficult because the RO wash water is so
concentrated. While we cant recycle it, we are adjusting the recovery rates
on the RO units from 70 to 80 percent, again, as a way to conserve water in
the treatment process.
TEAM EFFORT
It took a team to get through the most serious drought in Wichita Falls
history, and city officials have been generous with praise for the utility management and staff, as well as the citizens. Darron Leiker, city manager,
observes, Bringing the DPR project to life was a team effort, including the
citizens who had to implement significant water conservation strategies. These,
along with the DPR project, helped extend the life of our water supply.
The project received a Municipal Excellence Award from the Texas
Daniel Nix,
operations manager
Municipal League, the Alan H. Plummer Environmental Sustainability

Award from WEAT, and a Project of the Year award from the Texas Public
Works Association.
Mayor Glenn Barham adds, This is special. The awards recognize all
the hours, days and months of researching, planning, testing, overseeing and
constructing the DPR project.
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with no good news in sight, our people stepped up and found a solution to
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HEARTS
AND MINDS
PHOTOS COURTESY OF FRIENDS OF THE ST. CLAIR RIVER
The Sturgeon Festival

includes demonstrations
that allow attendees to
touch a live sturgeon.
Big Fish in a Clean Pond

THE ANNUAL STURGEON FESTIVAL IN MICHIGANS ST. CLAIR COUNTY CELEBRATES THE FISHS
RESURGENCE WHILE TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATER
By Craig Mandli
ore lake sturgeon swim in the waters touching Michigans

St. Clair County than in any other spot in the Great Lakes.
Now the population of the once-threatened species
appears to be growing, thanks in part to clean effluent produced by
the Port Huron Wastewater Treatment Plant in partnership with
Friends of the St. Clair River.
Sheri Faust, an environmental health educator with the St. Clair
County Health Department and president of Friends of the St. Clair
River, says the largest known spawning area in the Great Lakes is at
Port Hurons doorstep the St. Clair River just south of the Blue
Water Bridge.
While other sturgeon populations around the Great Lakes have
declined, they have thrived in the St. Clair. Every year during the
height of the fishs spawning run in late May and early June, the
Blue Water Sturgeon Festival celebrates that achievement.
GAINING POPULARITY
In its fourth year in 2016, the festival reached attendance of
more than 6,000, up from 1,000 in its first year. Its unique to this
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area, says Faust. Thats what makes it so exciting and such a neat
opportunity. Families can actually come down and see a species up
close that normally cruises the depths of the Great Lakes.
The clean waters of the St. Clair River create a sense of pride for
the employees of the Port Huron Wastewater Treatment Plant, an 11
mgd activated sludge facility that discharges into the river near the
harbor. The plant is a main sponsor and partner of the festival.
Patty Troy, lab manager, says plant staff members are instrumental
in planning and assisting, and for fifth-grade sturgeon-sighting
field trips on the Huron Lady II.
We have more sturgeon here than any other place in the Great
Lakes, Troy says. Its a narrow window of time when they migrate
through for spawning. Its a great opportunity for us to talk about
our work and the importance of clean water.
The Port Huron plant has been on the forefront of several efforts
to make the harbor more inviting for spawning fish. Among the
accomplishments was the recent removal of the Beach Closings Beneficial Use Impairment designation, due in part to the elimination
of combined sewer overflows.
Fifth-graders prepare to board the Huron Lady II for a

sturgeon-sighting field trip.
PITCHING IN
Michigan Sea Grant recently funded construction
of three spawning reefs in the river for sturgeon and
other species. Fish nursery habitat is another project.
Community outreach and inspections sharply reduced
pollutant loadings and spills by industries and coastal
municipalities. Contaminated sediments along the
Canadian shoreline have been removed, and plans are
in place to address remaining impaired sediments.
The people who work at our plant are very proud of
the river and the work we have done and continue to do
to keep it clean, says Troy. Its very important to us to
maintain a suitable habitat for fish, and seeing our sturgeon
numbers grow shows that the work were doing is helping.
The Sturgeon Festival includes demonstrations
where attendees can touch a live sturgeon. The Huron
Lady II offers multiple sturgeon cruises, trolling a
diver with a camera so passengers can watch live video
of sturgeon. Booths focus on the biology and life cycle of sturgeon, water
quality, and past work on fish habitat restoration.
The overall improved health of the river is vital toward supporting the
unique resource of the lake sturgeon, which the Sturgeon Festival celebrates, says Troy. I dont think
you can find a more concentrated
The more people
population anywhere than under
the Blue Water Bridge during the
come in contact
spawning run. It truly is amazing,
and should be celebrated.
with the sturgeon, the
more they want to take

care of the river.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service officers
harvest a sturgeon for
a touch tank.
FAMILY AFFAIR
The festival also includes a 5K

race and a 1K fun run; proceeds are
SHERI FAUST
split between Friends of the St.
Clair and St. Clair-Detroit River
Sturgeon for Tomorrow. We think that brings more families down to the
festival, Faust says.
This year some 500 fifth-graders took the sturgeon cruises on Friday,
and another 300 people did so on Saturday. The students earn their cruises
by competing in a sturgeon-themed poster contest; winning posters were
used to promote the festival.
The cruises booked up very quickly, and we actually had to turn a lot
of people away, Faust says. Its a pretty rare opportunity that we wish we
could offer more. The students really get into it.
While sturgeon are the highlight of the festival, Faust sees the event to
educate attendees on larger issues facing the Great Lakes and each persons
impact: Id say the sturgeon are the hook that gets people in, but the
broader look is on the health of the water quality and wildlife. All the components we include deal with the overall health of the river and Lake Huron.
SIGN OF HEALTH
That method has worked; Faust sees more people taking ownership of
the environment. The more people come in contact with the sturgeon, the
more they want to take care of the river, she says.
In the end, Faust believes a strong population of sturgeon is sign of a
healthy river:
They really are a spotlight species. If we manage and protect sturgeon
successfully and the area population grows, that means our river and lake
are healthy.
The Sturgeon
Festival offers
cruises on the
Huron Lady II that
include live video
of sturgeon.
Booths focus on
sturgeon biology,
water quality and
sturgeon habitat
restoration.
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top performer
water:
PLANT
Four chlorine tanks are changed out as they run

out at the Robert A. Harris Water Filtration Plant.
Don Gelinas shuts off a valve to an empty tank that
will be replaced by days end.
Clear
Objectives
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A FINE-TUNED PROCESS AND EFFECTIVE OPERATOR TRAINING HELP A NORTH CAROLINA

WATER PLANT WIN A SERIES OF HONORS FOR MAINTAINING LOW TURBIDITY
STORY: David Steinkraus
PHOTOGRAPHY: Matt Bell
THE ROBERT A. HARRIS WATER FILTRATION PLANT
keeps adding to its history of low finished-water turbidity. The latest milestone is the 2015 Area Wide Optimization Program award from the North
Carolina Water Operators Association.
It was the sixth such award and fourth in a row for the plant in Eden,
North Carolina. The drinking water source is the Dan River, a mountain
river flowing through agricultural land. That could be a challenge, but the
plant design coupled with attentive operation means turbidity readings
remain well below the limit of 0.3 NTU. I cant think of a time when weve
ever made it to 0.2 NTU, says Dena Reid, plant superintendent.
SEVEN-DAY RESERVE
The Dan River begins in the Appalachian Mountains in southwestern
Virginia, then wanders through the hilly farm country of northern North
Carolina before passing through Eden, about 95 miles northwest of Raleigh,
the state capital. A pumping station sends raw water through 7,000 feet of
The water filtration plant in Eden has seven filters and two 4-million-gallon
30-inch pipe to an 80-million-gallon pond where particulates can settle out.
tanks that store water for customers. A lake behind the plant holds water taken
At current usage that pond holds a seven-day supply of water. So, if turin from upstream.
bidity in the river begins spiking because of heavy rains or heavy fertilizer
use upstream, the utility can shut down the pumps and draw from the pond
Although the 80-million-gallon pond settles particulates, it is not accuwhile turbidity returns to normal. Raw water typically measures 30 to 40
mulating sediment quickly. A couple of years ago the city asked engineers
NTU. When it hits 200 NTU, the pumps are shut down. The flowing river
to check how much had accumulated. In 37 years the pond had lost about 8
keeps other potential problems under control. When the river slows, TOC
million gallons of capacity, so it will be a long time before the pond bottom
can increase, and in a drought TTHMs can increase, Reid says.
needs cleaning, Reid says.
From the pond, water flows into the rapid mixer where chemicals are
In addition to serving city residents and businesses, Eden supplies Dan
added, and then into a flocculation basin. Next come seven sedimentation
River Water, which distributes water
basins followed by seven filters that
in the surrounding county up to 10
are the first point of chlorination.
Robert A. Harris Water Filtration Plant,
miles from the city limits.
Fluoride, corrosion inhibitor, and
more chlorine are added in the final
Eden, North Carolina
step before distribution.
GUIDING SUCCESS
BUILT: | 1978, expanded 1994
Next to the water plant are two
Eden earned AWOP awards in
POPULATION SERVED: | 15,500
4-million-gallon storage tanks. There
2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. That
SERVICE AREA: | 15 square miles
are five more tanks around the city,
missing year, 2011, in a way made
EMPLOYEES: | 8
totaling 2.25 million gallons. The
the subsequent string of awards posSOURCE WATER: | Dan River
distribution system comprises 7,000
sible. Reid took over as superintenfeet of 30-inch pipe and 11,000 feet
FLOWS: | 21 mgd design; 3 - 4 mgd average
dent in 2010. We had a huge turnover
of 24-inch pipe.
in staff, says Reid. There were
TREATMENT PROCESS: | Conventional
During summer the plant team
retirements and resignations as peoSYSTEM STORAGE: | 10.25 million gallons
adds alum, a polymer, and a preple went to other jobs. We have only
INFRASTRUCTURE: | 18,000 feet of distribution piping
caustic to the raw water. In winter,
eight people here.
ANNUAL BUDGET: | $1.3 million (operations)
the flocculation agent of choice is
With all the new operators on
KEY CHALLENGES: | Running a 21 mgd plant at 1/4 capacity
polyaluminium chloride because of
staff, Reid needed a way not just to
WEBSITE: | www.edennc.us/watertreatment.cfm
its better performance in colder
train them in the basics but to train
temperatures.
them in a way of thinking. To achieve
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Lightbulbs on meters burn out, and meters can go out of calibration. The
the AWOP award, you need to be able to optimize your basin turbidity, she
report form asks: Is there an air bubble in a turbidimeter? If the equipment
says. As long as youre not over 10 NTU in the raw water, you should be
checks out, the next report section asks about the chemical feeds of coaguunder 1 NTU in the sediment basins at least 95 percent of the time. We set
lant, coagulant aid and pre-caustic. At the bottom of the reporting form is a list
a higher goal: less than 1 NTU in the basins when the raw water was not over
of corrective actions to take: a jar test, a chemical feed adjustment, a turbidim20 NTU.
eter flushing and cleaning, a calibration check, a sample flow adjustment.
To help her staff, Reid developed an excursion report that is filed when
Operators have to see past the numbers, Reid says. Water treatment
turbidity readings begin spiking in either a sedimentation basin or a filter.
is not seeing a number and twisting a knob. You wont see the same numbers
These are not simple reports that record the time and date of a problem. They
are guides to help operators look at
the system and troubleshoot it. It
Were trying to get everyone, especially new operators, to understand
starts with turbidity in the sedimentation basins because optimization
that if there is a bad reading, you dont simply write it down and walk
here is the key to achieving overall
away. You have to identify the problem that caused the reading.
low turbidity readings, Reid says.
At the top of the report are the
DENA REID
standard date, time, and other basics,
every day because water changes. You have to think of water as an organism,
but then the report becomes a checklist of points operators need to consider.
a living thing. It will change, and an operator has to change with it and keep
Were trying to get everyone, especially new operators, to understand that
it happy.
if there is a bad reading, you dont simply write it down and walk away, Reid
says. You have to identify the problem that caused the reading.
The first item on the sedimentation basin report asks whether there was
TEAMWORK IS KEY
incorrect calibration.
Reid is a Grade A operator, as is Melanie Clark, the chief operator. Also
They have to gain an understanding that equipment fails, Reid says.
on the team are:
If someone is downstairs and bumps one of the turbidimeters, that can affect
Operators Keith Johnson, Grade B; Rodney Johnson, Grade C; Anthony
its performance.
Mock, Grade B; and Sammy Setliff, Grade A
The team at the Robert A. Harris Water Filtration Plant includes, from left, Dena Reid, plant superintendent; Keith Johnson, Sammy Setliff, Melanie Clark,
and Don Gelinas.
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Source water is fed into a lake directly behind the filtration plant.
Relief operators Don Gelinas, Grade A; Will Clark, Grade B

Operators are strictly dedicated to operating the plant. Relief operators
take over during vacations and other absences, and when they are not operating they perform cleaning, equipment maintenance and other vital
functions.
When something goes wrong, everyone helps. In summer 2016, turbidity readings in the plant suddenly jumped above the 0.07 NTU alarm set in
the plant. The operator went through the standard checks and found no reason for the high reading. He called chief operator Clark and they discussed
possible problems. More team members came in, put their heads together
and started walking through every inch of the plant.
The problem was under a grating, not clearly visible, where a 1-inch flocculent feed line joined a 36-inch pipe. The 30- or 40-year-old saddle holding
the 1-inch line on had broken, and water was pouring out of the joint.
This is a team, Reid says. No one individual runs the plant, and no
one person is responsible for keeping turbidity under control. I dont try to
conquer any problem individually because Im afraid my mind will close in,
and I will see the problem only through my own perspective. Thats the way
everybodys mind works, and solving problems requires other people with
different perspectives.
Reid sees turbidity as the first sign that something may be wrong. It
comes from her background. When I started in water, I started at a plant
that ran directly off the river, she says. When you work at a plant like that
you get, I think, a better sense of turbidity challenges. There could be a downpour way upstream, and you never see it until suddenly you have muddy
water coming in.
Melanie Clark performs routine water tests.
Ive gained a bit of a nickname around here. They call me the turbidity Nazi, but thats because I have high goals. If something is going wrong,
you react. You dont let the number increase just because the state allows it.
And when a plant will naturally run with low turbidity, why not do that?
WATER FOR DEVELOPMENT

The Robert A. Harris Water Filtration Plant was built in 1978 as
an 11 mgd facility. It was built partly to accommodate a MillerCoors
brewery, a few years after Eden was created.
Previously, three cities occupied Edens location on the Dan
River. Leaksville, Spray and Draper were independent cities, but in
1967 the residents voted to merge them and create Eden. A history
of the county says the communitys economic progress is due to its
position on the Dan, which is the citys drinking water source, and
the Smith River, which crosses the state border a few miles north of
Eden, runs through the city and joins the Dan slightly upstream of
the water plant intake.
In 1994, the filtration plant was enlarged to 21 mgd, but all that
capacity is no longer needed. The departure of industry has
reduced demand to 3 to 4 mgd. The MillerCoors brewery closed in
fall 2016. The loss of customers brought new challenges: running a

21 mgd water plant at about one-quarter of capacity. Its a balancing
act, says Dena Reid, water plant superintendent.
Team members constantly turn the service pumps on and off.
Filters running at less than 1.3 mgd arent compacted enough to
lower turbidity, so operators run about 1.3 mgd through each of the
plants seven filters in rotation. Once the two 4-million-gallon clearwells
are full, the plant is shut down until demand requires more.
Meanwhile, development experts point to North Carolinas
population growth (5.3 percent from 2010 to 2015) and the potential
for a strain on public water systems due to climate change. With
excess capacity available, water is a talking point for Eden officials
trying to attract new businesses. Says Reid, I sure hope it works.
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SUSTAINABLE
OPERATIONS
A Twist on Fuel Cells

A RESEARCH PROJECT AT A VIRGINIA TREATMENT FACILITY LOOKS AT
THE ENERGY GENERATION POTENTIAL OF A MICROBIAL FUEL CELL
By Doug Day
t takes a long time to develop new technologies. The hydrogen fuel cell,
now growing in popularity at wastewater treatment plants, was invented
in 1839.
But it would take until the 1960s before NASA became the first to use them
in a real-life application, generating electricity and water for manned space
flights, and many more years before the technology came to the market.
The government invested so much money, and it still took 40 years for
the hydrogen fuel cell to be commercialized, says Jason He, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Virginia Tech College
of Engineering. Hes been working on a similar technology for 12 years.
The microbial fuel cell both cleans wastewater and uses electrons released during the digestion process to generate electricity. A small version
is now being tested at the 9 mgd (design) Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment
Authority in Radford, Virginia.
THE SCIENCE
Jason He
A microbial fuel cell is designed to capture

electrons released as organic material breaks
down, according to He: A hamburger is an organic
compound. When food digests in our body, it
releases electrons through oxidation.
In regular anaerobic digestion, the electrons

are stored as methane, so we get biogas.
A microbial fuel cell is a similar process, except
that we put in electrodes so we can harvest the
electrons and get electricity.
JASON HE
In regular anaerobic digestion, the electrons are stored as methane, so

we get biogas. A microbial fuel cell is a similar process, except that we put
in electrodes so we can harvest the electrons and get electricity. Thats one of
the major benefits of this technology, the direct generation of electricity.
The challenge with wastewater is the relatively low organic loading.
When you use a pure substrate like glucose, you get very high efficiency, 60
to 80 percent of the organics converted to electricity, says He. Its much
lower when you use wastewater, around 20 percent.
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This 200-liter microbial fuel cell is being tested at the Peppers Ferry Regional
Wastewater Treatment Authority.
When he first began exploring the technology, He thought the fuel cell
would compete with anaerobic digestion. He now thinks the two can help
each other when dealing with higher-strength wastewater. A niche for the
microbial fuel cell, however, is probably low-strength wastewater.
If you have BOD lower than 1,000 mg/L, an engineer probably wont
recommend anaerobic digestion, he says. We would look at aerobic treatment like an activated sludge process. In this area, microbial fuel cells could
be a competitor.
Built by hand by students in the lab, the test version has 96 microbial fuel cell modules. It is designed to prove the concept. Once that has been accomplished, the
project can move to pilot and full-scale testing.
reach bridging the gap between

concept and commercial product.
Commercialization is always a big
60 to 80 percent of the organics converted to electricity. Its much lower
challenge, He says. There are
limitations for university researchwhen you use wastewater, around 20 percent.
ers. I only have my students to make
JASON HE
the 200-liter system in the lab. It
was tough.
Having taken the concept from the lab to bench testing to the transitional
TESTING RESULTS
testing phase at Peppers Ferry, he is now waiting for a proposal to take the
He began his microbial fuel cell project while serving as an assistant pronext step to build a research project about twice the size.
fessor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics at the UniAfter that, it would be time for a full pilot project. That will probably
versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2009 to 2013.
happen in about five years, and He says it will definitely require an industry
A small version of the reactor was tested at Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewpartner. He estimates that a fullerage Districts 300 mgd South Shore Water Reclamation Facility in 2012.
scale system would have capital costs
The 4-liter system operated for 450 days using primary effluent from the
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Electrical production in the South Shore project was low and variable,
depending on conditions such as organic concentrations, conductivity in the
primary effluent, and air temperature (the system was set up in an unheated
room). Production was generally around 0.02 kWh per cubic meter of treated
wastewater, but did show a positive energy balance.
In the Peppers Ferry research, electrical production was less then theorized, just below 0.01 kWh per cubic meter. But it made enough to operate a
60-watt DC recirculation pump periodically. There was a slight positive
energy balance at lower recirculation but a net energy loss at higher rates.
Again, many variables were in play in the design of the system and the ways
it was used during the testing.
The results still indicate to He that the microbial fuel cell is a promising wastewater treatment alternative: Although electrical production is low,
electrical consumption is very low. We now see the major advantages being
lower energy consumption and low sludge production.
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A NEW OXIDATION DITCH TREATMENT PLANT PRODUCES
HIGH-QUALITY EFFLUENT AND HELPS BRING AN OHIO VILLAGE
INTO MORE CONSISTENT PERMIT COMPLIANCE
STORY: Steve Frank
PHOTOGRAPHY: Amy Voigt
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IN THE LATE 1990s AND

EARLY 2000s, THE VILLAGE
Jeff Smith, plant operator, measures

the final clarifier sludge blanket at the
Ohio City treatment plant.
of Ohio Citys 150,000 gpd trickling

filter plant routinely bypassed 270,000
gpd of its 620,000 gpd peak daily flow.
Our old plant couldnt meet permit, especially during heavy rains,
says Jeff Krugh, village administrator. But a new 0.8 mgd (design) Orbal
oxidation ditch plant (Evoqua Water
Technologies) that came online in
summer 2011 now meets its permit
more than 95 percent of the time. It
has even handled a peak flow event
of 930,000 gpd.
The northwestern Ohio community of Ohio City (population 750)
built its old trickling filter plant in
1968. Though it underwent several
upgrades between 1993 and 2001, it
routinely failed to meet BOD and
ammonia limits by 2003.
In addition, the plant was creeping up on 40 years old as it approached
its 2007 NPDES permit renewal.
Advancing age made it difficult to keep
the plant in good repair. The trickling filter design represented a bygone
era, and with only one of each process unit, operators could not take a
unit out of service for repairs when
a maintenance issue reared its head.
SEEKING FUNDING
As permit renewal time approached,
the village sought grants to help fund
a new facility.
Our grant writer said it would
be easier to get grants if we were under
Ohio EPA Findings and Orders,
says Krugh. As an operator, you
never want to be under Findings and
Orders. But thats where the village
ended up.
Were still operating under Findings and Orders, but were meeting
permit 95 percent or more of the
time, Krugh says. Although the village has a $1.5 million stormwater
detention pond project underway, We
still have a lot of infiltration we cant
afford to take care of at this moment,
and thats where we stand today.
Ohio City engaged Jones & Henry
Engineers to investigate and propose
design alternatives for the new plant.
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An inch of rain is nice, but not an inch an hour. With a rain of 2 inches or more, we have to watch
our solids because with a plant this small, the solids could get washed into the clarifiers.
JEFF SMITH
The firm looked at several options before the village selected an oxidation
ditch/clarifier combination.
The heavy rains Ohio City sees in spring and sometimes fall favored the
oxidation ditch: Such systems can typically handle peak-to-average flow
ratios of up to 5-to-1. Jones & Henrys life cycle cost analysis showed that the
oxidation ditch design had the lowest net present worth and the lowest maintenance, replacement and labor costs, even though the installation cost was
the highest of the three options considered.
SHOPPING AROUND
During plant design, Jones & Henry Engineers took Krugh and Jeff
Smith, chief plant operator, to see a number of plants of similar size. What
they saw nudged them toward the oxidation ditch concept.
Maintenance and operations costs are important because Smith is usually the sole operator. He runs the plant, does the lab work, maintains the
equipment, buildings and grounds, and fills in at the water treatment plant,
at which Krugh is the primary operator. Since the oxidation ditch design
Village of Ohio City

Wastewater Treatment Plant
BUILT: |
2011
POPULATION SERVED: |
750
0.8 mgd design; 0.089 mgd average
TREATMENT LEVEL: | Secondary
TREATMENT PROCESS: | Oxidation ditch
RECEIVING WATER: | Prairie Creek
BIOSOLIDS: | Drying beds; future land application
ANNUAL BUDGET: | $41,000 (operations)
WEBSITE: | www.villageofohiocity.org
GPS COORDINATES: | Latitude: 404616.45N; longitude: 843656.00W
FLOWS: |
SHARED DUTIES
In a small community, running the water and wastewater
treatment plants means wearing different hats from time to time.
In Ohio City, Jeff Krugh, village administrator, shares those
duties with Jeff Smith, chief wastewater plant operator. Both fill
in now and then with other maintenance duties. Smith and Krugh
hold Class 3 wastewater treatment and Class 1 drinking water
treatment licenses. The village also has two part-time electricians
who run the municipal electric power plant.
The water plant needs someone about half a day every day,
so I usually do that, Krugh says.
Smith runs the wastewater treatment plant. What do the
villagers think of their dynamic duo? The two agree that about 80
percent of the people dont know what they do.
Outreach consists of giving tours when asked. But we dont
look for them because were too thin-staffed, says Krugh. They
hosted an Ohio AWWA meeting a few years ago when the water
treatment plant came online. Both are active in Ohio AWWA and
the Ohio WEA.
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usually needs less maintenance and operator attention than other configurations, it works out well, Smith says.
The new plants $2.236 million cost included a $1 million loan and a $1
million grant from the Ohio Water Development Authority, and a $1,236,900
loan from the Ohio Public Works Commission. Wastewater rates went from
$41 per month to $56 per month per household inside the village limits.
Two years before building the new wastewater treatment plant, the village undertook a $5 million drinking water project that included a new treatment plant, a water tank and waterlines. Fees for residents rose from $41 per
month to $51 for debt service and $4.50 per 1,000 gallons used.
FLEXIBLE PERFORMANCE
As Krugh and Smith had hoped, the Orbal oxidation ditch (Evoqua) can
accommodate a wide range of operating conditions, including handling five
times the normal flows without washing out solids and degrading treatment.
The oxidation ditch has a 31,020-gallon inner channel and a 48,560-gallon outer channel. It provides 12.7 hours of detention time and has two 7.5 hp
drives. In the normal operating mode, influent flows into the systems outer
channel, runs around that channel, and then passes to the inner channel
through a submerged conduit. Both channels have surface aeration. Aerated
wastewater goes from the inner channel to the clarifiers for settling. Dissolved oxygen is typically zero in the outer ring and 2 mg/L in the inner ring.
When a big storm is predicted, I can switch to storm mode the night
before, says Smith. If the rain doesnt come as predicted, we can switch it
back to normal operation the next morning with little or no noticeable effect
on the treatment process. But in storm mode, we shut down the outer ring
and all the influent goes to the inner ring.
Ohio City Wastewater Treatment Plant
PERMIT AND PERFORMANCE
EFFLUENT
PERMIT
TSS
3.20 mg/L
18 mg/L weekly
12 mg/L monthly
CBOD
1.80 mg/L
18 mg/L monthly
10 mg/L weekly
NH3-N
Not detected
1.5 mg/ weekly

1.0 mg/L monthly
Phosphorus
0.0877 mg/L
N/A
pH
7.46
6.5 minimum/9.0 maximum
The plant upgrade includes

a TrojanUV3000 PTP
disinfection system.
Two-and-a-half to 3 inches of rain in an hour or two can overwhelm a

plant. An inch of rain is nice, but not an inch an hour. With a rain of 2
inches or more, we have to watch our solids because with a plant this small,
the solids could get washed into the clarifiers. With 3 inches, you have to
really pay attention.
In storm mode, Smith sends all the influent through Muffin Monster
grinders (JWC Environmental) in the lift station. Any overflow goes to a bar
screen chamber attached to the side of the Muffin Monster used for heavy
flows. From there it enters a 6,950-gallon anoxic tank where raw wastewater
and return mixed liquor are mixed (WILO mixer). The wastewater then goes
into the inner channel.
MANAGING SOLIDS
An 18-inch sewer line brings influent to the plant. The lift station has
three 7.5 hp, 400 gpm submersible pumps (Gorman-Rupp Company). If we
get a 3-inch rain, itll call for all three of those pumps, says Smith. The lift
station screen has an inclined auger cylindrical screen (also JWC) with a 1.5
mgd peak flow capacity.
The two 20-foot-diameter clarifiers have scrapers from Monroe Environmental and drives from DBS Manufacturing. The clarifiers have bridge mechanisms that push the settling sludge toward the center, where it is withdrawn to
a common return and waste activated sludge pump station. A timed valve there
either returns sludge to the oxidation ditch or wastes it to the aerobic digesters.
The Village of Ohio City Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Jeff Smith checks on a lift station (pumps from Gorman-Rupp Co.).
Being under the gun like we were is not a

good feeling. With the old plant, the water
came in and the water went out. Now we can do
a better job of cleaning it.
JEFF KRUGH
CHEMICAL-FREE
One thing Smith likes about the plant is the UV disinfection: We add
no chemicals during treatment. This is a completely natural process. The
receiving stream is Prairie Creek, and the plant is the primary contributor
to the stream in summer.
An Ohio EPA regulator visits about twice a year; Smith and Krugh selfreport on permit compliance. Krugh observes, Being under the gun like we
were is not a good feeling. With the old plant, the water came in and the water
went out. Now we can do a better job of cleaning it.
Smith adds: Now we need better weather forecasting. The weather is
our biggest enemy. The ability to accurately predict storms would help us
the most.

Aerzen USA
Shown on the grounds of the new treatment plant are, from left, Joseph Hotz,
consulting engineer; Ohio City Mayor Carol Miller; and Jeff Smith, plant operator.
610/380-0244
www.aerzenusa.com
(See ad page 41)
DBS Manufacturing, Inc.

The return and waste activated sludge pumps with variable-speed drives
are 2-foot ABS submersibles (Sulzer) capable of 1,765 gpm at 12 feet of head.
Although the plant design calls for running only one clarifier at a time, Smith
usually operates both to improve detention time.
Each of the two 51,900-gallon aerobic digester tanks has a 20 hp, 270
scfm blower (Aerzen). The UV disinfection system uses a 24-bulb low-pressure system (TrojanUV) that can disinfect a peak flow of 1 mgd.
The process yields Class B biosolids, but no material has been removed
since the new plant came online. Drying beds are used in summer, but its
too wet to use them in winter. We expect to land-apply some soon, says
Smith. Theres a former village councilman who understands the nutrient
value, and his fields are only about 1,000 yards away.
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404/768-2131
www.dbsmfg.com
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
JWC Environmental
800/331-2277
www.jwce.com
Monroe Environmental Corp.

800/992-7707
www.mon-env.com
Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc.
www.evoqua.com
800/525-7790
www.sulzer.com
Gorman-Rupp Company
TrojanUV
419/755-1011
www.grpumps.com
(See ad page 35)
Jones & Henry Engineers

419/473-9611
www.jheng.com
888/220-6118
www.trojanuv.com
WILO USA LLC
888/945-6872
www.wilo-usa.com
wastewater:
HOW WE DO IT
Daring to Be Different
INFUSION AERATION TECHNOLOGY AT A FLORIDA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
IMPROVES EFFICIENCY, RAISES DO LEVELS AND REDUCES ENERGY USAGE
By Bob Fowler
hanges come slowly in the wastewater treatment industry. Thats why

a recent process improvement at a Florida plant is gaining attention.
An air-infusion aerator installed in the aeration basin at the Suwannee Wastewater Treatment Plant has enabled high-capacity mixing and water
movement, increased treatment efficiency, and boosted dissolved oxygen,
while using significantly less energy.
The scenario began in 2015 when the Suwannee Water and Sewer District decided to completely renovate the 20-year-old plant and awarded the
contract to Waterborne Madison, Florida.
SEEKING INNOVATION
When this process began, Suwannee asked if we had any innovative
ways to reduce their electric bill, recalls Don Drummond, president of
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Waterborne and a veteran of some 40 years in the industry. We had the idea
to incorporate an aerator into the aeration basin. We believed it would improve
process efficiency and effectiveness and do so while consuming less
electricity.
I had been working for over a year with Dean Caldwell, the president
of Airmaster Aerators, and I became convinced that with their air-infusion
aerators we could make a serious improvement to the process, even to the
point of being a game-changer.
The Suwannee teams goals were challenging: reduce energy usage,
increase mixing, raise DO levels, remove sludge, reduce odors, and improve
overall efficiency. Overhaul of the plant began in January 2016, affecting half
of the plant at a time, so the other half could continue running.
Drummond worked with Bob Bogosta, district general manager, and
OPPOSITE PAGE: Air-infusion aerators (Airmaster) proved efficient and effective

at the Suwannee Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Matt Frierson, chief operator. The overhaul took more than three months.
After all the waterblasting, welding, re-piping and painting, it was time to
add the aerator.
AERATING AND MIXING
gently set it into place in the center of the aeration basin of the refurbished
treatment plant.
Before activating the aerator, Frierson let all the air out of the aeration
basin and reduced the DO level to zero. He then turned the aerator on and
let it start churning, mixing and aerating the water. After one hour, he took
the DO readings at three places in the basin. The DO levels were 2 ppm
higher than those achieved by the previous diffused aeration system and its
75 hp blower. Frierson then turned the aerator off, took readings in the same
places at increments of 30 minutes, 45 minutes and one hour, and found similar DO level readings every time.
Honestly, when they put it in, I didnt think it was going to work, he
says. Now that weve used it a while, it has cleaned everything up real well,
and it puts a lot of air into the water. With that aerator, it mixes everything
well, and it gets all that sludge up off the bottom, too.
Our aerator, with infusion aeration technology, is designed with no spray

holes and has a downdraft tube, says Airmasters Caldwell. In operation,
wastewater is pulled up through the downdraft tube and into the aerator.
The wastewater is then pressurized in the aerator discharge manifold, and
air from the turbo blower is forced through the air manifold and into the
discharge manifold.
The air infusion tube is terminated on the outside of the discharge
We are still treating wastewater biologically. The greater efficiency
manifold. Inside the discharge manof this method, using contact with dissolved oxygen rather than diffused
ifold are a pair of vanes that make
the wastewater spiral around the air
aeration, yields better treatment for high BOD or accidental shocks to the
infusion tube. When the oxygen generator tubes are bolted on the distreatment plant.
charge manifold, this creates a
DON DRUMMOND
negative pressure zone.
At this point, the aerator disrupts the molecular structure of the wasteGETTING VALIDATION
water and infuses air into it. The air-infused wastewater is then discharged
Bogosta observes, The factors that interested me originally were the
from the right and left sides of the aerator and mixed from the top of the
energy efficiency and the oxygen transfer. Its still early, and we really want
basin to the bottom. This creates a complete mix of air-infused wastewater
to see the results of this long term, but so far it is looking good. Also, with
in the basin without increasing its temperature. We do this using less energy
the aerator there is less maintenance than with blowers or diffusers. After
via a low-horsepower motor.
three months, we saw over 30 percent savings in our electric consumption.
We also received our new FDEP permit and the Airmaster system was
approved.
Wanting a third party to evaluate their findings, Drummond and Caldwell
invited Jamie Hope, wastewater technician with the Florida Rural Water
Association, to see the application.
To my knowledge, an aerator has not been used in this type of application before, Hope says. It was enlightening. You could tell the oxygen was
being transferred efficiently, and it was providing mixing as well as oxygen
transfer. Looking at the lab numbers, you can see that it is much more efficient than the previous method.
Drummond adds, We are still
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we can make the same impact as we did in Suwannee in wastewater treatment plants all across the country.
A digester at the Suwannee facility.
TAKING THE LEAP

Although no one involved in the project had heard of using an aerator in
this way, Drummond pushed for it to be a part of the permitting. I had several people tell me flat out that it would not work engineers, operators,
biologists, he says. But I was thoroughly convinced that it would work.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection authorized a pilot
study after Drummond gave an in-depth description.
Ultimately, Suwannee received a permit to replace its existing air-bubble diffuser with the surface aeration system. On March 15, 2016, Drummond and his crew lifted the Airmaster Turbo Xtreme 25 hp aerator and
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plant proficiencies
Metering pumps offer energy efficiency

for water and wastewater treatment
lue-White Industries has been a leading manufacturer of chemical

metering pumps, flow instruments and water treatment accessories
for nearly six decades. The companys ProSeries-M line was designed
for municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment applications, and it
is well suited to pumping the aggressive and viscous chemicals used during
these processes.
Flex-Pro M-2
PROSERIES-M CHEM-PRO MD-3

The Chem-Pro Hybrid MD-3 the newest addition to the ProSeries-M
line is a diaphragm metering pump with a turndown ratio of 2,500-to-1.
It provides smooth chemical dosing with no pulsation dampener required,
and features a flow rate range of .03 to 57 gph with maximum working pressure of 145 psig. The MD-3 is equipped with exclusive DiaFlex diaphragms.
The patent-pending design is 50 percent more energy efficient than similar units, and it is equipped with PVDF wetted end fittings with more than
14 inlet and outlet configurations available. The drop-in-place design and
built-in controls make ordering and installation quick and efficient.
Chem-Pro MD-3
PROSERIES-M FLEX-PRO PERISTALTIC

METERING PUMPS
ProSeries-M Flex-Pro peristaltic metering pumps are available in three
models: M-2, M-3 and M-4. Flex-Pro peristaltic metering pumps offer feed
rates from .0002 to 158.5 gph.
All Flex-Pro pumps are equipped with the patented Tube Failure Detection system, which detects various conductive chemicals with no false triggering. If the system senses tube failure, the pump automatically shuts off
and energizes a relay or switch, permitting communication with external
equipment such as a backup pump or alarm.
The ProSeries-M Model M-2 peristaltic pump is designed for use in small
to midsize treatment systems. It includes an easy-to-use intelligent control
systems design that permits remote connection for chemical dosing control
via either a 4-20mA signal, a high-speed digital pulse input, or a slow pulse
for batching type applications.
The M-2 is available with an optional advanced SCADA communications
command and status system that includes: start, stop, prime, setpoint speed,
alarm reset, running hours reset, motor status, pump head cover status, tube
failure detection status, touchpad locking and unlocking, and many others.
The firmware is field upgradable, and the ProSeries-M Flex-Pro units are
NSF 61, IP66, NEMA 4X, CE and ETL listed.
Chem-Pro MC-2
The pump head is equipped with large double-ball ceramic valves and a
built-in priming/degassing valve. The large single piece junction box provides easy access to the terminal block connectors and includes additional
ports for external wiring, such as PROFIBUS, PROFINET and Ethernet.
The units are NSF 61, IP66, NEMA 4X, CE and ETL listed.
PROSERIES-M CHEM-PRO MC-2 AND MC-3

DIAPHRAGM METERING PUMPS
Chem-Pro MC-2 and MC-3 diaphragm metering pumps are equipped
with a tough PVDF pump head design and Blue-Whites exclusive PVDF
DiaFlex diaphragm. Chem-Pro Ms engineered design begins with a substantial control pad thats easy to use and highly intuitive. A protective snapon polycarbonate cover protects the LCD control pad from UV exposure and
the elements.
Blue-White Industries, which was founded in 1957, is a leading manufacturer of metering pumps (diaphragm, peristaltic), flowmeters (variable-area,
paddlewheel, ultrasonic) and water treatment accessories.
714/893-8529 sales@blue-white.com www.blue-white.com
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Mobile Sensor Management from Hach

keeps operations running smoothly
ater treatment facilities require complex analytical systems to measure and control water quality.
Spectrophotometers, analyzers, probes, sensors,
SCADA, controllers and various other instruments provide
critical data throughout the day. Keeping those instruments
in good condition keeps a plant running smoothly.
The margin for error is small, and the stakes are high.
After all, a treatment plant serves families, businesses, nearby
communities and might even ripple out to regions downstream. Managing this complex system 24/7 is a big part of
keeping a facility and its water under compliance. Yet
this critical task is often handled by a small crew sometimes even a single operator.
ONE DEVICE, ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS

In the tradition of making water treatment and analysis
simpler for plants, Hach offers the power of clarity reliable data and instrument performance for instruments
from a single device.
Mobile Sensor Management gives operators the ability
to manage water quality anytime and anywhere. With access
to crucial sensor information, operators can prioritize daily
tasks, focusing on a critical few. The instructions provided
from Mobile Sensor Management provide information for
daily tasks. Operators can verify process measurements using
lab data, adjust process instruments with the click of a button, and plan and perform maintenance.
Accessible from any 3G/4G or internet-connected smartphone, tablet or computer, Mobile Sensor Management
provides:
Service diagnostics, maintenance instructions and calibrations in
real time. With instrument diagnostics and maintenance guidance
delivered directly to a device, the path to smooth operations is clear.
Hach sensors and probes require minimal maintenance. However,
occasional calibration and cleaning is necessary for accuracy. Mobile
Sensor Management delivers equipment diagnostics proactively,
identifying minor or major maintenance at the touch of a button. Further, this system provides step-by-step, mobile-friendly maintenance
instructions for fast, convenient fixes.
Align process and lab data. Mobile Sensor Management synchronizes process instruments with lab values, letting operators verify
readings against grab samples. This further ensures water quality and
provides the information needed to make informed decisions about
operations. To keep information private, all data is transferred over a
secured web server. Mobile Sensor Management records all interactions for logging purposes, making it simple for teams to track records.
For treatment plant operations to run at peak efficiency, facilities need

a solution that provides an accurate story behind the water and systems. With
the right solutions, operators can improve operational efficiency, uptime and
regulatory compliance.
Hach Company is committed to providing high-quality products that are

accurate and simple to use. For more than 60 years, the company has created
solutions to manage water. Hachs analytical instruments and reagents are
used to test water quality in various industries around the world.
800/227-4224 orders@hach.com www.hach.com/clarity
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plant proficiencies
Gorman-Rupp expands ReliaSource

municipal lift station line
orman-Rupp has expanded its line of municipal lift stations to include the ReliaSource
Modular Above-Ground Lift Station. Engineered and manufactured by Gorman-Rupp, this
wastewater lift station is the largest such package
offered in the industry.
We made the decision to develop this latest product because our customers were requesting a larger
solution to accommodate additional components and
more complex controls with a ReliaSource solution,
says Vince Baldasare, Gorman-Rupp engineered systems sales manager. Now, no matter which size or
type of station a customer chooses, the single source
of reliability of the ReliaSource line is available for a
wide range of solids-handling requirements.
THE RELIASOURCE PRODUCT LINE

Gorman-Rupps line of ReliaSource municipal
lift stations includes: ReliaSource Modular, ReliaSource 8x12, ReliaSource 8x9, ReliaSource 6x6T, ReliaSource 6x6, ReliaSource 7x10, ReliaSource Below-Ground,
ReliaSource Auto-Start and ReliaSource Base-Mounted lift stations, as well
as the ReliaSource Above-Ground Submersible Valve Package (ASVP).
Its a nice addition to Gorman-Rupps product line, says Mike Gillespie,
Envirep president. It is really what the customer is looking for a complete solution for the whole pump station. If you supply pieces and parts,
there is a lot of room for error, but when you supply the whole system and
make it a complete system, the customers are happy. We have more solutions
for the customers, and we get more sales.
ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
Bob Jordan of Covalen is thrilled with the introduction.
Gorman-Rupp continues to innovate for the whole water and wastewater industry, he says. The ReliaSource Modular Above-Ground Lift Station breaks new ground for Gorman-Rupp distributors and the water and
wastewater community with this offering. There are basically only three connections to make electric, wastewater and fuel which makes this a very
simple option for contractors to install. They can get in and out quickly.
Equipped to house the latest in Integrinex control technology, the new
package is designed to keep wastewater systems up and running even during power outages. The station is available in sizes up to 11 feet 6 inches wide
by 20 feet long and can accommodate 2 inches through 12 feet and flows up
to 5,200 gpm. Station enclosures are available in various fiberglass colors and
can be upgraded to brick- or stone-finished textures.
Like all ReliaSource lift stations, the new modular above-ground is
designed, manufactured and tested by Gorman-Rupp experts to ensure
smooth installation at the job site.
Gorman-Rupp has the in-house horsepower to build the most highly
engineered packaged pump systems in the world, says longtime GormanRupp distributor Randy Keefe.
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SOLID WARRANTY
ReliaSource lift stations include genuine Gorman-Rupp pumps, controls
and enclosures and are fully assembled and rigorously tested to operating
conditions in Gorman-Rupps state-of-the-art facilities. Every ReliaSource
lift station is backed by a worldwide network of factory-trained distributors,
reliable parts service and an industry-leading 60-month warranty.
You have one warranty and one source of responsibility; its a true turnkey product, Keefe says.
Gorman-Rupp Pumps is a leading manufacturer of pumps and pumping

systems for municipal, water, wastewater, sewage, industrial, construction
and original equipment manufacturing markets. Established in 1933, GormanRupp provides a quality, competitively priced product backed by superior
customer service. The Gorman-Rupp Company boasts a history of innovation,
continuous improvement and excellence that sets the industry standard.
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plant proficiencies
Bug off: Control midges and filter flies

with Strike products
idges and filter flies are more than a nuisance at

wastewater treatment facilities. Their aquatic
larvae consume beneficial organisms, deplete
water of oxygen and create floating mats of larval and
pupal casings. In severe infestations, these pests can
alter water quality, clog pipes/equipment, transmit
pathogens and generate complaints from the public.
Control of these pests begins with proper identification and an understanding of their life cycles.
SCIENCE LESSON
Chironomid midge flies, or midges, lay egg masses
containing up to 3,000 eggs on the waters surface.
Eggs sink and hatch within a week, and the larvae burrow into sludge, establishing small tubes where they
develop into a dark red worm-like stage. This stage lasts
two to seven weeks, depending on water temperature,
before the adults emerge. Adults resemble mosquitoes
with bushy antennae, and they are ready to reproduce
within days.
Filter flies, also known as drain or moth flies, are
also frequently found in wastewater treatment facilities.
After a two-day incubation, eggs hatch into small, pale
larvae that feed on slime layers or nutrient-rich films in
treatment beds. After a nine- to 15-day feeding period, they pupate and
emerge as flies with a hairy appearance and pointed moth-like wings. Adults
live for a few days, during which time females lay between 10 and 200 eggs.
For effective control, operators need to break the life cycle. Strike products interfere with larvae development, eventually killing flies in the pupal
stage. Because adults or larvae that have pupated are not affected, population reduction occurs two to three weeks after treatment. Continuous treatment ensures these pests will not rebound to reach infestation levels.
STRIKE PRODUCTS
Strike products are available in three options:
Strike Professional Midge Control (Liquid) is a microencapsulated formulation that is time-released for downfield control, making it ideal for facilities with chironomid midges in various stages and areas. Strike Liquid is
added after sand and grit have been removed from the main channel, upstream
of midge fly breeding. It must be introduced far enough ahead for the material to properly mix in the water, before the primary clarifiers. Typically this
application controls midges through secondary clarification. Depending on
holding times and flow, Strike treatment can control midges in tertiary treatment. However, it might be necessary to set up another injection point or
treat with Strike Pellets.
Strike Ultra (Liquid) is a water-dilutable, emulsifiable concentrate that
is ideal for treating trickle filters and smaller areas where flies are a prob-
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lem. Strike Ultra Liquid isnt microencapsulated, so control downfield is

reduced. Strike Ultra Liquid is an economical solution at facilities where fly
breeding is concentrated and contained to a defined area.
Strike Pellets offer control in areas with extended holding times. In some
cases, lagoons and ponds can be treated with a 20-foot perimeter band of
Strike Pellets. It is always best to treat the entire surface area.
All Strike formulations can be applied to biosolids drying beds. Liquids
can be metered into the sludge flow, while pellets can be spread over beds.
Flies are controlled as biosolids dry. When applying to trickle filters, use
liquid formulations during low flow typically overnight with a metering device.
Strike is a product of the Central Life Sciences strategic business unit

of Central Garden & Pet. Central Life Sciences creates healthier environments
and makes life better for people, plants and companion animals around the world.
321/480-0478 mwhitson@central.com www.strikeproducts.com
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without interruption of production. Call in the preemptive power of Strike Professional
Midge Control. Strike products come in three formulations Strike Liquid, Strike Ultra
concentrate and Strike Pellets that help stop midge and filter flies before they start. The
active ingredient in Strike products is an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) that disrupts larval
development. You will notice a difference in adult fly populations in as little as 10 days.
Call ADAPCO at 1.800.367.0659 and ask about
Strike Professional Midge Control or visit
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plant proficiencies
Kohler introduces large diesel

industrial generator line
ohler has unveiled an all-new range of large diesel industrial generators. The companys KD Series includes generator sets in nodes
between 800 kVA and 4,200 kVA, which are
powered by an entirely new line of G-Drive
engines. The generators will be available globally under the Kohler and Kohler-SDMO
brands and are designed to deliver durability
and reliability in various emergency and
prime applications. Targeted industries
include: data centers, health care, water treatment, oil and gas, telecommunications, mining, and more.
This is an exciting and transformational
product launch, says Tom Cromwell, group
president-power for Kohler. After a very
collaborative and thorough worldwide
development process, were very pleased
to be rolling out this new line of generators. We expect strong response to
these advanced new gensets that will
offer beneficial cost savings and unrivaled performance to our customers
around the globe.
The KD Series generators offer cost savings
because the line delivers the best fuel consumption at more nodes between
800 kW and 2,500 kW. The new generators are designed to meet global emissions regulations and are highly customizable to match an end users specific requirements. Multiple options are available to ensure optimal performance
for the most demanding applications.
Products are designed for high ambient temperature conditions. Thanks
to high technology regulation and monitoring control systems on each component, the KD Series offers a very high power quality and best transient
response in compliance with the most stringent regulations standards.
These generators are powered by our new state-of-the-art G-Drive
engines, which were developed to provide outstanding power density and
complete dependability in the field, Cromwell says. Plus, because these
are fully integrated Kohler generators, well be able to stand behind this line
in an elevated manner, which includes a comprehensive global three-year
warranty.
When service is needed, Kohler has a global dealer and distribution infrastructure consisting of more than 800 facilities offering 24/7 parts availability. Distributor technicians are factory-trained to provide fast and accurate
assistance and have expertise in power specifications, equipment integration
and more.
A global force in power solutions since 1920, Kohler is committed to reliable, intelligent products, purposeful engineering and responsive after-sale
support. Kohlers acquisition of SDMO in 2005 created one of the worlds
largest manufacturers of industrial generators. Combined, the companies
have 150 years of experience in industrial power and now benefit from global
R&D, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution integration.
Kohler Co., which was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Kohler,

Wisconsin, is one of Americas oldest and largest privately held companies.
With more than 50 manufacturing locations worldwide, Kohler is a global
leader in the manufacturing of engines and power systems; kitchen and bath
products; premier furniture, cabinetry and tile; and owner/operator of two of
the worlds finest five-star hospitality and golf resort destinations in Kohler
and St Andrews, Scotland.
800/544-2444 generator.feedback@kohler.com www.kohler.com
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Kellers non-fouling level transmitter

solves tough measurement problem
n wastewater measurement, accurate readings are essential to ensuring proper pump

operation. A failure in this area can result
in unhygienic liquid waste overflow and costly
repairs to pump mechanisms.
In Newport News, Virginia, several restaurants were built
in an area serviced by the same municipal wastewater lift stations. These restaurants introduced heavy grease content to the
wastewater and caused the municipalitys existing level measurement equipment to foul and fail.
ANTIQUATED SOLUTIONS
Before development of the commercial district, Newport News Waterworks and Hampton Roads Sanitation District relied on a combination of
mechanical floats and traditional submersible level transmitters. However,
with the restaurants in operation, the increased volume of grease clung to
both instruments and, as a result, the primary and redundant level measurement failed to properly transmit level data to the pump controller.
The accumulation of grease to the submersible level transmitter clogged
the pressure ports that blocked the free flow of liquid and proper application of hydrostatic pressure to the sensing diaphragm. On the redundant
float switch, which should trigger the pump in the event of a failed level
transmitter, the accumulation of grease blocked the mechanical operation
of the float ball. With the level transmitter and backup system inoperable,
the affected lift stations failed, either reading too much wastewater or too
little, thus causing the pumps to run continuously or not at all.
The LevelRat is specifically designed for extended

ser vice in lift stations and,
thanks to Kellers guaranteed lightning protection, the unit is ideal for
areas prone to chronic lightning damage.
The LevelRat is assembled in the U.S. to customer specifications, including custom pressure ranges and cable lengths.
IDEAL SOLUTION
Several instrumentation companies offer non-fouling solutions with
only minor variations of the existing and unsuitable solutions. These
instruments use a Teflon-coated elastomer diaphragm, which is relatively weak and prone to puncture. Their answer is to use a bulky protective cage, consisting of a shield mounted on bolts and standoffs.
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Newport News officials contacted Keller America, whose LevelRat
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SEEPEX ALPHA Systems offer

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he environmental industry assumes chemical metering pumps must

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opportunity for unstable flow as operators over- or underfeed chemicals.
These practices cause unplanned variances, water quality issues and increased
cost and downtime, but it doesnt need to be this way.
SEEPEX ALPHA Systems a market-driven chemical metering process control solution offer complete process control with self-priming NSF/
ANSI 61-certified SEEPEX progressive cavity dosing pumps. Progressive
cavity pumps offer advantages over conventional chemical metering pumps
thanks to accurate, repeatable metering with minimal pulsations and no
vapor lock.
SEEPEX ALPHA Systems can be used in chemical metering applications such as disinfection, pH control, flocculation and contaminant removal.
These plug-and-play packaged skids minimize time and cost associated with
engineering, procuring, assembling and installing flow control systems. The
systems can be adapted to any layout and are available in simplex, duplex or
triplex pump configurations for floor or wall mounting. They are equipped
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components for chemical metering. SEEPEX ALPHA Systems handle pres-
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Star, Idaho, solves MBR

fouling issues with
Huber RPPS fine screen
he Star (Idaho) Water and Sewer District knew change was coming.
The plants existing grinder wasnt just aging; it was obsolete and
required costly repairs that resulted in downtime.
Engineers recommended the plant replace the unit with a Huber RPPS
fine screen to prevent harmful screenings from reaching the plants membrane bioreactor. Although the plants MBR is a premier solution, solids can
easily damage the membranes, causing costly repairs.
Hubers RPPS Star fit the districts needs perfectly. Operator Ken Vose
was excited to use another Huber unit. With the solid performance of a screw
press already in place, Vose was confident in the success of a Huber fine screen.
We enjoy our working relationship with Huber, Vose says. The units
are highly efficient in producing exactly what we need: cleaner channel flow.
The RPPSs success shows up in the dumpster. Before its installation,
operators emptied the dumpster every two weeks. Now, the Huber unit screens
so much from the flow that the dumpster must be emptied weekly.
Hubers experience with municipalities and with wastewater processes
is extensive, as is its knowledge of the technologies it provides. This industry technology insight helps Huber work with organizations to go beyond
technology to ensure that systems are geared to perfectly match up to immediate tactical challenges and long-term strategic goals.
Huber Technology provides state-of-the-art equipment for municipal and

industrial water and wastewater treatment. The companys main focus is
liquid/solid separation in general, and headworks equipment in particular.
704/949-1010 marketing@hhusa.net www.huber-technology.com
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AdEdges biottta system

treats contaminants through
microbial digestive process
dEdge Technologies biottta, which stands for biologically tailored,

two-stage treatment approach, is a natural process that cultivates
native microorganisms found in groundwater aquifers. To survive in
the aquifer, these microbes adapt to feed on inorganic and organic constituents, which often pose a health risk to humans. Biottta promotes the growth
of these benign bacteria, and in turn, they completely consume targeted
contaminants. The microbial digestive process of nitrates results in low levels of nitrogen gas.
The technology is used to help municipalities and public agencies costeffectively treat contaminated groundwater sources.
Operating costs are very competitive if not lower than traditional
drinking water treatment. In cases where wastewater is transported or a secondary treatment process is required for multicontaminant reduction, biottta
is the lowest cost option for small-community water systems. The biottta
treatment process can be applied across a wide range of contaminants. Unlike
ion exchange and reverse osmosis, biottta does not require additional treatment stages for contaminant removal.
biottta has gone from benchtop testing to full-scale implementation over
the past 16 years and has gained regulatory approval in states such as California and Minnesota.
AdEdge Water Technologies is headquartered just north of Atlanta, Georgia. The company specializes in the design, development, manufacturing and
supply of innovative water treatment solutions that remove contaminants from
process or aqueous streams.
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The biottta packaged plants are offered in three models:
8, 10 and 12 corresponding to the diameter of the vertical pressure vessels.
biottta offers an affordable and sustainable solution for

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biottta is registered in the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office.
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Reliability, ease of operation mark

Komline-Sanderson product line
ince 1946, Komline-Sanderson has supplied reliable equipment solutions that are easy to maintain and exceed expectations.
The K-S Kompress Belt Filter Press is ruggedly designed and used
for dewatering municipal biosolids and industrial sludge. It is easy to
maintain and exceeds production goals.
The K-S Biosolids Drying System operates with full integration of all
components. The company has successfully installed systems for more
than 20 years, which illustrates the equipments durability and the
companys commitment to supporting customers over the long haul.
The K-S Gravabelt gravity belt thickener is available for very small to
extremely large flows and includes Roto-Kone performance enhancing technology. With several models available, the unit can meet specific requirements and exceed performance expectations.
K-S Plunger Pumps continue to perform after 40 years of operation.
These rugged pumps are the workhorse of the industry.
K-S employs highly skilled and technical field service engineers who
know the equipment and listen to and respond to customer needs and concerns, which results in installations that perform well. The company provides factory-made original equipment parts and filter fabrics for belt filter
presses, gravity belt thickeners and more, and it works with customers to
ensure that equipment exceeds expectations.
The companys experience

ranges from simple one-machine
installations to complex multistep processes and systems.
Reliability, ease of
operation, rugged
desig n, proven
performance and
superior customer
service are hallmarks
of Komline-Sanderson
installations.
Since its incorporation in 1946, Komline-Sanderson Engineering Corporation has provided quality equipment for process/production filtration,
drying, wastewater treatment, sludge processing and pollution control.
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Vogelsangs XRipper twin-shaft

grinder saves city
thousands annually
he Ashbridges Bay (Toronto)

Wastewater Treatment Plant
had ongoing trouble with a
twin-shaft grinder, which was installed
for high-grit application. As a result
of high grit, the unit required thousands of dollars of refurbishment
each quarter.
The city found a better solution
with Vogelsang.
Through local distributor Directrik, Vogelsang installed an XRipper
XRC 186 grinder, and used the existing rail system. The retrofit required
no rail system changes and used the
same control panel, which required
no system modifications.
The XRipper twin-shaft grinder
system has been installed for almost
a year and has required no repairs.
We are pleased with the decision to replace our existing unit
with Vogelsang, says a city representative. We have had Vogelsang pumps in our facility for
years and have found them to be
one of the most reliable products
in our plant.
XRipper wastewater grinders
from Vogelsang are the most powerful twin-shaft grinders in the
industry outperforming competitors in power, size, output and maximum
pressures. The XRipper also comes with a bestin-class, two-year, 100 percent parts and labor warranty, which gives customers two years of fixed operational costs plus service and support covered
directly by the manufacturer.
For more than 80 years, Vogelsang has provided pumping and processing
solutions to customers around the world. The companys innovative, high-performance products are designed for reliability, efficiency and easy maintenance. With grinders, macerators, pumps and more, Vogelsang can tailor a
complete wastewater processing solution to meet even the most challenging
customer application.
800/984-9400 sales@vogelsangusa.com www.vogelsangusa.com
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Centrisys Corporation announces installation

of 48 dewatering centrifuges
entrisys Corporation,
a global innovator of
decanter centrifuges
and dewatering systems for
municipal applications, has
announced it will install 48
CS26-4 dewatering centrifuges at three New York City
wastewater treatment facilities. This marks coast-to-coast coverage for the
American-made centrifuges. The company has already worked with cities
such as Seattle, Denver, Green Bay, Austin and Cleveland.
In a fiercely competitive market, Centrisys domestically produced technology and local supply network allow the company to produce higher quality and equitable pricing. Behind its commitment to U.S. manufacturing,
Centrisys leverages a network of U.S. suppliers to meet municipalities individual needs. The company also services any brand of centrifuge equipment
with parts, repair and the retrofit of machines.
Centrisys Corporation has been a U.S. manufacturer of dewatering and

thickening centrifuges since 1987. The companys focus is centrifuge equipment, including the award-winning sludge thickening centrifuge THK series.
Centrisys provides global service, repair and parts for all brands of centrifuges.
262/654-6006 info@centrisys.com www.centrisys.com
CNP technologies boost

plant efficiency, provide
revenue stream
irPrex, a flagship technology from CNP

Technology Water and Biosolids Corporation, is a sludge optimization process that recovers high-phosphate mineral
struvite after anaerobic digestion but before
dewatering. AirPrex saves significant operating and maintenance costs while creating a
revenue stream for municipal treatment plants.
PONDUS is a thermochemical hydrolysis process. PONDUS injects a
small dose of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) to break down microorganisms cell walls in waste-activated sludge, which renders the sludge digestible by anaerobic digesters. A treatment plant using PONDUS can expect a
25 to 30 percent increase in methane production. CNP installed the first U.S.
instance of this technology at the Kenosha (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant.
CNP Technology Water and Biosolids Corporation designs and

supplies nutrient recovery and biosolids treatment optimization systems. CNPs
key technologies are AirPrex, a phosphorus recovery technology, and PONDUS,
a thermochemical hydrolysis process.
262/764-3651 info@cnp-tec.com www.cnp-tec.com
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Gore Cover offers biosolids

composting solutions
hanging land application rules and rising landfill rates have forced
many wastewater treatment plants to look at alternatives for biosolids disposal. The Gore Cover system offers a four-season, encapsulated, in-vessel technology that eases many of those operational challenges.
LOWEST TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

The systems simple design keeps treatment cost per ton low, and because
it includes few moving parts, one person can operate the system. The encapsulated technology means the system is not influenced by weather or climate,
so the Gore Cover does not need an enclosed building. It also reduces odors
and VOC emissions by 90 percent compared to open or uncovered systems.
REGULATORY COMPLIANT
Available with capacities of 200 to 200,000 tons per year, Gore Cover has
been approved to operate in more than 20 countries, meeting strict environmental requirements for odors, VOC emissions, water protection management and pathogen reduction. Gore Cover compost facilities produce Class
A and Class AA exceptional-quality compost and meet state, U.S. EPA and
Canadian requirements for CCME and BQN standards.
Sustainable Generation provides the SG Mobile System on a trial basis
to test odors, mix recipe, process performance and compost quality.
Wastewater treatment facilities can then use data to configure a full-scale
compost facility.
Sustainable Generation LLC is the authorized supplier for equipment and

services for GORE Cover technology in North America. More than 200 Gore
Cover systems have been installed in more than 20 countries.
303/699-1585 brett.hoyt@sustainable-generation.com
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Enviro-Cares mobile screening

system handles tough applications
ometimes, its not enough to describe the benefits of a piece of equipment. So when you have something as innovative as the SAVI BEAST,
a septage, FOG, sludge screening system, why not put it on a trailer
and go on tour?
The BEASTs design makes it mobile and flexible. With no requirements
for a rock trap or grinder, it requires little preparation. However, each plant
on the tour was prepared to test the BEAST with its toughest applications
FOG, primary sludge, portable restroom waste and vacuum truck discharge.
The BEAST includes a tank-mounted, dual-drive, internally fed SAVI
Flo-Drum screen, which uses 6 mm perforated media with a dual seal on the
screen cylinder, designed to prevent bypass. The screen and discharge auger
are independently driven to maximize capture. By operating the drum screen
at a lower speed and increasing the augers speed, the BEAST can capture
more solids and remove them faster. The screen is mounted on a large-diameter, heavy-duty industrial bearing assembly, which eliminates support arms
on the influent end that would otherwise snag solids.
To find out more about the BEASTs unique design features, schedule a
pilot test at your facility.
Enviro-Care Company, a member of WAMGROUP, supplies screening

and solids/grit management equipment to North American water and wastewater markets. Brands include SAVI, SPECO, WAM and FSM Frankenberger.
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n municipal water and wastewater treatment, reliable chemical injection

and pump monitoring are critical. Built to NEMA 4X for demanding
applications, the S Series from Stenner Pump Company offers an
advanced peristaltic pump that can be monitored for peace of mind and
fine-tuned per application. Operators can select from multiple operational
modes and programmable performance indicators for efficient interface
with process control systems.
Thanks to a large, accessible keyboard, operators can easily navigate
through multiple pump configurations and program parameters for specific
applications. The pumps operational modes include scalable, invertible
4-20mA or 0-10VDC input, Hall effect, PPM feed, pulse, manual and timer
functions. Users can also program up to three output relays for conditions
such as tube leak, motor drive fault, process alarms or transfer to a backup
pump. The tubes life expectancy can be programmed to initiate a tube change
indicator on the operating display when set runtime is reached.
Tube replacement without tools is standard with Stenner pumps, and the
S Series is equipped with the patent-pending QuickPro pump head. The
totally enclosed pump is outdoor-rated, and the brushless DC motor has ball
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Stenner Pump Company established in 1957 in Jacksonville, Florida

manufactures peristaltic metering pumps for reliable injection. Choose a
robust or compact pump or a prepackaged tank or meter system to treat problem water or inject additives into an industrial process, all with three-day lead
times. Stenner offers variable-speed, proportional, flow-activated, 1-to-128
medicators and electromechanical pumps, tank systems, meter systems and
pump accessories.
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1,000-year flooding tests 3DP Model belt press
hen its time to replace dewatering equipment, the options can

seem endless, with newer designs claiming increased performance and reduced O&M. Although larger plants traditionally
choose centrifuge technology to achieve high-end dewatering at high loading rates, the three-belt filter press has become a viable option. By using an
independent gravity belt in conjunction with a heavy-duty pressure section,
the three-belt filter press has proven its in a different league than traditional two-belt units.
NATURAL DISASTER REVEALS CAPABILITY

In May 2010, Tennessee was hit with 1,000-year flooding. At Nashville
Metros Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, many buildings flooded,
including the dewatering building that housed four 2.2-meter belt filter
presses. Emergency dewatering services were provided with belt presses on
mobile trailers. BDP provided a 1-meter three-belt unit on a trailer and then
a 1.5-meter 3DP trailer-mounted belt press, which operated at the facility
until September 2011.
Initially the 1-meter BDP unit processed 200 gpm and produced better
results and a drier discharge consistency than the existing four units combined. When the 1.5-meter 3DP arrived on site, it processed 300 gpm while
still providing drier discharge solids. Because of the success of the mobile
units over almost 18 months, the Dry Creek plant purchased a 1.5-meter
press to operate permanently.
BDP Industries is a leading supplier of dewatering, thickening and composting equipment with hundreds of installations throughout the world. The
companys main products include belt filter presses, screw presses, gravity
belt thickeners, rotary drum thickeners, and in-vessel composting systems.
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iWaterPRO web application

streamlines RO system management
iWaterPRO a web application from King Lee Technologies streamlines reverse osmosis system management with unbiased diagnostics, automated recommendations and alert notifications on interactive trend graphs.
The tremendous demand for high-quality drinking water is rapidly rising in the U.S. and globally, says Craig Netwig, president of King Lee Technologies. But desalination plants are facing issues, such as increasingly
challenging feed water, that can make scheduling proactive cleanings difficult.
The software diagnoses system health through a user-friendly dashboard
view that allows secure access and management of multiple RO systems from
a centralized location. Individual health gauges interpret data for each train
and provide instant feedback and recommendations. The app makes it easy
to predict optimal cleaning times, which lengthens membrane life by avoiding excessive fouling and cleaning. This proactive approach saves facilities
time and money.
iWaterPROs interactive and customizable long-term graphs also let users
establish performance baselines. Operators can compare performance from
operational changes and make decisions based on real-time data of what
works best for a system long term.
Were excited to strengthen and improve RO management and conversations about data by providing a universal standard for communication
between team members and with consultants, says Netwig.
More information is available at iWaterPRO.com.
King Lee
Technologies
King Lee Technologies was founded in 1977 by Craig Netwig. Headquartered in San Diego with five distribution points in the U.S. and 14 worldwide,
the company develops and refines product lines in antiscalants, membrane
cleaners and specialty products. As a leader in the membrane chemical industry,
King Lee Technologies continues to support operators, OEMs and consulting
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BioGas
Hurst Hybrid S600 saves plant

$1.5 million annually
eaman Paper Co. is a 60-year-old privately held paper plant in rural

Massachusetts that produces lightweight specialty papers. Under the
guidance of George Davenport Jones III, the plant underwent an
energy-efficiency upgrade that was implemented over a 10-year period.
As part of the upgrade, the company installed a Hurst Hybrid Model
Super 600, equipped with a baghouse and finned-tube waste heat recovery
economizer. Initially, 23,709 barrels of oil were replaced by 15,002 tons of
shredded pallet wood. Changes in operations, equipment and fuels resulted
in significant decreases in oil usage and electricity as well as an annual savings of $1.5 million in operating costs.
RESULTS
In June 2008, the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology held a Cleaner Technologies Demonstration Site Event at Seaman
Paper Co. Plant managers, corporate executives and elected officials attended
the event, which focused on the plants energy efficiency.
At the event, Gregory W. Smith of Global Energy Solution, Inc. fielded
technical questions about solid fuel procurement and boiler installations.
Smith, an exclusive solid fuel boiler agent for Hurst Boiler & Welding Co.
Inc. shared similar success stories of wood-fired boiler systems installed at
other manufacturing facilities and institutional campuses in the Midwest
and elsewhere.
Hurst Boiler & Welding Company, Inc. has been designing, engineering and servicing a complete line of solid-fuel, solid-waste, biomass, hot-water,
and gas-, coal- and oil-fired steam boilers since 1967.
800/666-6414 info@hurstboiler.com www.hurstboiler.com
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plant proficiencies
ACE17 offers
premier speakers,
professional sessions
ducation is a key component of any operators work life.

Training credit hours (TCHs) or continuing educational
units (CEUs) are necessary to maintain a license and
are most often earned through instructor-led classes. However,
trade shows also offer important learning opportunities.
AWWAs Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE) brings
together experts from around the world to exchange ideas
about water. Operators and water industry personnel experience premier speakers, professional sessions, and more than
500 exhibitors from all aspects of the water industry. Operators are able to network with established industry leaders from
around the world, building professional relationships that
advance their water industry careers.
ACE attendees are exposed to new techniques and trends in distribution
and water treatment technologies through workshops and sessions, and are
able to earn continuing education credits. And the beauty of a trade show?
Its all under one roof.
Operators are eligible for an ACE17 discount, which ends March 30, 2017.
TOP SKILLS that a
water operator needs NOW!
AWWA is the professional organization for the drinking water industry.

Learn more at 800/926-7337, www.awwa.org/ace17
Refresh your skills while learning how to prepare for the certication
test. Learn the basic functions and responsibilities of Level 1 operators,
as well as water treatment processes, their uses, characteristics, sizing,
and calculations and analyses of these processes.
Water Treatment Operator Level 1

High Tech Operator courses will help you gain an understanding

of SCADA Systems, CMMS, GIS, and GPS, as well as information
management technologies, both server-based and Web-hosted.
Ideal crop marks
High-Tech Operator Course 1

www.awwa.org/distancelearning
Each course lasts 60 hours
and consists of pre-recorded
presentations, online
learning activities, videos,
quizzes and evaluations.
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REXA actuators provide reliable control

of UV system water levels
f you have an open-channel UV system with a modulating gate actuator

for level control, youve likely experienced problems. In this setup, the
actuator must maintain proper water level above the bulbs. Otherwise,
low water levels can cause bulbs to overheat and high levels can interfere
with proper disinfection standards. Additionally, downtime can result in
lost treatment capacity.
ON THE HUNT
not address the root cause, which is having a reliable actuator that can regulate water levels.
TRUE SOLUTIONS
REXA provides reliable and accurate control of UV effluent level control
gates, maintaining water level setpoints and meeting disinfection standards
while prolonging bulb life. With REXA, plants can seamlessly balance flows
across multiple UV channels, regardless of flow condition.
Historically, a multiturn electric actuator is used with a weir gate on the

effluent side of a channel for regulating water levels. However, these actuators are not rated for modulating service and tend to exhibit problems. Its
common for electric actuators to hunt for proper level control setpoints,
thereby swinging flows and creating problematic level control. Seizures and
electrical failures are also common.
ADDRESSING ISSUES
UV system providers and consulting engineers have therefore moved
toward the use of a ballasted flap gate, which does not exhibit automation,
or fixed weirs, which add footprint to the plant designs. These solutions do
REXA is an industry leader in actuator design and technology. In the past 20

years, the company has become a major international supplier of control valve
actuators and damper drives.
508/584-1199 www.rexa.com
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plant proficiencies
VaraCorps Next Generation surface aerator

knocks out odors, boosts efficiency
INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION

AERATOR THAT CAN OUTLAST AND
OUTPERFORM OTHER AERATORS WHICH HAVE
FOUR TIMES THE HORSEPOWER
Controls odor.
Requires no maintenance.
Never needs to be greased.
Can operate in sub-freezing weather.

Can cut power consumption in half.
Boasts 4.0+ lbs 02/hphr.
ll wastewater treatment systems

have one thing in common: They
need dissolved oxygen and lots of
it. Thanks to a breakthrough in aeration technology, affordable, highly
effective aerators can help wastewater treatment plants economically
meet regulatory requirements.
VaraCorp offers the Next Generation surface aerator, which promises low power consumption, affordable
price and easy installation. The lightweight Next Generation surface aerators control ammonia, work well in cold temperatures and eliminate windwhipped spray, all of which create an affordable option for municipalities.
The aerators can be installed in many different locations within a treatment plant, including the last basin of a stabilization system for final treatment or the first basin to jump-start the aeration process.
The Next Generation includes no-cost 24/7 tech support. Units typically
ship within five days.
Especially Designed for Municipal Treatment Plants

VaraCorp LLC manufactures and sells floating and dock-mounted aerators
for many industries, including wastewater.
800/801-6685 shay@varacorp.com www.varacorp.com
Call 512-847-5026 or 512-635-2486
www.varacorp.com 800-801-6685
A New Generation
of Chlorine Testing!
The waterproof, DPD single test DC1500 Chlorine
meter covers the entire critical chlorine range of
0-4 ppm. Includes rechargeable battery and USB
port as well as tablets for 100 tests or liquid
reagents for 140 tests, six sample vials, and a
sturdy carrying case.
WATERPROOF!
LaMottes waterproof chlorine colorimeter

meets tough field standards
aMotte Companys DC1500 waterproof chlorine colorimeter now

includes a rechargeable battery and
is packaged with DPD tablets for 100
tests or liquid DPD reagents for 140
tests. The unit can be used in the field or
lab, and it covers the entire critical chlorine
range of 0-4 ppm with an MDL of .03 ppm.
The colorimeter includes a sturdy carrying case
and six glass vials, a USB cable and wall adapter. The unit
meets IP67 waterproof criteria so users in high-moisture environments can take the DC1500 anywhere.
Operation is easy and efficient, thanks to a large graphic, backlit display
and a simple menu-driven operation.
Code 3240:
Tablet Version
Code 3240-LI:
Liquid Version
(Liquid version not approved
for EPA compliance testing)
Visit Our Website

for More Details!
www.lamotte.com
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Since 1919, LaMotte has offered quality equipment and guidance for water
analysis. The company produces a broad line of portable test equipment and
focuses on specific needs by offering strong technical support and an extensive custom test kit service.
800/344-3100 mkt@lamotte.com www.lamotte.com
Nozzle mix system increases

efficiency with dual-zone mixing
he JDV Nozzle Mix System is a patented dualzone mixing technology that provides uniform
mixing patterns to produce even distribution and a
stable environment.
The JDV Nozzle Mix System optimizes solids
suspension and contact, which increases efficiency
in a wide range of applications. The system is designed
for easy maintenance, with pumps installed outside
the tanks. The pumps are typically chopper pumps,
or pumps with inline grinders, which prevent fibrous
materials from accumulating and causing plugging
problems. Various pumps can be used, depending on application. The highvelocity nozzles are mounted inside the tank and are positioned to discharge
in a flow pattern that completely mixes the tank contents.
The mix system can be used for anaerobic digestion, biosolids storage,
blending tanks, excess flow tanks, septage or leachate, anoxic zones, CSO
handling, aerobic digestion, assisting secondary treatment and biosolids
holding ponds.
JDV Equipment Corporation is a leading manufacturer and provider of safe, environmentally friendly processing equipment and services for water treatment, wastewater treatment, industrial and
agricultural applications. The company has more than 50 years of experience and has completed more than 10,000 equipment installations.
973/366-6556 sales@jdvequipment.com www.jdvequipment.com
Keep it green: FPZ side-channel blowers increase energy efficiency
n todays world, energy efficiency has become increasingly important.

Trending topics include everything from biofuels to green technologies
that decrease energy consumption and increase energy savings.
FPZs side-channel blowers do just that.
The heart of each blower is an impeller inside a toroidal channel. When
subjected to centrifugal force, the fluid flows into the channel, where it is
pushed toward the ends of the impeller vanes. The fluid accelerates again
and takes a helicoidal trajectory along with a progressive increase in energy.
The quiet, contained operation, combined with Nema Premium efficient
motors, makes the blowers a perfect option for residential wastewater treat-
ment plants. FPZs side-channel blowers include solutions that ensure better performance and increased
efficiency and reliability.
FPZ has been a leader in

the production of side-channel blowers since
1975 and has the ability to provide custom
solutions to meet customer requirements.
262/268-0180 usa@fpz.com www.fpz.com
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plant proficiencies
Utility barges from

American Pleasure Products
provide operator stability
BARGE OFFERS SAFE WORK

AREA AND BOOSTS CONFIDENCE
For Work On Treatment Ponds and Lagoons.
8' x 12' platform

Approximate weight 550lbs
Approximate capacity 1400lbs
23" diameter aluminum pontoons #5052 x .080 wall thickness
Heavy duty outboard motor mount for
small gasoline or electric motors
OPTIONS:
> Battery box with solar charger
> Boarding ladder
> 1000-lb. capacity crane
> Galvanized trailer
> Life ring
> Pivot arms (Used to secure barge to
aerator tubes when service is being
performed on diffuser drop tubes.)
Vinyl decking for easy clean up

Heavy duty protective hand rail
with 1/4 rail spacers
Protective lower rail
(keeps tools on board)
Safety chains
Welded lifting eyes at each corner
hen it comes to maintenance work

or routine inspections on ponds,
lagoons or reservoirs, utility service barges from American Pleasure Products provide a safe, stable working
environment for treatment plant operators. The Aqua Cycle 8-by-12 utility
service barge offers stability, thanks to two 12-foot-long by 23-inch-diameter pontoons. The barge includes aluminum-frame construction with stainless steel hardware and pressure-treated, marine-grade plywood flooring.
Cleanup is a breeze because of the barges vinyl decking. A protective
heavy-duty handrail keeps employees stable, while a protective lower rail
secures tools on board.
Depending on your plants needs, the utility service barge is available
with optional solar chargers, boarding ladder, 1,000-pound-capacity crane
or a galvanized trailer. Additionally, the barge can be equipped with lifering pivot arms that can secure the barge to aerator tubes when servicing
diffuser drop tubes.
AMERICAN PLEASURE
PRODUCTS INC.
ROSE CITY, MI
INFO@AQUACYCLEUSA.COM
989.685.2697
American Pleasure Products provides American-made paddleboats, rafts

and service barges. The Michigan-based company produces its own tubing,
using 5052-H32 aluminum.
989/685-2697 info@aquacycleusa.com www.aquacycleusa.com
PO certification promotes confidence

and proficiency
tudies show that high performance stems not just

from ability, but also from confidence in that
ability. Plant proficiency can significantly
improve by increasing an operators confidence
in his or her unique set of knowledge and skills.
Operators now have a certification option
that goes beyond what is offered by traditional
licensure because it evaluates them against international standards for operational knowledge and
performance. The Professional Operator (PO) program also provides the industrys first internationally
recognized operator professional designation that publicly promotes abilities and binds operators to a code of conduct, which mandates integrity.
Get the confidence only international validation can give by taking your
career to a new level with the PO program a certification and designation
designed by operators, for operators.
Professional Operators provide us with clean water, safety and
peace of mind. They preserve life, the earth, and the environment
and protect our health, families, and communities. PO certification
is offered by the Certification Commission for Environmental
Professionals of the Association of Boards of Certification.
515/963.5914 Info@ProfessionalOperator.org
www.professionaloperator.org
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FAST. CONSISTENT.
VERSATILE.
Kuhn Knight SL 100 Series spreaders provide accurate

land application
he redesigned Kuhn
Knight SL 100 Series
ProTwin Slinger spreaders allow for fast, efficient land
application of biosolids and
composted materials.
With a unique twin-auger
design and exclusive body construction, the Slinger spreader can handle a
wide variety of wet and dry materials. The all-new, fully adjustable shroud
improves material breakup for more consistent, accurate spreading. A new
hammer design provides more wear surface on the bottom edge to extend
hammer life.
The hydraulically adjustable deflector offers the ability to regulate spread
pattern while spreading, allowing close control of spreading width for accurate nutrient placement. The deflector stores in the down position and although
not watertight, it completely closes off the discharge area to help prevent
material loss during transport.
Spreaders are available in 1,000- to 2,400-gallon capacities.
Kuhn North America specializes in hay tools, TMR mixers and manure-handling equipment. The company markets
more than 10,000 machines per year in North America.
608/897-2131 chris.searles@kuhn.com www.kuhnnorthamerica.com
SL 100 SERIES PROTWIN SLINGER
SIDE-DISCHARGE SPREADER
INVEST IN QUALITY
All-new discharge provides more consistent, even spreading

Exclusive twin-auger design eliminates material bridging
Extended and simplified service intervals save time and money
Versatility to handle the widest variety of materials
1000, 1400, 1800 and 2400 gallon capacities trailer models

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Keep it efficient with skidand trailer-mounted belt presses
Do It Once!
Do It Bright!
ith tight budgets in mind, efficiency has become a top priority for
municipal treatment plants. Water and wastewater treatment
machinery must save energy and lower operating costs.
Enter the skid- and
trailer-mounted belt
presses from Bright
Technologies.
Bright Technologies
belt presses efficiently
dewater a plants solids,
which leads to lower
hauling costs and landfill fees for a treatment plant. The belt filter press systems are manufactured, tested and serviced by Bright Technologies, and
rentals are typically replaced within four years.
Mobility makes the belt presses even more functional. The system can
be moved to different areas of a plant to dewater, and a folding conveyor and
operator walkways make setup easy. Two men can typically have the unit
ready to operate in two to four hours.
Bright Technologies, a division of Sebright Products Inc.,
manufactures high-quality recycling equipment as well as equipment for dewatering and solidification of wet materials.
800/253-0532 www.sebrightproducts.com
Mobile Belt Filter Press with

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spotlight
Ease of Receiving
SEPTAGE ACCEPTANCE PLANT FROM LAKESIDE EQUIPMENT
KEEPS HAULERS AND OPERATORS HAPPY
By Jennifer West
eep it fast for haulers, and keep it maintenancefree for operators. Thats what Lakeside Equipment set out to do with its Raptor Septage
Acceptance Plant, displayed at the 2016 Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show in
Indianapolis last February.
We never had a display at the show, says John Olson,
regional sales manager, who attended the show many
times before exhibiting. We walked the floor and said,
Why dont we display here? We came to this show because
these tankers have to go somewhere with their waste.
The self-contained, fully automated unit removes
debris and inorganic solids that pass through a conventional bar screen. The stainless steel construction and
inspection port make it easier for operators to maintain,
and the optional hauler-access system means septic waste
haulers can be in and out within 15 minutes. Its that
ease of use that kept show attendees flowing through the
Lakeside Equipment booth.
STRONG RESPONSE
Weve had operators and haulers come by, says
Olson. An optional Lakeside Automated Data Acquisition System allows wastewater treatment plant administrators to manage haulers coming into the plant while
tracking load size, sampling and more. Approved haulers can activate the acceptance plant using a PIN keypad, and then operators can print a summary of the
unload that includes time and date. Volume information
can be recorded with the addition of a line flowmeter.
The PIN number or swipe card opens the pinch
valve, says Olson. When it opens, it can discharge by
flow or force. We find a pinch valve works much better
Bill Hoak, right, product specialist with Lakeside
for this type of purpose. A 3,000-gallon load with 3 perEquipment, discusses the Raptor Septage Acceptance
Plant with 2016 WWETT Show attendees.
cent solids can be processed in 10 minutes, and advanced
Water & Wastewater Equipment,
administrative features mean treatment plants can attract
Treatment & Transport Show
The septage receiving plant,
more haulers and manage data for easy billing.
www.wwettshow.com
installed at more than 120 locations
The Raptor plant can be built with two valves so that two haulers can
Education Day: Feb. 22, 2017
in the U.S., is fully enclosed, reducunload side by side. The unit isnt just fast; it efficiently pretreats septage
Exhibits: Feb. 23-25, 2017
ing odors and excluding nuisance
with help from the 1/4-inch Raptor Fine Screen and a rotating rake. The
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis
insects. Although the plant is not
screenings are sent to a stainless steel central screw conveyor that leads to a
new to the market, Olson says the
transport tube.
company is constantly looking to improve it. At the show, we had operators
Two stages of spray washing, over the screen basket and in the transport
stopping in to talk about it, he says. Weve also had a lot of people whove
tube, return organics to the liquid stream while the solids move to a comsaid they want to buy. 630/837-5640; www.lakeside-equipment.com.
paction zone and then a storage container. At that point, the material is typically over 40 percent solids and will pass the U.S. EPA paint filter test.
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top performer
wastewater: BIOSOLIDS
Mantecas $29 million food-waste-to-fuel project will include construction of receiving stations for
food slurry and FOG, a control building, two digesters, gas compressors and fueling stations.
Food to
Fuel
A CALIFORNIA CITY GEARS UP FOR A BIOGAS PRODUCTION PROJECT THAT WILL

CONVERT FOOD WASTE FROM SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES INTO CLEAN GAS FOR VEHICLES
STORY: David Steinkraus
PHOTOGRAPHY: Lezlie Sterling
REMOVING FOOD FROM SOLID WASTE STREAMS TO
preserve landfill space is nothing new, but one utility in California has
plans to turn that waste into a big cost benefit.
In a few years, if plans in Manteca bear fruit, city trucks will be essentially running on food more specifically, methane generated from anaerobic digestion of food waste.
The project is the result of two sets of state regulations. One is the standard to reduce food waste entering landfills. The other is the set of air pollution rules from the California Air Resources Board that provide an incentive
to leave diesel engines behind in the quest for cleaner air.
Although the California food recycling law is just beginning to take effect,
the city of Manteca plans to have a food waste collection and composting system
up and running for all of its large food waste producers by the end of summer 2016.
For 2016, the state says that any entity producing 8 cubic yards or more
of food waste per week must recycle it. That drops to 4 or more cubic yards
in 2017, and may decrease to 2 cubic yards in 2020 if the state determines
there is less than 50 percent recycling. Rather than waiting to get to that
point, we decided to come up with a plan now, says Jeremy Kline, the citys
solid waste supervisor.
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CREATING THE PLAN

The food waste collection will focus on businesses and schools. If you
look at a map of Manteca, its broken up into four or five major shopping
areas, Kline says. There are some small independent restaurants in-between,
but the chain restaurants in the large shopping centers account for most of
the food waste. Some of the citys independent restaurants are small enough
that their waste volume may not meet the state threshold.
All participating restaurants receive a 30-gallon orange trash can. As in
other municipalities, Mantecas waste bins are color-coded: brown for trash,
blue for recyclable plastics and glass, green for yard waste. With this system, once we start diverting it to the wastewater treatment plant, the food
waste is as pure as you can get, Kline says.
For the moment, the food waste the city collects is not going to the wastewater treatment plant for methane production. Instead, it is taken to a countyowned waste transfer facility where it is mixed with yard waste and other
green materials and then shipped to a composter. Methane generation will
happen when the treatment plant is expanded to accommodate more anaerobic digestion and when a new food waste separator is added to the waste
transfer station.
Its like the ounce

of prevention. It
made more sense to
start now and break the
project into bite-sized
pieces than to wait
and be overwhelmed
in 2017 or 2018.
JEREMY KLINE
Manteca (California)
Wastewater Quality
Control Facility
BUILT:
1959, upgraded 1970

POPULATION SERVED:
100,000
SERVICE AREA:
City of Manteca
FLOWS:
9.87 mgd design, 6 mgd average

TREATMENT LEVEL:
Tertiary with UV disinfection

TREATMENT PROCESS:
Activated sludge, cloth-media

filtration
RECEIVING WATER:
San Joaquin River

BIOSOLIDS:
Landfill
Samantha Barretta dumps food waste into a bin at one of the Manteca
businesses involved in the food waste collection. California law says cities
must reduce food waste by 50 percent by 2018; Manteca will convert the
material to fuel to power vehicles.
ANNUAL BUDGET:
$6.6 million (operations)

GPS COORDINATES:
Latitude: 374744.94N;
Longitude: 1211534.08W
WEBSITE:
www.ci.manteca.ca.us
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LAYING THE GROUNDWORK
Jeremy Kline, solid

waste supervisor
MECHANICAL SEPARATION
The team is looking at a turbo separator (Scott Equipment Company)
that will accept even packaged food. Waste coming from restaurants and other
sources will dump into a bin, where an auger will push it into the separator.
Inside is a shaft fitted with paddles and rods of various shapes. Some of these
break open food containers by pinching them against the separator housing;
others squeeze the material through screens. The resulting slurry drops out
the bottom of the separator. Pieces of plastic and metal fall onto a conveyor
that deposits them in another bin for shipment to a materials recycler.
When the treatment plant expansion is complete, the food slurry will be
trucked the 5 miles from the transfer station. Solid waste and wastewater
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Although the biogas project at the Manteca Wastewater

Quality Control Facility has not begun, work with the community
is in progress. The city handles all food waste collection,
domestic and commercial. That means picking up waste from
the citys four large shopping areas and from 17 elementary
schools and two high schools.
Since December 2015, Jeremy Kline, solid waste supervisor,
has been meeting with businesses and agencies to explain the
food waste recycling system. When I meet with customers, I
explain that if they divert food out of their trash, their bill should
get smaller because theyre not throwing away as much, Kline
says. Were not charging for the food recycling.
Charges are based on the size of the waste bin each business
uses. So in theory, if theyre diverting 30 or 40 percent of the
material that would go into a bin, they should be able to reduce
their trash bills by 30 or 40 percent, too, Kline says.
The only objection came from custodians at area schools
because the food waste bins become another trash container
they must look after and manage. But here the city took a step to
ease the load on the school staff. We enlisted the help of the
fifth- and sixth-graders to help manage that recycling, says
Kline. We educate the kids about how much food they throw
away, but the kids are also helping with separation.
Students used to dump all their trash into a single container.
Now they approach a series of bins where the fifth- and sixthgraders direct the younger students where to put waste food,
waste paper and recyclable foam trays.
are now partners in this project, and we are working on the facilities well
need, says Heather Grove, wastewater systems superintendent. The plan is
to construct two receiving stations, one for the food slurry and another for
fats, oils and grease. There will be a new control building, two new digesters, gas compressors and fueling stations. The estimated cost for the projects, including the separator, is $29 million.
The city has discussed allowing other haulers to use the turbo separator
at the county transfer facility. That is a long-term vision, something well
look at once we have the process functioning with Manteca-only material,
Kline says. At that point we would work out a price structure.
The project also includes rehabilitation of the plants two existing digesters. Theyre aging. They need new mechanicals inside and new lids, says
Grove. The existing lids are concrete, and theyre cracked. Even without this
project, we would have to put new lids on. The new digesters will be 65 feet
in diameter, versus 60 feet now, with a capacity of about 750,000 gallons each.
At the treatment plant receiving station, food slurry will be mixed with
sludges and fed to the digesters. The city now takes in about 36 cubic yards
of food waste per week. When collection expands to the entire city, trucks
will bring in about 1,500 wet tons per week.
NO FRACKING, NO DRILLING
In the digesters this additional feedstock will produce nearly 18,000 cubic
feet of methane per day. Gas coming out of the digesters is processed through
a scrubber to remove water and contaminants and then through a SulfaTreat
(Schlumberger) system to remove hydrogen disulfide. There has been talk
about selling the resulting compressed natural gas to the public, Kline says.
Waste management in nearby Stockton is converting its fleet to CNG, but
there is only one fueling station in that city.
for tertiary treatment and UV disinfection (WEDECO - a Xylem Brand).

That provides an opportunity for us, says Kline. Being on the edge of
Waste activated sludge thickened with dissolved air flotation moves to the
the San Francisco Bay Area, clean energy is an emphasis here, so more peotwo existing anaerobic digesters. A centrifuge (Centrisys) dewaters the mateple have natural gas vehicles. CNG sales would be primarily to fleet or tranrial to produce cake. Biosolids are sent to a landfill to be used as alternate
sit vehicles because most average motorists do not have CNG autos.
daily cover.
The primary gas user will be the citys own fleet of solid waste trucks.
The plant also has several treatment ponds. The largest holds secondary
The city now owns four natural-gas-fueled trucks: one for the wastewater
effluent only. Next to it is a small pond that takes wastewater directly from
department and three for solid waste. Beginning in 2017, the city will replace
a food processor on the east edge of the city;
four diesel-fueled trucks with CNG equivathis pond is aerated with rotary brushes.
lents each year, Kline says. This falls within
Water from the two ponds is blended to irrithe normal replacement cycle, but is also
Solid waste and wastewater are
gate alfalfa and other forage crops on 200
driven by state air pollution laws. When the
now partners in this project, and we acres surrounding the plant. A third pond
change is complete, about 20 city trucks will
equalizes flow through the UV system, folrun on CNG.
are working on the facilities well need. lowed by discharge into the San Joaquin
Included in the CNG expansion plans
HEATHER GROVE
River. Chlorination of a portion of this water
are 22 fueling stations at the treatment plant.
qualifies it as recycled water. At the moment,
Two will have high-pressure pumps and lines
Mantecas only permitted use for this water is in dust control, but an upgrade
to fill tanks within minutes. These may be available to the public, and they
will allow more uses.
will be able to quickly top off the supply for any of the citys trucks. The other
Running the wastewater operation are: Dustin Valiquette, chief plant
20 will be low-pressure stations where trucks can be plugged in to fill overoperator; Jonathan Clark, William Jenkins, Justin Nave, Cody Robinson,
night. If plans and funding come together as expected, construction will end
Chris Rudolff and Josh Zamora, wastewater operator III; and Robert Benin November 2017.
nett and Kevin Mello-Hall, wastewater operator II.
THE WASTE PROCESS
The Manteca Wastewater Quality Control Facility uses activated sludge

treatment followed by Aqua-Disk cloth-media filters (Aqua-Aerobic Systems)
SPENDING MEANS SAVING

The Manteca team hopes to offset the cost of the plant expansion and
Heather Grove, wastewater system superintendent, and Jeremy Kline walk the wastewater treatment plant grounds where digesters will soon be updated as a
step toward producing fuel for vehicles.
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For the time being, food waste collected

by Manteca is trucked to Harvest Power
in Lathrop, California, where it is
converted to compost.
Manteca Wastewater Quality Control Facility

PERMIT AND PERFORMANCE
BOD
INFLUENT
EFFLUENT
PERMIT
320 mg/L
2 mg/L
10 mg/L
TSS
260 mg/L
0.6 mg/L
10 mg/L
Ammonia
36.8 mg/L
0.6 mg/L
2.1 mg/L
N/A
6 mg/L
10 mg/L
Nitrate + Nitrite
biogas project in three ways. First is a $1.8 million grant the utility received
through the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District, and that is enough
to build some of the CNG refueling stations.
Next are diesel fuel savings once the biogas operation is producing at
full capacity and the city is running trucks on its own fuel supply. Last is a
rate hike. The city is completing a rate study now; the price structure has
been the same since 2003. This project aside, its generally time for us to
consider rate increases, Kline says.
At a time when food represents about 15 percent of all municipal solid
waste but only 2 percent of waste recovery, the Manteca waste team is setting itself apart and ahead with its efforts. Its like the ounce of prevention,
Kline says. It made more sense to start now and break the project into bitesized pieces than to wait and be overwhelmed in 2017 or 2018. Now we have
cities around us calling and asking how to do this.

Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.
Scott Equipment Company
Centrisys Corporation
WEDECO - a Xylem Brand
815/654-2501
www.aqua-aerobic.com
877/339-5496
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TECH TALK
Turbidity Testing Made Clear

ACCURATE TURBIDITY ANALYSIS DEPENDS ON PROPER SAMPLE COLLECTION AND CARE,
CORRECT CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS AND CELLS
By Peter Strimple
urbidity is regularly measured at water treatment plants on both

compliance and process control samples using hand-held or benchtop turbidimeters. It is also measured on reclaimed water samples at
wastewater treatment plants.
Turbidity in drinking water and wastewater effluent can adversely affect
water quality in several ways that include supporting bacterial growth, reducing the efficacy of chemical disinfection, and harming aesthetics.
Although often considered a relatively simple test, turbidity analysis can
result in a number of problems that adversely affect sample results. This is
especially true with low-level turbidity samples, which can be exceedingly
problematic to analyze accurately. As a result, turbidity troubleshooting analyses can be challenging.
TURBIDIMETERS
The first essential step is to be sure to follow an approved method and
that the turbidimeter meets the minimum requirements detailed in Standard Methods (SM 2130 B) and EPA method #180.2. This includes:
Detector at 90 degree to incident light
Sensitivity that allows detection of turbidity differences of 0.02 NTU
or less in samples with turbidities of less than 1.0 NTU
No more than 10 cm distance traveled by light within the sample tube
If your turbidimeter does not meet all required criteria, you should
acquire one that does.
SAMPLE CELLS
When troubleshooting turbidity analyses, it is extremely important to
inspect the sample cells frequently. These cells must be made of clear, colorless plastic or glass and should be kept scrupulously clean, inside and out.
Cleaning entails washing with hot, soapy water and rinsing with reagent water
(distilled or deionized), then capping the cells to prevent contamination.
Acid-washing or use of an ultrasonic bath may be necessary to clean
excessively dirty cells.
Immediately discard any damaged cells (such as those with deep scratches
or cracks) or cells that cannot be cleaned. Minor imperfections in sample
cells can be masked using a thin layer of silicone oil, which should have the
same refractive index as glass. Follow the manufacturers procedure for applying the oil.
Unreliable or questionable sample results can also be caused by the use
of multiple sample cells for turbidity analyses. To alleviate this, use one sample cell or a matched pair of cells to ensure the most reliable results.
Finally, for optimal results be sure to index sample cells (containing samples or standards) according to the manufacturers procedure, if applicable.
Indexing is the process of slowly rotating a sample cell 360 degrees, noting
the position that yields the lowest value, and then placing a mark on the top
of the sample cell neck. Then, the cell can be oriented to this position for
subsequent sample measurements until it is indexed again.
CALIBRATION
To ensure reliable and defensible sample results, turbidimeters
must be properly calibrated, following the manufacturers procedure.
They should be calibrated at least
quarterly using primary turbidity
standards. Over time, some turbidimeters may need to be calibrated more often, as evidenced by drift, reading instability, or failed check standards. This is usually more common in
instruments that are older or have been heavily used.
Only primary standards can be used to calibrate turbidimeters. The calibration standards you use should be dilutions of a stock formazin standard,
manufacturer-prepared formazin standards, or styrene divinylbenzene standards, whichever the instrument maker recommends. Whether you use bulk
standards or sealed standard cells, be sure they are not expired.
(Continued on page 69)
o ensure reliable and defensible sample results, turbidimeters must be

properly calibrated, following the manufacturers procedure. They should
be calibrated at least quarterly using primary turbidity standards.
Care and maintenance of turbidimeters is crucial to proper performance
and reliable sample results. It is imperative to follow manufacturer-recommended service schedules. Furthermore, excessive humidity or dust is detrimental to the operation of these instruments; it is important to keep the
inside of the cell compartment as clean and dry as possible.
For good sample results, make sure that any turbidimeter is warmed up
adequately before sample analysis. Consider leaving the instrument turned
on, if the manufacturer approves.
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IN MY WORDS
The Power of Cover Crops

THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION LOOKS TO ENGAGE WITH UTILITIES IN
EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT POLLUTION FROM FARM RUNOFF IN WATERSHEDS
By Jim Force
or many clean-water utilities, the possibility of stricter nutrient

removal requirements looms on the horizon. New total maximum
daily loadings for water bodies and increasing concern over algae
buildups are driving new measures to curtail phosphorus and nitrogen.
But point-source discharges are only part of the issue. Much of the nutrient loading to streams and lakes comes from nonpoint sources, especially
agricultural runoff. Whats the best strategy for dealing with the overall
problem?
One organization taking a proactive approach is the National Wildlife
Federation. In 2013, the federation began a concerted effort to encourage
sustainable agriculture in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, specifically
through its Cover Crop Champions program.
At the same time, NWF has begun to engage utilities, linking them with
farmers to help spread the message about the benefits to area water quality
through cover crops. The premise is that treatment facilities can significantly
reduce costs by working with growers and producers to protect source waters
and surrounding watersheds.
Elizabeth Lillard, an agricultural program specialist based in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, is spearheading the federations utility engagement program and
is eager to share the message of cover crops with municipal water and wastewater utilities. She talked about the program in an interview with Treatment
Plant Operator.
: What is the NWF program and how do you see it connecting
with water and wastewater utilities?
Lillard: The objective is to get utilities and the agricultural community working in harmony to help improve source water and address nutrient
: Why is the National Wildlife Federation involving itself in

source water quality?
Lillard: NWF works on a variety of issues. We have a considerable
number of our staff working on water
quality. Our agricultural program
has wildlife benefits cropland can
take away habitat, grasslands benefit wildlife. Clean water benefits all
creatures.
: What are cover crops?
Lillard: Cover crops are noncommodity crops planted between
rows of crops or on bare fields during fallow periods, usually after harvest and before spring planting, to
Elizabeth Lillard
prevent soil erosion and loss of nutrients. Cover crops improve farm profitability by increasing yields, improving
soil health through increased soil porosity and infiltration, and reducing fertilizer and weed management costs. They also retain nutrients that would
otherwise leave the field via runoff or leaching, making those nutrients available for the next crop. In addition, they remove carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere, storing it safely in soils. Overall, cover crops can protect water
quality and enhance wildlife habitat.
: Please explain the Cover
Crop Champions program.
Lillard: Our Cover Crop Champions program covers all states in
the Upper Mississippi Basin, including Ohio. Champions are farmers
and local outreach professionals
people from an organization or county who pair together to reach out to
at least 150 farmers and 10 crop advisers per year, communicating the cover
crop story. Their effectiveness is measured by field and farm data, and things
like the number of presentations or media interviews. The program started
in 2013, and we have partnered with more than 60 Cover Crop Champions.
Utilities often dont have the resources to meet nutrient removal

requirements, and we believe that by taking a holistic watershed view,
money invested in nutrient control will have a bigger payoff.
ELIZABETH LILLARD
pollution problems. Utilities often dont have the resources to meet nutrient
removal requirements, and we believe that by taking a holistic watershed
view, money invested in nutrient control will have a bigger payoff.
We started the program in 2013 and are ramping it up. Our specialty is
agricultural communications. We know how to start the conversation between
municipalities and agricultural groups. We take a broader view than governments or watershed groups. We are starting with four or five utilities, helping them engage the communities at large, but homing in on farmers and
the agricultural community.
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: How would you characterize the programs effectiveness?

Lillard: A survey conducted by the Lincoln Extension Center indicated
that for every 400 farmers reached by our cover crop program, about 50 will
try it. Thats 12 percent. Since 2013, weve reached more than 19,000 farmers with the cover crop message, and more than 300,000 acres of cover crops
have been planted.
: To what extent are communications necessary to the programs
success?
Lillard: As mentioned, our team specializes in agricultural communications. We identify leaders in the farming community who are employing
cover cropping and other sustainable practices. Through outreach education
and communications training, we help them go back to their communities
to spread the word about cover crops. We understand that farmer-to-farmer
communication is the most effective. In many instances, farmers will help
their neighbors work through barriers and develop sustainable practices for
their farms.
: How is your program involving municipal water and wastewater
utilities, and why is their assistance important?
Lillard: Water facilities treat for many contaminates, but for rural communities nitrate is consistently a problem, often due to the mismanagement
of fertilizers and animal manure on private lands. Utilities can significantly
reduce the cost of water treatment and facility upgrades by working with
growers and producers to better manage nutrients and protect source waters
and the surrounding watersheds.
Starting this fall, NWF will directly engage with a few utilities that are
struggling with nitrate pollution. We will help them develop source water
protection programs. NWF hosted two webinars in 2016 as part of our utility engagement program. PDFs of the presentations are available upon request.
: Are success stories starting to appear?
Lillard: Yes. Oconomowoc and Waupaca, Wisconsin, are communities
that have developed their own programs. In Oconomowoc, the wastewater
treatment plant is spearheading a local effort to involve the entire watershed
in monitoring and controlling nonpoint source pollution and sediment erosion. Its called the Oconomowoc Watershed Protection program. Waupaca
has cropping agreements with a couple of farmers. The city hires a crop consultant to work with the farmers to develop plans to keep nitrate runoff low.
The city started these agreements in the 1990s, and has not had to remove
nitrates at the treatment plant for years.
: Is there a reason why Wisconsin communities seem progressive
in taking watershed-based approaches?
Lillard: Utilities in Wisconsin can work with farmers as part of their
permit compliance plans using adaptive management, an alternative option
for dealing with phosphorus. Most utilities dont have that option, so they
need alternative strategies. Even if a utility has the adaptive management
option, our program helps improve outreach effectiveness to farmers to get
them to adopt practices like cover crops that dramatically reduce nonpoint
pollution. We are communicating with them and will draw on their experiences to help shape our program.
: Are there any other exemplary programs that deserve mention?
Lillard: The city of Griswold is one of 15 Iowa Source Water Protection
Pilot Projects, part of the Iowa DNR Source Water Protection program. This
is a much more recent activity. The city coordinated a Source Water Protection Team, investigated the groundwater in the area, and identified nearby
farmers. The team has since worked with others in the agricultural community and has started planting cover crops in critical runoff zones.
: What should a municipality do if it is interested in working with
NWF?
Lillard: We encourage utilities to get involved. They can contact NWF
by calling me at 734/887-7134, or emailing me at lillarde@nwf.org. Were
happy to answer their questions and help them become knowledgeable about
the issue and our program.
(Continued from page 67)

Daily or more frequent verification of turbidimeters will also help ensure
accurate results. Check standards used for instrument verification can be
primary or secondary, the latter typically being gel standards, such as Hach
Gelex standards. Some manufacturers may provide solid check standards,
such as HF Scientific ProCheck Solid NTU Standard, for performing
verifications.
It is imperative to follow the manufacturers recommendations for using
secondary standards, as some require assigning new values to these standards immediately after calibrating the instrument. Failure to do so can
mean inaccurate and questionable verifications and sample results. Manufacturers typically provide acceptance criteria for secondary standards, and
you should follow these closely to optimize results. When acceptance criteria fail, you will most likely have to recalibrate the turbidimeter and then
perform another verification.
SAMPLES
Even with a properly calibrated and verified turbidimeter and clean sample cells, you may from time to time obtain sample results that seem questionable. When this occurs, you can take several steps to troubleshoot the
problem:
Keep sample bottles scrupulously clean using soap and water, and
rinse them with distilled or deionized water.
Collect a representative sample.
Mix samples thoroughly but gently before analysis.
Slowly pour the sample down the side of the cell to minimize formation of small air bubbles.
Allow samples to stand for a few minutes before analysis to allow
small bubbles to dissipate. (It can be challenging to find a balance
between allowing enough time for bubbles to dissipate but not enough
for particles to settle out.)
If necessary, degas samples with excessive bubbles, such as by drawing a vacuum or using an ultrasonic bath.
Avoid interference or unstable readings from settling of particles or
condensation. To avoid condensation, allow samples to warm to room
temperature, then invert to mix.
Avoid diluting samples.
Federal regulations for drinking water and wastewater allow a holding
time of 48 hours for turbidity samples, provided they are refrigerated at less
than 6 degrees C during that time. While this practice is acceptable, it is
best to analyze turbidity samples as soon as possible after collection.
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
In addition to federal regulations and method requirements, some state
regulatory agencies have procedures or guidelines for laboratory analyses of
turbidity. For more information about turbidity analysis methods, consult
your manufacturers user manual. Other recommended resources are:
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
Method 2130 B (Nephelometric Method), latest method revision: 2001.
EPA Method 180.1 (Determination of Turbidity by Nephelometry),
Rev. 2, August 1993.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Peter Strimple is a transition compliance specialist with Severn Trent. He can

be reached at 321/229-7747 or peter.strimple@stservices.com.
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PLANTSCAPES
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREN GREENWOOD
The whales fin at the top of the digester is

2.5 feet tall and made of stainless steel. It was
an afterthought because the artists sketch
made before the painting did not fit.
A Message in Paint
MURALS ON LIVERMORES WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES REMIND RESIDENTS
THAT THEY HAVE A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE OCEAN AND ITS MARINE LIFE
By Jeff Smith
ach year from spring through autumn, migrating humpback and

California gray whales are a major attraction in coastline waters near
San Francisco Bay, which is also the receiving water for the city of
Livermore Water Reclamation Plant.
All year long, the likenesses of those whales can be seen on the disinfection buildings of the plant (8.5 mgd design capacity) at the discharge near
the Bays eastern shore, 16 miles from the plant proper.
Huge murals of humpbacks, gray whales, dolphins and other ocean
creatures cover the entire walls of the concrete structures. They were
painted by Livermores director of Public Works, Darren Greenwood. Its
a great location for the murals because they can be seen by airline passengers on the final approach into the Oakland Airport, says Greenwood.
Theyre also seen by hikers and bikers on the San Francisco Bay Trail,
which passes right in front.
AMBITIOUS PROJECT
Greenwood has painted similar total-wall murals with the same theme
on three buildings at the pumping station that pushes effluent from the
Livermore plant over the coastal mountains on its journey to the deep-water
discharge in the bay. He has also painted a mural on a neighboring utilitys
60-foot-tall surge tank.
But the murals seen by the greatest number of passersby are the first
ones he painted, on two digester buildings and a solids handling building at
the water treatment facility. Like many treatment plants around the country that were built out in the boondocks, the city has grown and is now our
neighbor, Greenwood says. People in thousands of cars that pass near the
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plant each day on two major highways can see the murals.
Those were painted in two
phases. In 2007, the city provided
the paint and Greenwood donated
his time to paint the actual-scale
murals on two walls of the digesters,
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I chose the marine mammal theme to remind

people they have a direct connection to the
ocean through their local wastewater treatment plant.
DARREN GREENWOOD
which are more than 40 feet wide and 70 feet long. The other two murals
were completed in 2010 with the help of a grant he received from the citys
public art commission.
I chose the marine mammal theme to remind people they have a direct
connection to the ocean through their local wastewater treatment plant,
says Greenwood.
SENDING A MESSAGE
Public education is important to Greenwood and the plant team. Operations staff members use the murals as a big draw for the hundreds of students and residents who tour the plant each year. Its the clearest way for
industry news
Legacy Building Solutions ranked among Inc. 5000
Legacy Building Solutions ranked 1,952 on the 2016 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. This is the first time Legacy has
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a three-year period. Since its inception in 2010, Legacy has expanded markets domestically and internationally, achieved ISO 9001:2008 and CSA
A660-10 certifications, and added a sales office in Canada.
Analytical Technology acquires Entech Design

Analytical Technology, manufacturer of water quality monitoring instruments and toxic gas detection products, acquired Entech Design of Denton,
Texas, manufacturer of ultrasonic interface level measurement products.
All four sides of the solids handling building show whales. A sandy ocean floor
with coral outbreaks can be seen at ground level.
Grundfos names executive VP for water utility business

Grundfos named Thomas Morrison executive vice president of its U.S.
Water Utility business. He will be responsible for the companys sales and
operations. Morrison takes over for Dieter Sauer, who was promoted to regional
managing director for Grundfos Americas.
Asahi/America adds business

development manager
Asahi/America named Jon Alanis business development manager for industrial products in the western
region. Based in Arizona, he will work on preconstruction sales and engineering specifications.
Bionomic Industries redesigns

product website
The waterfall feature and the new sign near the plant entrance were completed
in 2015.
talking to the kids about not putting things down the drain, says Greenwood. They get the message when they see that we discharge out in the
ocean where the dolphins and whales live.
Public reception to the murals has been astounding, Greenwood says.
An open house held after the first murals were completed drew more than
800 people. One citizen sent cookies to the plant at Christmas with a card
saying, Thanks for the whales. People have called and asked whether the
plant was an aquarium.
It changes the perception and gets you a lot of goodwill, says Greenwood. More than half of the activated sludge facilitys average flow of 7 mgd is
recycled and used for irrigating a golf course and the landscaping at the nearby
airport and shopping center. Some is stored for use in fire protection systems.
A portion of the recycled water is used in a fountain to cascade down a
waterfall that is in the background of the plants entranceway sign. The water
feature and sign were built on the corner of the plant site to finish off an intersection that is a heavily traveled gateway to the airport and a shopping center.
Greenwoods career with the city started in the lab and grew to include
public education through art in the community, and especially the schools.
He says every agency will eventually have a spill or something beyond control go wrong.
When that happens to his agency, the public will be tempted to think
someone messed up and is not doing their job. But if the plant already has a
good reputation, the public is more likely to think the good people who
clean the water to save the whales are just having a bad day.
Says Greenwood, I think thats what this is buying us.
Jon Alanis
Bionomic Industries launched a new product website that provides ease

of use and viewing on desktop computers and mobile devices. Users can
access product and related services information. Tabs provide information
about the company, news, product, services, industries/product applications,
sample literature, quote/contact forms, sales rep locator, technical articles
and cases studies.
Mainland Machinery partners with Zeroday Enterprises

Mainland Machinery partnered with Zeroday Enterprises and was named
distributor and manufacturer of Zerodays Z ChemGear product line of flocculant, chemical and reagent mixing and feeding systems.
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TECHNOLOGY
DEEP DIVE
1. The AquaPrime filtration system uses a pile cloth filter media.

2. The technology can remove solids without using chemicals. The filtered water can be
disinfected and discharged or blended back with the plant effluent.
Front-End Solution
A NEW CLOTH-MEDIA FILTER DESIGNED FOR PRIMARY TREATMENT AND WET WEATHER
FLOW HANDLES HIGH SOLIDS LOADING RATES IN A COMPACT FOOTPRINT
By Ted J. Rulseh
lean-water plants are constantly challenged to improve efficiency

and meet increasingly strict permit limits. When new regulations or
community growth demand plant expansion, space can be at a premium, especially for older facilities hemmed in by surrounding development.
Cloth-media filtration has been used for years in tertiary treatment; now
an industry supplier is offering the technology as a front-end solution, for
primary treatment as well as for handling high wet weather flows.
Aqua-Aerobic Systems says its AquaPrime cloth-media filtration system
can perform reliable primary treatment in a fraction of the footprint of conventional primary settling basins, while also reducing load on biological
treatment and potentially helping increase production of biogas that can be
recovered as an energy source.
The company says the system uses well-proven filtration with its
OptiFiber cloth media to filter screened, de-gritted wastewater. John Dyson,
product channel manager, explained the technology in an interview with
Treatment Plant Operator.
: What market needs drove development of this offering?

Dyson: First, some facilities face footprint constraints. They are landlocked yet need more treatment capacity, and primary clarifiers are gener-
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It can be designed so that in dry weather

conditions it does tertiary filtration, and in wet
weather it can convert over to handle the excess
flow while the treatment plant still runs at its
baseline design flow.
JOHN DYSON
ally quite large. Second, enhanced primary treatment benefits the secondary
process there are savings on energy or the secondary process can get
smaller. Third, more facilities are looking to turn biogas into energy, and
solids removed in the primary phase have much greater potential to produce biogas in anaerobic digestion.
: How does this method of filtration apply to wet weather flows?
Dyson: In wet weather flows, the solids after the initial flush are generally low in concentration. The beauty of this technology is that in most
cases, those solids can be removed without using any chemicals, and the water
media filter installations. This is really the reapplying of an existing technology to a new application. The difference is that the hopper bottom is a
little bit larger, and we have a way to remove floatables, but the mechanics
of how it backwashes and how it operates, such as the drives and mechanical systems, have all been full proven out in many years of operation.
: Can this technology also be used for tertiary treatment?
Utilities need more enhanced primary treatment that provides benefits
Dyson: It can be designed so that in dry weather conditions it does terthroughout the treatment plant. The ability to handle wet weather conditiary filtration, and in wet weather it can convert over to handle the excess
tions at the treatment plant or remotely, without chemicals, is an advantage.
flow while the treatment plant still runs at its baseline design flow.
And the fact it can be used in some
cases in dual applications for tertiary
Although the technology is new for primary and wet weather applications,
and wet weather treatment is an additional benefit.
can be either discharged after disinfection or blended back with the plant
effluent. It can be deployed not only at the treatment plant but also remotely,
for combined sewer or sanitary sewer overflows or to treat storm runoff.
the actual mechanics are proven through more than 1,500 cloth-media
filter installations. This is really the reapplying of an existing technology to a
new application.
JOHN DYSON
: How is this cloth filter able to function in a primary treatment

application?
Dyson: The base concept is our proven tertiary filter with a pile cloth
media. In that design, there is a little bit of solids settling and then filtration
through the media. In the case of primary and wet weather treatment, we
have more developed solids removal. We allow heavy material to settle by
using a hopper bottom design. We also include a weir to collect the floatables. So combined with filtration, we have three modes of removing solids to
provide a total solution. The filter captures close to 90 percent of the solids.
: Does the process in primary applications require any special
backwashing method?
Dyson: Due to the design of the system and the nature of the application, the solids mat on the surface of the media. Our normal design backwash is extremely efficient in achieving the cleaning thats required. We
backwash by pulling solids off the media using a backwash shoe. The shoe
makes contact with the cloth and as the disc rotates, the backwash system
basically vacuums the solids off the media.
: How has this been tested and proven before being offered
commercially?
Dyson: Weve done more than 3 1/2 years of research, including longterm studies in California on the primary application. We have a research
and development facility here at our headquarters in Rockford, Illinois, where
we have tested the technology multiple times, and weve done several strategic pilot studies across the country on wet weather and primary applications
at customer sites. So we have thousands of hours of operation on the system,
and we continue to do testing. One customer in California has purchased a
unit for a 1 mgd full-scale pilot study, where we are testing it on primary
treatment, in parallel with an existing treatment train with conventional primary clarifiers and the same secondary biological treatment process.
: Is there any particular sweet spot for this technology in terms
of size?
Dyson: It is suitable for flows from 1 mgd to tens of millions of gallons
per day, depending on the application. There is really no constraint on size.
: What has been the markets response to the technology so far?
Dyson: Customers have been very much impressed with the technology; weve seen a lot of interest. We have a decent pipeline of projects already
in place, and all of our pilot units are booked up almost for the next 12 months.
: How would you sum up the difference between this system and
your companys established cloth-media filtration offerings?
Dyson: Although the technology is new for primary and wet weather
applications, the actual mechanics are proven through more than 1,500 cloth-
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into collection areas between the plates
and out of the oil flow. This filtering process results in a negligible pressure drop, while at the same time helping to prevent wash off since the
contaminant is isolated and cannot wash back into the oil. 800/766-5120;
www.philagear.com.
Automation/Optimization
ACOS ADVANCED CHEMICAL
OXIDATION SYSTEMS
The ACOS Advanced Chemical Oxidation Systems process can help destroy hazardous organic contaminants in wastewater.
Designed to meet individual needs and degradation goals, the process generates and
ACOS Advanced Chemical
applies hydroxyl radicals in a precisely conOxidation Systems
trolled, precisely designed environment.
With its cocurrent plug flow geometry and process parameters, the process focuses the highest concentration of hydroxyl radicals on the wastewater with the highest concentration of contaminants, resulting in
hazardous contaminants being destroyed rapidly, efficiently and costeffectively. 267/614-8478; www.acos-technologies.com.
ORENCO CONTROLS OLS SERIES

Corrosion-resistant OLS Series control panels from Orenco Controls contain integrated variable-frequency drives to optimize system operation,
reduce energy usage and decrease hard starts
and water hammer. Theyre ideal for any pumping application where consistent flow and energyefficient operation are essential, such as lift
OLS Series control panels
stations, dewatering or sludge pumping.
from Orenco Controls
They can also be used as a SCADA patch,
connecting peripheral equipment to an existing SCADA system. Each
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panel is designed and built specifically for the application and setup
needs. Multiple drives can be configured through one user-friendly
human-machine interface. Engineers preprogram user interfaces to the
site-specific needs of an installation, making the panel virtually plugand-play. Maintenance staff can easily adjust settings and monitor the
system remotely. These outdoor-rated control panels, housed in a weatherproof enclosures, also offer circuit protection, heat dissipation systems
(fan or A/C), phase and voltage protection, and level controls. 877/2578712; www.orencocontrols.com.
Biogas
AERZEN BIOGAS BLOWER
Aerzen Biogas Blowers are designed for
digester gas applications. These blowers ensure
process safety and reliability. Operators can
choose from a variety of sizes with intake volume flows from 50 to 1,500 cfm and
positive pressure up to 15 psig. 610/380Biogas Blowers from Aerzen
0244; www.aerzenusa.com.
BOERGER BIOGAS ROTARY LOBE PUMP

The Biogas Rotary Lobe Pump from Boerger offers biogas operators an effective and wear-resistant solution for pumping biogas substrate from renewable resources. At the core of the pump is
the Premium profile steel rotor that ensures fibers in the
pumped medium actually become part of the short-term
surface. They attach themselves in the grooves and are
continuously renewed each time the rotor turns. This
organic short-term surface provides full protection from
wear and the profile rotor itself shows virtually no signs
of wear even when subjected to long-term exposure.
Biogas Rotary Lobe
It is constructed using a maintenance-in-place
Pump from Boerger
design, which allows for all wetted parts to be
replaced without the removal of pipe or drive systems. 612/435-7300;
www.boerger.com.
FCI - FLUID COMPONENTS

INTERNATIONAL ST75 SERIES
The ST75 Series air/gas flowmeter from FCI - Fluid
Components International operates in hot, wet, dirty
environments to provide accurate measurement of mixed
composition gases, including hydrogen, carbon monoxide and trace methane for biomass gasification. With its
advanced thermal dispersion mass flow-sensing element,
it measures mixed composition gases, can be configured
to operate in cramped areas with
limited pipe runs, and is safe for ST75 Series flowmeter from FCI Fluid Components International
potentially flammable or explosive
combustible gas environments. It operates over a wide flow range in
mixed gas environments from 0.01 to 559 scfm, depending on line size.
For variable process conditions such as those in biomass gasification
plants, it is factory preset to a turndown range of 10-to-1 to 100-to-1. It
has dependable accuracy to plus-or-minus 2 percent of reading with
plus-or-minus 0.5 percent repeatability in line sizes from 0.25 to 2 inches.
800/854-1993; www.fluidcomponents.com.
JDV EQUIPMENT CORPORATION DOUBLE

MEMBRANE BIOGAS HOLDER
poration allows variable biogas storage within the inner membrane at

constant pressure during gas production and usage, while the airinflated outer membrane provides
gas pressure and protection. The
outer membrane is constructed of
Double Membrane Biogas Holder
a
high-tech cross-woven fabric,
from JDV Equipment Corporation
coated with PVC and UV protection. Sensors monitor gas volume, allowing operators to optimize
the use of biogas to feed generators or heating systems. 973/366-6556;
www.jdvequipment.com.
UNISON SOLUTIONS BIOCNG

The BioCNG from Unison Solutions converts biogas to renewable natural gas with a methane quality that meets SAE J1616 fuel
requirements for compressed natural gas vehicles. Systems remove
hydrogen sulfide, moisture, siloxanes and carbon dioxide from the
gas using technology from biogas to
energy systems. All components are
based on each locations specific gas
quality and requirements. The systems are capable of producing up to
a 2,400 gasoline gallon equivalent
per day, and can be supplemented with natural gas. ExistBioCNG from Unison Solutions
ing biogas cogeneration systems
may also be upgraded to provide both fuel for the current cogeneration equipment and produce renewable natural gas for vehicle fueling. Systems provide fuel to both time-fill and fast-fill fueling stations.
563/585-0967; www.unisonsolutions.com.
Boilers
PARKER BOILER TC SERIES
The TC Series condensing hot-water boiler
from Parker Boiler is available in 399,000 to
5,443,000 Btu input, with stainless steel construction for corrosion resistance at low operating temperatures. It offers efficiencies to 99.7
percent as witnessed and verified by a
TC Series boiler from
nationally recognized test lab. Units are
Parker Boiler
available with conventional gas burners,
digester gas, oil, propane or a combination of either. 323/727-9800;
www.parkerboiler.com.
U.S. BOILER COMPANY - BURNHAM BRAND

BOILERS X-C
The X-C high-efficiency boiler from U.S.
Boiler Company - Burnham Brand Boilers is
available in five sizes from 80 to 180 mbH, and
provides up to 95 percent annual fuel utilization
efficiency. A factory-preset Sage 2.2 control system and LCD display offer straightforward setup
and diagnostics, while a standard outdoor reset
control saves fuel for the end user. It is system
tested at the factory. 717/397X-C boiler from U.S. Boiler
4701; www.usboiler.net.
Company - Burnham Brand Boilers
The Double Membrane Biogas Holder from JDV Equipment Cor-
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Drives
DANFOSS VLT DRIVES VACON 100 FLOW
The VACON 100 FLOW from Danfoss VLT Drives is
designed to offer versatile flow control in water systems
and industrial pump and fan applications. It combines the
core functionality of the VACON 100 drive with dedicated
functions that can benefit flow-control processes and
improve the efficiency and redundancy of pump systems.
It includes multipump solutions and application selection
menus. The enhanced pump performance
VACON 100 FLOW drive
protects pipes and equipment to ensure relifrom Danfoss VLT Drives
able operation. Standard PID control uses
a sensor to control pump speed instead of an external controller. This
helps the drive to quickly react to fluctuations in demand for accurate
process control and optimized energy savings. Versions are available in
0.75 to 1,000 hp and in a voltage range of 230 to 690 volts. 800/432-6367;
www.danfossdrives.com.
Heat Exchangers/Recovery Systems

BELL & GOSSETT,
A XYLEM BRAND, BPX
The BPX 2-inch double-wall brazed plate heat exchanger
from Bell & Gossett, a Xylem brand, offers a high level of leak
protection, safety and thermal efficiency for commercial building and water heating applications. Its double-wall construction provides dependable protection of freshwater streams for
cooling of oils and refrigerants not just heat transfer surface. It delivers a maximum flow rate of 230 gpm, and meets
evolving plumbing code requirements for
BPX heat exchanger from
domestic water heating. It provides four
Bell & Gossett, a Xylem brand
dedicated leak detection ports and complete double-wall plate design, providing air vent leak paths to detect
leaks. A true dedicated air gap facilitates leak detection should a leak
occur, ensuring system control. Stainless steel plates are vacuum-brazed
together to form a durable, integral piece that can withstand high pressure and temperatures. 847/966-3700; www.bellgossett.com.
EURUS BLOWER ZG
ZG trilobe aeration blowers for MBBR, biosolids and/or equalization tanks from Eurus
Blower are rated to 15 psig and flows to 3,950 cfm.
They have integral-shaft ductile iron impellers,
dual splash lubrication, oversized roller bearings,
piston ring air seals, Viton lip seals, plus low
vibration and noise characteristics.
Packages have an integrated intake
ZG blowers from Eurus Blower
filter/silencer with washable filter
media, heavy-duty base/integrated discharge silencer, vibration dampers, OSHA guard and a V-belt drive with auto belt tensioner. Options
include motors, check valves, safety valves, flexible connectors and sound
enclosures. 630/221-8282; www.eurusblower.com.
FLYGT A XYLEM
BRAND CONCERTOR
The Concertor smart, interconnected wastewater pumping system from Flygt a Xylem Brand
senses the operating conditions of its environment,
adapts its performance in real time and provides
feedback to pumping station operators. It offers
energy savings, a reduced inventory due to flexible performance, clog-free pumping operation and
clean wet wells, saving in vacuum cleanConcertor pumping system
ing costs and a compact design that can
from Flygt a Xylem Brand
reduce cabinet size by up to 50 percent.
It offers a wide performance field from which to choose the right operating point. This makes selection simple, and facilitates performance
fine-tuning. 855/995-4261; www.xylem.com.
FPZ SCL K10-MS
High-Efficiency Motors/Pumps/Blowers
The SCL K10-MS blower from FPZ incorporates

regenerative/side-channel technology to provide up
to 556 scfm with continuous pressure up to 7.6 psig.
It is available in 7.5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 hp versions,
depending upon pressure requirements. Standard
motors are suitable for use with variable-frequency
drives, so the blower can operate at slower speeds
to minimize power consumption. It has an inteSCL K10-MS blower
gral, direct-drive TEFC motor (no belts/transfrom FPZ
missions) and is oil-less, requiring virtually no
maintenance. Optional intake/exhaust ports maximize installation flexibility. It weighs less than 300 pounds and has a noise level under 82
dBA. 262/268-0180; www.fpz.com.
BBA PUMPS
BA180E D315
GRUNDFOS PUMPS SL SUBMERSIBLE

WASTEWATER PUMP
The BA180E D315 compact

8-inch dry self-priming pump from
BBA Pumps provides a maximum
capacity of 3,150 gpm and a maximum head of 135 feet at 59 psi. It
BA180E D315 pump
is driven by a Caterpillar diesel engine
from BBA Pumps
that meets stringent global emission standards. It is built according to strict U.S./EU emissions legislation and
is suitable for use worldwide, and comes in a sound-attenuated enclosure, ensuring a low noise level and protection against dust, wind, rain
and snow. It has a high-end LOFA control panel with support in 10 languages. Its light weight makes it easy to move around on site, or it can
be mounted on a trailer. 843/849-3676; www.bbapumps.com.
SL Submersible Wastewater Pumps from

Grundfos Pumps are designed to handle
raw, unscreened sewage; effluent; large
volumes of surface water; and process
water in municipal, utility and industrial applications. The solids-handling
pump series, in motor ranges from
1.5 to 15 hp, is available in two types
SL Submersible Wastewater
of impellers the SLV/SuperVortex
Pumps from Grundfos Pumps
impeller provides the free passage of
solids up to 4 inches in diameter, making it ideal for liquids with a content of solids, fibers or gassy sludge; the SL1/S Tube impeller accommodates solids up to 4 inches, but is designed particularly for large flows of
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raw sewage. They are designed for permanent submerged installation

in demanding applications, such as municipal wastewater, network
pumping stations, wastewater treatment plants, public buildings, housing projects and other commercial applications. The series is designed
with IE3 premium-efficiency motor components, quick-removable pump
housing clamps, cartridge seals, quick-removable plug-in cord, and
smooth exterior components for high-efficiency performance. 800/9217867; us.grundfos.com.
HOWDEN ROOTS 827

DVJ WHISPAIR
The Roots 827 DVJ Whispair dry vacuum
exhausters from Howden Roots eliminate problems associated with high temperatures at vacuum
levels beyond 16 inches Hg. They can be arranged
to operate in two- and three-stage systems.
827 DVJ Whispair dry
Their heavy-duty design is suited for V-belt
vacuum exhausters from
or direct-drive applications with integralHowden Roots
shaft ductile iron impellers. The casing, headplates, gear cover and drive-end cover are gray iron. Carburized and
ground alloy steel spur timing gears are taper-mounted on the shafts
and secured with a locknut. Cylindrical roller bearings are splash-lubricated at both the gear and opposite gear ends of the unit. Piston rings
reduce air leakage through the headplate bores and lip-type oil seals
prevent lubricants from entering the air chamber. Steel mounting feet
permit field adaptability to either vertical or horizontal installation
requirements. 800/557-6687; www.howdenroots.com.
PULSAFEEDER PULSATRON
PULSAtron pumps from Pulsafeeder have a guided check
valve system with a seat-and-ball design that ensures
reliable and accurate metering year after year. Their
fin-cooled solenoid enclosure dissipates heat, ensuring that the pressure-handling capability of the
pump can be maintained. The thermally protected
solenoid protects the pump from seizing up in
extreme heat conditions with an automatic reset feature, allowing the pump to resume operation
PULSAtron pumps
upon cooldown. Units are tested and rated
from Pulsafeeder
under hot conditions so flow and pressure ratings meet specifications. They offer flows up to 600 gph and pressures
up to 300 psi, with a wide range of flows and pressures. 800/333-6677;
www.pulsatron.com.
SCREENCO SYSTEMS PATZ SYDEX

Patz Sydex progressive cavity pumps, distributed by ScreenCo
Systems, are multiple-application, high-performance
industrial pumps available in block or long-coupled
configurations. They are designed to ensure trouble-free long service life. By using this system,
the pumps supply the coupling rod as a complete preassembled kit, making assembly
and maintenance easy. The pin joint
Patz Sydex pumps, distributed by
is securely sealed with an elastomer
ScreenCo Systems
cover and protected by a metallic sleeve.
The joint is oil-lubricated to ensure heat dissipation. 208/790-8770;
www.screencosystems.com.
SMITH & LOVELESS STAR ONE

The STAR ONE non-clog pump from Smith & Loveless raises the
bar on pump efficiency anywhere from 3 to 5 percent higher than pre-
vious pump models. It has an oversized, stainless steel shaft that minimizes overhang, reducing
shaft deflection and improving pump efficiencies. This is achieved through minimal pump
heights and rigid construction. Shaft end play
is limited to bearing shake. Shaft runout is limited to 0.003 inch. Close tolerances are tighter
than even NEMA specifications. The impeller
is designed for maximum efficiency, as by trimming the impellers inside the shrouds,
STAR ONE pump from
it leaves the back shroud full diameSmith & Loveless
ter to prevent stringy material from
winding around the shaft and reducing efficiencies. 913/888-5201;
www.smithandloveless.com.
STENNER PUMP COMPANY

SVP SERIES
The SVP Series from Stenner Pump Company is an adjustable, variable-speed peristaltic metering pump that can accept a 4-20mA
signal to pace the pump, making it suitable for
industrial applications and municipal
SVP Series pump from
water and wastewater treatment plants.
Stenner Pump Company
It has a DC motor and an LED keypad
to adjust the output by increasing or decreasing the motor speed.
The turndown ratio is 20-to-1 with 1 percent increments. They offer
a maximum of 40 gpd with pressures to 100 psi. The SVP1 is manually adjusted using the keypad. The SVP4 is designed to respond
directly to a 4-20mA input signal from water treatment controls,
including pH and ORP monitors to maintain proper water chemistry and treatment of effluent discharge water. The SVP4 includes an
external port to accept the signal, or it can override the 4-20 mode
and be adjusted manually with the arrows on the keypad. 800/6832378; www.stenner.com.
VERTIFLO PUMP COMPANY

SERIES 900
The Series 900 industrial vertical immersion
vortex sump pump from Vertiflo Pump Company
provides an unrestricted flow since the impeller is
not normally in contact with the solids being pumped.
Applications include chemical slurries, fragile foodprocessing solids, paper and pulpy solids, petroleum
and oils, sewage, wastewater treatment, and textiles.
It handles solids up to 4 inches in diameter. It is
designed for long life in severe serSeries 900 sump pump from
vices with heads to 170 feet, temVertiflo Pump Company
peratures to 350 degrees F, pit depths
up to 26 feet with flows to 1,600 gpm. Construction options include
cast iron, 316 stainless steel fitted, all 316 stainless steel, Alloy 20
and CD4MC. 513/530-0888; www.vertiflopump.com.
WASTEWATER DEPOT PACKAGED

BLOWER MOTOR UNITS
Packaged Blower Motor Units from Wastewater Depot are preassembled units, housed in a fiberglass sound-reduction enclosure
with optional electrical controls. Packaged air systems are available
as a standard factory package or are engineered to meet specialized
requirements. The units are built using a choice of Roots, Sutorbilt
or Tuthill positive displacement blowers and use a standard ODP
motor or an optional TEFC motor (explosion-proof motors are also
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available). The discharge piping includes a

pressure relief valve, pressure gauge and
check valve to prevent pressure blackflow
from entering the blower. The vented fiberglass housing includes vibration isolation
mounts to reduce both vibration and noise
emitted from the system. A rubber
hose connection is provided with the
Packaged Blower Motor Units
from Wastewater Depot
package for ease of installation at the
project site. All packages enable simple on-site installation, whether going into a service building or outdoors. 513/732-0129; www.wastewaterdepot.com.
Turbines
CAPSTONE TURBINE C1000S
SIGNATURE SERIES
The C1000S Signature Series microturbine
from Capstone Turbine produces 1 MW of
clean and reliable power. With just one movC1000S Signature Series
microturbine from
ing part, and utilizing air-bearing technolCapstone Turbine
ogy, it can operate in a wide range of
applications and environments, generating low-cost, continuous power
with minimal maintenance requirements. The ultralow emission microturbine has remote monitoring and diagnostic capabilities, multi-fuel
capabilities, integrated utility synchronization, and an optional heat
recovery module for CHP and CCHP applications. Multiple microturbines can be combined to serve larger electrical needs. 818/734-5300;
www.capstoneturbine.com.
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By Craig Mandli
Submersible pump a fit for petroleum

coke sump service
Problem
PABTEX, an affiliate of Kansas City Southern Industries in Port

Arthur, Texas, is a major bulk commodity handling facility specializing in
exporting petroleum coke. When the raw petcoke is transported to PABTEXs terminal in bottom-dump railcars, the coke goes to a system of
shakers, which breaks it into smaller chunks that are easier to transport
on a conveyer system. However, below the shakers is the open conveyer
shaft that goes down 70 to 80 feet below the ground. Due to the risk of rainwater filling up the conveyer shaft, a large sump was sunk into the bottom
of the shaft to make sure that water could be pumped out to an existing
retention pond. With the shakers directly above the bottom of the conveyer
shaft, pieces of petroleum coke fall into the shaft and eventually washed
into the sump.
Solution
Todd Wilkes, maintenance supervisor of Savage Gulf Services, had

tried several submersible pumps. However, the petcoke was too abrasive
and, without an integral agitator, solids settled out and clogged the pumps.
Tim Weber, sales manager of Saladin Pump, suggested a KZN110H: a 15
hp high-head, hard-metal-agitator slurry pump from BJM Pumps. All
wetted parts are constructed of abrasive-resistant 28 percent chrome iron. A
replaceable hardened wear plate is
located on the suction side, where
erosion harms pump performance. An integral agitator fluidizes settled solids into a slurry,
making them easier to pump with
less chance of clogging. The semiopen impeller handles abrasive
solid concentrations as high as 70
percent by weight.
RESULT
Saladin Pump installed a KZN110H in the sump for a 60-day trial.
The trial was so successful, with no clogs or wearing issues, that Savage
Gulf bought the pump, and 60 days later bought a backup unit. 877/2567867; www.bjmpumps.com.
Cleaning system eliminates biomass,

increases productivity
Problem
Shane Donoghue, a wastewater facilities manager in a large Australian

city, saw accumulation of FOG and biomass up to 4 feet deep in a month in
a lift station. This required tens of thousands of dollars in maintenance,
including weekly to biweekly vacuum truck services and confined-space
entry to clean the well by hand. Sometimes the FOG would build so thick,
it was too great of a load for a single truck, and they would have to come
back again, says Donoghue.
Solution
Donoghue purchased the EP-1300 conditioning and cleaning
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system from Anue Water Technologies to relieve the departments

operations budget. The unit operates
by recycling a small amount of discharged flow to create ongoing surface
agitation that prevents FOG buildup
and promotes aerobic activity.
RESULT
The installation immediately
reduced maintenance checkups
from weekly to monthly, and the lift station no longer required continuous vacuuming. Our need for confined-space entry was just about
eliminated, says Donoghue. When considering the reduction in labor
costs, vacuum truck cleaning and tipping fees, a single unit saved $15,000
in the first year and nearly $22,000 in the second year. The change in
cleaning routines reduced maintenance costs by nearly 50 percent.
760/727-2683; www.anuewater.com.
City chooses electromagnetic variable-speed

drive for pump application
Problem
A city waterworks in southern Indiana had operated vertical turbine

pumps for high and low service using eddy current drives from Dynamatic
and another manufacturer. Motors were nominally rated at 200 and 500 hp,
operating at 4,160 volts. The pumps, motors and drive units had operated
successfully since 1980. After 33 years of service, the city engaged a consulting engineer to evaluate and specify rebuilding the pumps and replacing
the motors, drives and motor control equipment.
Solution
The engineer evaluated replacing the

eddy current drives with new 480-volt variable-frequency drives (with transformers to
reduce the 4,160-volt supply) and low-voltage motors, versus direct replacement of the
eddy current drives with new units and
4,160-volt motors. After considering costs,
energy consumption and equipment longevity, it was a split decision: The 200 hp applications were redesigned for low-voltage
VFDs, while the 500 hp high-service pump
unit received a new DSI Dynamatic
SPMV-8180, equipped with a high-efficiency 500 hp 4,160-volt motor and EC-2000
controller. To facilitate integration of the
eddy current drive with the plants PLCbased SCADA system, the controller was
equipped with an internet IP interface to
enable the unit to exchange data and command signals digitally.
RESULT
The project was successfully started up in early 2016, and has operated as designed. 800/548-2169; www.dynamatic.com.
Highly loaded waste ponds become biogas banks
Delay coupling saves wear on gearbox bearings
Problem
Problem
Solution
Solution
Uncovered anaerobic systems can generate significant odors in addition

to methane. A Missouri project, believed to be the largest and most comprehensive livestock manure-to-energy system of its type in the world, is
underway. The existing facultative basins collect waste from some 3 million
hogs. The challenge was to convert more than 40 basins to covered anaerobic systems that would capture the biogas.
The earthen basins were

covered with 80-mil linear,
low-density polyethylene membrane covers from Industrial and Environmental
Concepts (IEC). The airtight covers are sealed around
the basin perimeters in an
earthen anchor trench. A
pipeline encircles the waters
edge to collect and channel the biogas to equipment on the berm that
scrubbed and compressed the gas for use on site or to sell.
RESULT
The basins were upgraded with minimal disruption to the operation.
The cover captured the biogas and contained the sulfides, significantly
reducing hauling and pumping costs, as rainwater was excluded from
the wastewater treatment facility. 952/829-0731; www.ieccovers.com.
The Eugene (Oregon) Wastewater Treatment Facility saw premature

wear in the bearings of the gearbox connecting the motor to a double-flight
Archimedean screw pump. Because a belt drive was used to transfer torque
between a 200 hp motor and the gearbox turning a 90-inch-diameter,
63-inch-long screw, there was premature wear in the bearings. The lateral
forces of the belt drive on the gearbox shaft created an unbalanced load.
Gregory Watkins, project

manager for the city Wastewater
Division, replaced the belt-driven
system with Model MGD18/250 delay couplings from
MagnaDrive for four pumps.
RESULT
The city saw a 35 percent
reduction in energy required
to operate the pump, saving $34,831 per year. There was no wear on the
bearings resulting from the lateral tension of the belts and virtually no
maintenance after installation. The city also saw longer bearing life, as
no vibration was transmitted between system components. The initial
price of the MGD was a little higher than other coupling technologies,
but when we looked at the total cost of ownership over the life of our
system, it was definitely the right decision, says Watkins. 425/4634700; www.magnadrive.com.
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1. ACRISON LIQUID POLYMER FEED SYSTEM
Custom-designed liquid polymer blend, batch and feed systems
from Acrison feature the Dispersion-Injector to create batches of fully
activated dilute polymer solution in a heavy-duty tank sized specifically
for each application. The tank includes an appropriate mixer, non-contacting level measurement device and clear viewport for visual inspection of the batch progress. All components are skid-mounted, piped and
wired prior to shipment. 201/440-8300; www.acrison.com.
2. BLUE-WHITE PERISTALTIC METERING PUMP

Proseries-M M-3 and M-4 NSF 61-listed peristaltic metering pumps
from Blue-White Industries are designed for use in mid- to high-volume
municipal water and wastewater treatment applications, including sodium
hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide. The no-maintenance pumps feature a brushless variable-speed motor, 10,000-1 turndown ratio and
high-resolution motor speed adjustment. Additional features include
digital touch pad, backlit LCD, NEMA 4X/IP 66-rated for washdown,
tube failure detection system and single-piece rotor for increased accuracy. Feed rates range from 0.0002 to 158.5 gph (depending on model)
and pressures to 125 psi. 714/893-8529; www.blue-white.com.
3. FCI THERMAL FLOWMETERS

Model ST51A, ST75A and ST75AV thermal mass flowmeters from
Fluid Components International feature a new surface mount, lead-free
RoHS compliant electronics and repeatable all-welded, equal-mass flow
sensors. The HART digital bus communication and its associated device
driver have been tested and certified by the Fieldcomm (HART) Group to
meet the latest Version 7 standards. They have also been independently
verified to meet International Electrotechnical Commissions standard
IEC 61508 for safety integrity level (SIL-1) rating. The ST51A is an inser-
tion-style flowmeter for use in pipe diameters from 2.5 to 24 inches.

ST75A and ST75AV flowmeters are inline (spool-piece) style for pipe
diameters from 0.25 to 2 inches. 800/854-1993; www.fluidcomponents.com.
4. MAGNATROL SOLENOID VALVES

Type A, L and Type K solenoid valves from Magnatrol Valve Corp.
are available for pipe sizes from 1/2 to 3 inches (Type A and L bronze and
Type K stainless steel). Features include globe pattern bodies with threaded
or flanged ends and packless construction with continuous-duty coils
for all voltages. The valves do not require differential pressure to open
and are easily inspected, cleaned or replaced while the valve body remains
in the pipeline. All valves are normally closed (energize to open) and
available with Buna N, Viton or glass-filled PTFE orifice seal materials,
depending on application. 973/427-4341; www.magnatrol.com.
5. SINGER SURGE-ANTICIPATING VALVES

RPS-L&H and RPS-R&R surge-anticipating valves from Singer
Valve are installed downstream of the pump check valve(s) and feature
two pilots. The 106 RPS-L&H valve, mounted in a tee, is designed to
anticipate surges to avoid severe water hammer. The valve may require
a flow limiter set during commissioning to ensure the valve will reclose.
The 106 RPS-R&R valve is designed for applications where static pressure is less than 100 feet and where the existing valve size may be too
large. Unlike the RPS-L&H, the RPS-R&R is guaranteed to close, even
if the valve is oversized. 888/764-7858; www.singervalve.com.
6. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC MEDIUM-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

The Premset medium-voltage switchgear from Schneider Electric is
designed for power distribution management in industrial applications.
Main circuit components are insulated by a layer of solid material covered by an external conductive coating with ground potential. Features
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product spotlight
Integrity Municipal Systems liquid ammonium
sulfate system produces solution on location
By Ed Wodalski
The liquid ammonium sulfate feed system from Integrity Municipal
Systems is designed to be a safe, economic alternative to aqueous ammonia in municipal water and wastewater applications. The standard LAS
saturator and feed system is 5 feet 6 inches long, 3 feet 8 inches wide and
5 feet 8 inches high.
The difference between our system and other LAS feed systems for
chloramination is the capacity to produce the chemical on site, says
Kingston Leung, IMS product manager. Our system allows you to purchase the salt, store it and produce the solution. In some places LAS is
widely used and you can get it quite cheaply, but there are other locations
where its difficult and expensive to purchase LAS solution.
The IMS system can produce 75 gallons of liquid ammonium sulfate
per salt fill. LAS has an indefinite storage life, is odorless and nontoxic.
The purpose of this system is to provide ammonia downstream of
chlorine, and by doing that you produce chloramines for disinfection,
Leung says. This is a system that you would use as part of a chloramination disinfection system. Any plants of adequate size that already
use chloramination or are planning to use chloramination could use
this system.
Unlike conventional one-tank saturator systems, the two-tank system
design consists of separate saturator and solution tanks, reducing suspended solids in the solution tank and minimizing the chance of the
metering pump plugging. The upflow saturator design including automatic, preset saturator operation ensures complete saturation, high degree
of reliability and low maintenance.
The system is completely automatic, Leung says. The saturator
tank is where the salt goes in. As water flows through the saturator tank
and up through the bed of salt, the salt dissolves, producing a near-saturated solution. As the water flows through, solution overflows from the
include a shielded solid insulation system and screening of all live parts.
The modular design simplifies installation and upgrades. Advanced
protection, control and monitoring technology is fully integrated for
greater reliability and energy efficiency. Other features include automated redundancy (auto source transfer), load management with integrated smart metering, asset management with advanced switchgear
and transformer monitoring, and VIP self-powered protection and communication relay for higher MV network availability. 888/778-2733;
www.schneider-electric.us.
7. ENDRESS+HAUSER ANALYTICAL TRANSMITTER

The Liquiline CM44P multichannel analyzer transmitter from
Endress+Hauser can simultaneously measure 16 different parameters
and transmit them via 4-20mA, HART, Profibus, Modbus or EtherNet/
IP. The transmitter accepts inputs from up to two process photometers
and four analytical sensors simultaneously. Sensor types include pH,
ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, nitrate, turbidity, free chlorine
and ion selective. Diagnostic functions include monitoring of imped-
Liquid ammonium sulfate feed system

from Integrity Municipal Systems
saturator tank into the solution tank, providing a solution that can be
dosed into the waterline.
The fully contained system eliminates the risk of liquid ammonium
sulfate solution from entering floor drains. In the event of a leak in the
secondary containment, a switch activates, notifying personnel.
A skid-mounted FRP enclosure including lighting, ventilation fan
and breaker panel is available for protection from the environment in
outdoor and remote locations. 858/486-1620; www.integrityms.net.
ance of pH glass, measuring signals for stagnation, monitoring the condition of electrodes and the degree of electrode aging, checking for
overcurrent conditions, and comparing measured values of conductivity
and temperature against tables defined in USP and EP specifications for
pharmaceutical water. 888/363-7377; www.us.endress.com.
8. AQUA-AEROBIC OZONE GENERATION SYSTEM

The Aqua ElectrOzone ozone generation system from Aqua-Aerobic
Systems, in partnership with Metawater, is designed for potable water
treatment, wastewater/water reuse and industrial applications that require
ozone treatment for taste and odor control, bleaching/color removal,
oxidation and disinfection. 815/654-2501; www.aqua-aerobic.com.
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product spotlight
AD700E general purpose drive
Nidec variable-frequency
drives reduce energy use,
pump wear
By Ed Wodalski
The AD1000 high-performance variable-frequency drive and the AD700E
general purpose drive from Nidec Motor
Corporation can reduce energy consumption in a range of water, wastewater and
other pump applications.
They could go on any type of pump
AD1000 high-performance variable-frequency drive
from a vertical turbine type to horizontal split-case, says Patrick Hogg, Nidec
Key benefits include the preloaded pump software, which includes
vertical motor product manager. Its going to allow that pump to operate
programming that allows you to detect if theres a blocked or a burst pipe,
at the highest efficiency possible by realizing when the pump is wasting
along with other pump-specific programming, Hogg says. The drives
energy and adjusting to run the pump at its most efficient point.
can ramp up and ramp down, which helps you prime pumps and detect
The AD1000 automatically adjusts to changing operating conditions
loss of suction and other issues that may pop up.
in applications from 30 to 600 hp. While plug-and-play for most standard
The AD700E general purpose drive provides precise motor control
applications, its modular design can be easily configured to meet the most
and energy savings for variable-speed applications up to 30 hp and all
challenging applications and can be configured to run multiple pumps.
types of motors, including induction, permanent magnet, brushless DC
Features include quick start for reduced pump stress, auto-tuning
and synchronous reluctance. Features include 14 basic parameters and 50
menu, shortcut options, advanced control option and safe data storage and
total parameters. The integrated I/O, Ethernet and Fieldbus communicatransfer, enabling information to be saved and transferred to other devices.
tions options easily connect with control and monitoring systems.
A password security option prevents tampering.
The optional AD700-Optistick provides fast and accurate multipleProcess PID controller functions include dead band delay; feed-fordrive setup by copying parameters from one drive to another at the touch
ward; feedback supervision and input pressure supervision; pressure, flow
of a button. 888/637-7333; www.usmotors.com.
and level view; and analog feedback loss.
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1. Acrison liquid polymer blend feed system
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3. Fluid Components International Model ST51A, ST75A and ST75AV thermal
mass flowmeters
4. Magnatrol Valve Corp. Type A, L and Type K solenoid valves
5. Singer Valve RPS-L&H and RPS-R&R surge-anticipating valves
6. Schneider Electric Premset medium-voltage switchgear
7. Endress+Hauser Liquiline CM44P multichannel analyzer transmitter
8. Aqua-Aerobic Systems Aqua ElectrOzone ozone generation system
Integrity Municipal Systems liquid ammonium sulfate feed system
Nidec Motor Corporation AD1000 high-performance variable-frequency drive
and the AD700E general-purpose drive
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Fulton County (Georgia) renamed its treatment plant in Johns Creek the
Tom Lowe Atlanta-Fulton County Treatment Plant. The late Tom Lowe
served on the county commission for 40 years and was the longest-serving
commissioner in county history.
Thomas R. Holliman was appointed to serve the Ductile Iron Pipe
Research Association as regional engineer in the western continental states
as well as Hawaii and Alaska. Holliman brings more than 35 years of experience in planning, management, operations and consulting in water and
wastewater engineering services.
The Greer (South Carolina) Commission of Public Works Maple Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant received a Gold Peak Performance Award from
the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.
The city of Lumberton, North Carolina, was awarded $50,000 by the
State Water Infrastructure Authority for a regional wastewater study. The
grant will be used to study consolidation of multiple utilities into a single
utility or provision of regional treatment. The city also received $150,000 to
continue mapping its sewer system and create an asset management plan.
The city of Pembroke, North Carolina, was awarded $150,000 by the
State Water Infrastructure Authority to evaluate the condition of the wastewater system and determine what repairs are needed.
Donna Davis, utilities director for Stanly County, earned the Utility
Management Certification credential as announced by the Water University
and North Carolina Rural Water Association. Davis has served as the utilities director for 14 years and is a 27-year veteran of the water and wastewater utility industry.
Patrick Terrell, operator III at the city of Tyler Westside Wastewater
Treatment Plant, received the 2016 Operator of the Year award for the East
Texas Region for cities with a population of more than 10,000 from the Texas
Water Utilities Association.
The town of Winkelman received the Wastewater Treatment Center of
the Year award from the Rural Water Association of Arizona after making
facility upgrades.
John Miller was recognized for 40 years of service to the Clear Lake
(Iowa) Sanitary District Board of Trustees. He has seen the district improve
lift stations, complete more than $20 million in upgrades and grow its annual
budget from $130,000 to $2.6 million.
High scores in safety, preventive maintenance and operation procedures
earned honors for the Athens Utilities Wastewater Treatment Plant. Roger
Miller, relief operator, accepted the communitys third-straight Best Operated Plant award from the Alabama Water and Pollution Control Association (5 to 10 mgd category).
The Greer (South Carolina) Commission of Public Works received the
Gold Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water
Agencies for its Maple Creek Wastewater Plant.
wastewater and maintenance supervisor, and LuAnn Freiermuth, clerk/treasurer, received a certificate signed by Gov. Mark Dayton at City Hall.
The El Dorado Wetlands and Water Reclamation Facility in Kansas
received a Platinum Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.
Mount Pleasant Waterworks was named one of the Best Places to Work
in South Carolina in a program created by SC Biz News and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group.
The Orange Water and Sewer Authoritys Jones Ferry Water Treatment
Plant in North Carolina received the Phase IV 5-Year Excellence in Water
Treatment Award from the Partnership for Safe Water.
Macon Water Authority received two awards for outstanding performance from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals. Ronnie Evans,
operator at the Frank C. Amerson Jr. Water Treatment Plant, received the
Operators Meritorious Service Award. The authority received the 2016 Presidents Volunteer Service Silver Award for Environmental Stewardship.
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