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After treatment at TPS, effluent is pumped through a 36-inch diameter pipe along an eight-and-a-half mile route to the Southeast Farm. With the oversight of licensed wastewater treatment operators, a computer system controls the center-pivot sprinkler systems and the distribution of water through them.
The basic national standard for U.S. municipal treatment plants is the Secondary Treatment Regulation. Most plants in the U.S. must meet this secondary treatment standard. The permit authority (state agency or EPA) can compel a POTW to meet a higher standard, if there are applicable water quality standards for the receiving water body.
Learn about the different kinds of wastewater treatment plants and how they remove contaminants from sewage, industrial, agricultural and other wastewaters. Find out how treated wastewater can be reused or disposed safely and see some global statistics and examples.
Wastewater treatment plants in California face a number of challenges, the Water Education Foundation notes, including aging infrastructure; contamination from improperly disposed pharmaceuticals ...
MBBR (moving bed biofilm reactor) is a type of wastewater treatment process that uses plastic carriers with biofilm to remove nutrients and micropollutants. Learn about the history, methods, applications, and advantages of MBBR technology.
Learn about the largest wastewater treatment plant in the world, located in Washington, D.C. and serving over 1.6 million customers. Find out how it reduces nutrient pollution, generates electricity and soil amendments, and has a history of excellence.
Learn about the processes, sources, contaminants and sectors of industrial wastewater treatment. Industrial wastewater is the by-product of various industries that may contain pollutants such as heavy metals, organic matter, nutrients, toxins, radionuclides and microplastics.
Sanitary engineering, also known as public health engineering or wastewater engineering, is the application of engineering methods to improve sanitation of human communities. Learn about the history of sanitary engineering, from ancient irrigation systems to modern wastewater treatment, and the education and skills required for this interdisciplinary field.