Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have gained prominence in air and water pollution control practice over the past decade as a result of heightened environmental and health concerns and the introduction…
A three-facility, full-scale pilot program was undertaken at three small wastewater treatment plants in British Columbia, Canada. The project concludes several years of investigation and one year of plant evaluations…
Dedicated land disposal of lagooned sludge, when used in conjunction with anaerobic digestion, can be an economical and environmentally sound solution to a community’s sludge treatment and disposal needs. This…
Wastewaters generated in many coastal communities are discharged into the ocean through deepwater diffusers. There are several factors of interest in describing the performance of a deepwater diffuser, including: (a)…
…Seattle, Washington. Records are presented to demonstrate the magnitude of these peaks and their implications for design. The peaks are not fully understood but two external sources are known to…
This paper briefly summarizes work undertaken on a pilot plant study of the biofiltration process for the City of Tucson at the Roger Road Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Engineering services…
…rapid, until more than 500,000 people reside there today. The area will undoubtedly continue to grow and a population of over 3,000,000 by the end of the century is predicted….
The City and County of San Francisco is presently undertaking a comprehensive program to upgrade its wastewater treatment and disposal system. This program is necessitated by the fact the present…
…employed in treatment of the wastewater. This paper describes the solids disposal systems after first presenting background information concerning the project and a brief description of the wastewater treatment processes….