How a Physical Pump Model Helped Saved Construction Costs and Reduce O&M Headaches
The existing Lake Townsend Dam (and integral raw water pump station) in Greensboro, NC (City) was failing due to alkali…
Framework for Integrating Sustainability Into Remediation Projects
The US Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF) created this Framework to enable sustainability parameters to be integrated and balanced throughout the…
Large Scale Ex-Situ Biotreatment of Source Material at a Superfund Site Impacted with Chlorinated and Non-Chlorinated Chemicals
Ex-situ biotreatment was the selected remedy for the source areas at a Superfund site (Site) impacted with chlorinated and non-chlorinated…
Enhanced Biodegradation of TCE by Groundwater Recirculation in a Shallow Aquifer with Dramatic Seasonal Groundwater Elevation Fluctuations
Brown and Caldwell conducted a pilot test to remediate trichloroethylene (TCE) in groundwater associated with past operation of a Formerly…
Treatment of Wastewaters Containing Bisphenol A: State of the Science Review
The presence of microconstituents in effluents from municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and their receiving waters has attracted considerable recent…
Demonstration of Copper and Nickel Removal Technologies to Protect San Francisco Bay
This paper documents the activities, results, and conclusions from pilot testing of copper and nickel removal technologies for the proposed…
Microconstituents: What to Expect in Your Permit
Microconstituents are beginning to make their way into discharge permits in the United States. Removal of microconstituents often requires tertiary…
Sewers Hit the Big Screen in West Hollywood: Using New Technology to Inspect Sewer Pipelines
The City of West Hollywood has implemented a multi-year program to annually clean, inspect, and rehabilitate approximately 10% of their…
How Much Maintenance is Enough? RCM Delivers the Right Maintenance Strategy for a Critical Lift Station
Pumping stations are a critical component of the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) collection system. Traditional operations and maintenance (O&M)…
Unique Challenges Drive Innovative Solution – Buoyant Interceptor Sewer in a Lake
When City of Lake Oswego officials and their design consultant realized that the interceptor sewer running through the middle of…
A MOM*s Work Is Never Done. Virginia Beach*s MOM Program Sets a Path for Continuous Improvement
The City of Virginia Beach (City) began working with Brown and Caldwell on the development of a Management, Operations and…
Extending the Boundaries of Wastewater Force Main Inspection Methods
The Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, collects wastewater from fourteen area localities and conveys the wastewater…