A Midwestern sugar beet processor was struggling to handle the high-strength waste that was produced as the company processed sugar beets into refined granulated sugar. Before retaining ATI’s services to design the expansion of its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), the company’s system consisted of two flume water clarifiers, several wastewater holding lagoons, an anaerobic contact […]
Regular inspection and preventative maintenance of wastewater pumping systems will ensure continued, reliable operation of the complete wastewater treatment system. Inspections should range in frequency from weekly to annually, depending on the purpose and intensity of the inspection. Refer routinely to the manufacturer’s service manuals, which should be carefully read and filed in a readily […]
Rice Lake Utilities owns and operates a 2.2 mgd wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) that treats wastewater generated within its service area in the City of Rice Lake and discharges to the Red Cedar River. The original plant on the site was built in 1951. The liquid treatment facilities consisted of primary clarification and a high […]
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is an important parameter for determining the amount of organic pollution in wastewater. Frequent monitoring of oxygen demand within any type of wastewater treatment system is beneficial to detect problem areas, efficiencies, or overloading. COD testing has an advantage over Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) testing in that it is quicker than […]
The Village of Antioch is located in Illinois halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago. This quaint village attracts many tourists with its beautiful lakes, golf courses, and shopping areas. Given these attributes, it comes as no surprise that Antioch is a thriving community with significant growth anticipated in its future. In 2005, the Village’s population was […]
Given the current economic situation, public and private organizations are quickly realizing the many advantages offered through partnerships on anaerobic digestion (AD) and combined heat and power (CHP) projects. In addition to financial benefits, partnerships can also offer a positive public image, green credits, additional power sources, solutions for waste reduction, and a way to […]
Biogas, a renewable energy source, is one of several benefits associated with anaerobic wastewater treatment. With rising fuel costs, options exist even if a low volume of biogas is being generated. However, the abundance of biogas utilization alternatives can often make the question of what do with your gas difficult to answer. If a system […]
For those employed in the beverage, dairy, food, pulp and paper and other industrial fields, the concept of sustainability is becoming a greater operational concern with every passing day. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, sustainability is “a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.” Wikipedia […]
The country’s leading producer of Swiss cheese produces over 200,000 lbs of cheese daily. In addition, the company supplies whey products, dairy proteins, and powders to food manufacturers. These resulting waste streams are sent to the facility’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), which is an aerobic treatment system utilizing the activated sludge process. Components of this […]
A midwestern wet corn miller contacted us when it began experiencing treatment issues. Wet corn milling plants typically produce a broadly diversified line of products including maltodextrin products, corn syrup solids, starches, ethyl alcohol, and more. The company’s wastewater treatment plant employed two stages of biological treatment – anaerobic pretreatment and aerobic final treatment with […]
