sanitary sewer line Articles
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How Tempe Controls Manhole Odors
Untitled Document Summary: The adjacent cities of Tempe and Mesa, Arizona, rely on a combined wastewater collection system comprising 434 miles of sanitary sewer lines and more than 6,000 manholes. The 40-mgd system serves a total metropolitan population of nearly 450,000. Turbulent flows at the force main discharges and other areas of the sewer system cause considerable ...
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Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project - Case Study
Project Location: Dubuque, Iowa Owner: Upper Bee Branch Creek-Channel, Streets, and Utilities GC: Tschiggfrie Excavating Project Revenue: 200,000,000 Project Start and End Date: July 2015 SUMMARY The City of Dubuque’s Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project was awarded a 2018 Eddy Award. The annual Eddy Awards are presented to those who have made the Mississippi River a ...
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St. Claude wastewater case study
The dairy plant located in St. Claude, Manitoba was facing operational and regulatory pressure due to the significant amounts of BOD it was discharging into the community wastewater system. Levels of BOD discharged from the plant were steadily increasing creating pressures on the Town’s lagoon system, increasing from 450 mg/L in June – November 1990 to 2,512 mg/L in the January ...
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Backreaming through rock — with AXIS Guided Boring System
Taking on a challenge is nothing out of the ordinary for the experienced trenchless installation experts at Midwest Mole. Since its founding in 1982, the Indianapolis-based contactor has earned a reputation for installation innovation; overcoming obstacles and defying the odds. So, these trenchless pros didn’t hesitate to take on another challenge despite the recognition that they would ...
By Vermeer
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Skimming Oily Wastewater
As large generators of oily wastewater tighten effluent controls, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is targeting smaller generators. Some of the firms receiving their attention are smaller manufacturing plants, automotive garages, mobile equipment service shops and truck farms. Many of these firms do not have access to a sanitary sewer system that will accept oily wastewater. Because ...
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Removal of fats, oils, & grease (F.O.G.) from grease traps and lift stations by means of advanced oxidation processing (A.O.P.) using the
Scenario: F.O.G. (Fats, Oils & Grease) deposits in both grease traps and lift stations accumulate within a short period of time. Their removal requires high-pressure Vac-Trucks and hazardous chemicals to break down and remove the unwanted build-up. Problem: Several problems occurring because of grease accumulation are: 1.) Clogged sewer lines 2.) Sanitary sewer overflows (SSO's) 3.) Raised ...
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Techniques for Oil in Water Analysis
The people responsible for conducting oil in water measurements understand that the measurement can be quite challenging. Wastewater from different sources can contain many different types of hydrocarbons, each with different chemical make-ups. On top of the lack of chemical uniformity in different oils, there has been a large variety of methods developed to quantify the oil in the wastewater. ...
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