Screening is an important part of your wastewater treatment facility, not least because it’s easier to treat the water downstream when you remove more solids up front. It can be difficult to choose the right ban screen in Camden County, MO—there are multiple types of screens available, and they are... View Article
The type of pump you choose for your wastewater treatment system will have a significant effect on the results you get out of your investment. Pumps do a lot of the heavy lifting, moving sludge, wastewater, effluent and more through the system until it is fully treated. It’s important to... View Article
Priming systems are used when water needs to be lifted to a higher elevation. Before most pumps can be used, they need to be filled with water—this is called “priming the pump.” That’s easy if your water source is above the pump, but when it’s lower, that can pose major... View Article
Nutrient removal is part of the wastewater treatment process that removes excess ammonia, nitrogen and phosphorous from the effluent. Typically, ammonia is converted to nitrate, then the water is denitrified before it is eventually allowed to reenter the environment via bodies of receiving water. It’s crucial to remove these nutrients,... View Article
Alongside the rise of extreme weather conditions comes the rise of flooding. Wastewater treatment facilities are particularly susceptible to being damaged or incapacitated by flooding, which can prove to have disastrous results. There’s almost always a loss of power, danger to the personnel and asset damage. Municipalities are unable to... View Article