WATER ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
VOL: 146, NO:1, JANUARY:1999
new product showcase.........................................6
publishers desk.....................................................7
washington news..............................................8
WEM news........................................................9
pipeline rehabilatation at work...........................10
products at work.............................................11
UCT 99 exhibitor showcase..............................29
technology focus.............................................33
literature review..................................................37
classified ads..................................................41
calender..............................................................42
industry update................................................42
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CSO Project to Improve
Water Quality in New York's
Flushing Bay
As problems with a deteriorating
watershed began to introduce more
and more problems into the city's
sewer system, a mammoth project
was undertaken to renovate a
CSO storage facility and relieve
the problems once and for all .......................................26
WATER
Packaged Controls Drive
Water Plant Pumps
A packaged process control system
allows one water treatment facility
to improve system stability
while cutting power costs
and reducing maintenance
expenses to virtually zero .......... ..................................13
Granular Activated Carbon
Filtration and Chloramine
This study compares sand and
granular activated carbon filters
by tracing the differences in
filtration and adsorption
at one water treatment plant .......................................10
Easing the Pain of Meeting the D/ DBP Rule
with Enhanced Coagulation
The U.S. EPA has set some strict limits on certain disinfection
by-products, but using enhanced coagulation can make compliance easier . . 22
Aquifier Recharge: A Natural Solution
With the cost of dam construction escalating, this county decided
on an aquifier storage and recovery system to collect and store water..... 30
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Water Engineering & Management
vol. 146, no. 3, march 1999
Departments
Editors Desk ....................................................................................................5
New Product Showcase ...................................................................................6
Washington News .............................................................................................7
WEM News......................................................................................................8
Pumps At Work...............................................................................................11
Products At Work ...........................................................................................14
WEM Products................................................................................................28
Technology Focus on SCADA. ...................................................................... 32
Literature Review.............................................................................................38
Classified Ads. ...... ........ ...............................................................................41
Calendar..........................................................................................................42
Industry Update ...............................................................................................42
TREATING Odorsand impurities
Any approach used to eliminate odors and
impurities must emphasize a total system
solution, so care must be given to the type
of process used to remove contaminants . .......................................................1 6
Fill ration Process Restores
Murky Pools to Crystal Clarity
One Hawaiian hotel was able to quickly fix a
filter problem that was turning its tropical
ponds into a milky and murky mess. . . . ..................................................... 22
Control of Water Quality Deterioration
in Water Disfrihution Systems
If not effectively removed during treatment, dissolved methane in well water
may become a source of nutrient for microbial growth during distribution
of drinking water. This part looks at the presence of methane in Illinois
groundwater. Part I of 3. ............................................................................ 24
Investing in people and technology
Miami -dad Agency
Overbauls Serwer system
As much as treatment facilities
rely on effective equipment to
perform, this facilitys management
realized that staff morale and
efficiency is much more
important to the steady
running oi the system ...... ............................................................................18
MANAGMENT
The Important of Enbancing the Image of Engineers
This article details why the National Society of Professional Engineers is
trying to improve public knowledge of the role engineers play in society . ....... 1 2
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WATER ENGINEERING & MANAGMENT
Vol. 146, No. 4, APRIL 1999
Bailing Out Savannah
When this city outgrew its previous
flood control facilities, a new storm
water pumping station was constructed
It already is credited with improving
the drainage often square miles
of residential and business areas. . ........................................................24
Filter Media Cleaning
ofa Rapid Flow SandFiltoi
for a Surface Water Plant
This sand inter cleaning method can
return fouled filter media to normal operating capacity,
thus heading offcostly filter media replacement .....................................28
Control of Water Quality Deterioration
in Water Distribution Systems
This article details the removal of methane from a drinking water
distribution system in an Illinois plant. Part 2 of 3 ................................32
WASTEWATER
Experimenting with
Trenchless Technology
One city managed to replace numerous water
and sanitary sewer lines wdth techniques
other than open cut construction and
without stopping water flow for more
than an hour in each line ................................................................... 18
MANAGEMENT
Selling a Utility: The Fairbanks) Alaska Story
After years of study and preparation, the mayor and city council decided
to privatize this citys utility companies amidst public controversy ..........20
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Water Engineering & Management
VOL. 146, NO. 5, MAY 1999
Departments
New Product Showcase ...................................................4
Editors Desk ....................................................................5
WEM News.....................................................................6
Washington News ............................................................8
Groundwater Treatment At Work . .................................10
Products At Work ..........................................................12
Technology Focus on Valves....... ....................................14
WEM Products ..............................................................37
No-Dig Show Supplemental..... ......................................49
Classified Ads. ...... ...... .................................................53
Calendar.........................................................................54
Industry Update .............................................................54
The Clifton Park
Water Authority's
21st Century System
When this water authority was
formed, it used a scalable control
system to integrate numerous
small water companies into one
coordinated network that serves
over 50,000 people ........................................................18
Control of Water Quality Deterioration
in Water Distribution Systems
Pilot column aeration studies conducted at an Illinois plant assessed
the ability of improved aeration to achieve complete removal
of methane and carbon dioxide. Part 3 of 4 .................... 45
WASTEWATER
Belt Filter Presses Still a Cost-Effective Solution
When compared to centrifuge systems, belt filter presses produce
dryer cake and are more efficient and affordable in the long run. ........21
Circular Primary Clarifiers -
The Case for All 304 Stainless Steel
Now that the cost of 304 stainless steel is no longer prohibitive,
its corrosion protection makes it a good choice for use in clanfiers. ......20
MANAGEMENT
Water Business in Latin America
and the Caribbean.A: New Approach ?
New democracies, state reforms and private sector
participation in infrastructure projects have spurred
dramatic changes in the way Latin American
and Caribbean nations support water
and wastewater projects. ................................................................. 39
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WATER ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
VOL: 146, NO: 6, JUNE 1999
Page
Advertiser Numbe
APCO Valve & Primer Corp............... .32 .
B.L. Key Service, Inc. ...........................23.
BOC Gases ...................................... .C2, 3
Containment Solutions, Inc. . . ..............22
EBAA Iron Sales, Inc. .........................11.
Harmsco Industries ...........................28
Infilco Degremont, Inc. ..... .............C3
Miox Corporation ...........................24
Natgun Corp ....................................5
Neptune Chemical Pump Co. . ........15
Reader
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Page
Advertiser Numbe
Royce Instruments Corp..... . . . . .31 .
SGC Book Services .................25
Sherwin Williams .....................C4.
Smith & Loveless, Inc. .............9
TMA Systems .......................30.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation . . .17 .
Unisol ....................................17.
Vanton Puinp & Equipment . . .37 .
Vanton Pump & Equipment . . .39 .
Reader
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.504-254-8855 . . . .761
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.908-686-9314 . . . .770
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Literature Guide Advertiser RS No.
AllMax Professional Solutions, Inc. ................910
Delta Cooling Towers, Inc. ...........................911
DMD-Dresser ........................................... 912
Electro-Chemical Devices, Inc. ...................913
Literature Guide Advertiser RS No.
KPSI ....................................................914
New Logic International ........................915
PPG Industries, Inc. .......................... .916
TTI, Inc. ............................................917
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Water engineering & management
vol :146 , no : 7, july 1999
Departments
New Product Showcase ................4
ditors Desk ....................................5
Products At Work .........................6
Flow Measuring Devices At Work. 8
Washington News ...........................9
WEM News................................... 10
WEM Products.............................. 25
Technology Focus.......................... 34
Literature Review.............................38
Classified Ads...................................41
-Calendar..........................................42
..lrldustry Update ..............................42
features
WatER
Reliability subsystem of surface water intakes
Analysis of a series of.surface water intake subsystems
allowed for the optirnization of the system design ................... ..................18
Chlorine Control: Controlling
the Addition of Chlorine into a Process
This article details various methods chlorine addition
and notes why certain processes are preferred for certain applications. . . . .30
WASTEWATER
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WATER C ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
VoL 146, No. 8, AUGUST 1999
AMK Expands Across the Country
Utilities arc experiencing much faster reading times using
automatic meter reading instead oi manual reading. This article
describes how various utilities arc making use of this technology 10
Building a Case for Solid-State Pressure Switches
This feature eompares solid-state
pressure switches to four other types
of switches and controllers and details
the advantages and benefits
of these switches 24
WASTEWATER
Pump Selection and Pump Station Design
for StormWater Retention Ponds
This article discusses several methods that may be used
to design a pump station and select pumping equipment
for stormwater retention pond applications 13
Pilot Trial ShoWs UVDisinfection Inactivates Microbes
As regulations for
residual chlorine in
wastewater discharge
grow increasingly strict,
utilities are using ultra-
violet irradiation to
control the release of
trihalomethanes into
the environment 21
Drain Pipe System Manages Stormwater, Rainwater
and High Groundwater
This vertically sunk pipe system can ferry away excessive stormwater
and groundwater where seepage and ftoodmg are common problerns 33
Departments
Washington News 4
Editors Desk 5
New Product Showcase 6
Treatment Chemicals At Work. 8
WEM News 9
Technology Focus 27
Products At Work 30
WEM Products 36
Literature Review 38
Classified Ads 41
Calendar 42
Industry Update 42
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WATER ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
VOL. 146, NO. 9, SEPTEMBER 1999
Features
WATER
The pumps that keep
new orlean dry 17
tnnk inspection leads
to long-term savings
Thorough tank inspection during the construction process can correct
problems and save companies thousands of dollars in future repair costs . . 20
WASTEWATER
Grinder Pump Sewer System Saves Beach Property
When a high number offailing septic systems resulted in a public health
emergency, the local sewer committee needed to design a public
sewer system to serve all the lakefront properties. .................... 12
Twice Used Water
To comply with strict wastewater discharge limitations, a pork
processing plant used its discharge water to irrigate local farmland 42
MANAGEMENT
Lean Thinking Saves Companies Time and Money
Looking to a single source to coordinate your construction needs can
eliminate most of the hassle associated with trying to juggle the
various aspects of a typical construction project ..................... 44
Departments
New Product Showcase ........ 4
Editors Desk ................ 5
Washington News ............ 6
WEM News................. 7
Products At Work ............ 8
Controllers At Work ........... 10
WEFTEC Show Guide ........ 26
ISA Show Guide .............. 37
Technology Focus............ 38
Classified Ads............... 49
Calendar................... 50
Industry Update ............. 50
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