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Kitsap County, Washington USA Kitsap County succeeded in meeting the challenging demands of evaluating the collection system for existing deficiencies, and in identifying improvements needed to serve population growth over the 20-year planning period that would provide the best return on investment. Want to read more? Click here. |
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Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia USA Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) owns and operates an interceptor sewer system consisting of both gravity and force mains, and nine sewage treatment plants (STPs) servicing the Hampton Roads area. HRSD has decided to evaluate the existing collection and conveyance systems and to develop a Regional Wet Weather Management Plan to minimize sanitary sewer overflows. Want to read more? Click here. |
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City of Boston, Massachusetts USA Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) is assisting MWRA with the implementation of a large sewer renovation project that will improve the operation of the collection system, and significantly reduce the drainage entering the sewer system. This will reduce the cost of treating the wastewater, minimize the frequency of combined and separate sanitary sewer overflows. Want to read more? Click here. |
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Narragansett Bay Commission, Rhode Island USA In order to comply with the Federal Clean Water Act, Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC) entered into a consent agreement with the Rhode Island Department of Environment Management (RIDEM) to minimize combined sewer overflows. Want to read more? Click here.
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Seattle Public Utilities and King County, Washington USA Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and King County currently manage more than 125 combined sewer overflow facilities. Since SPU’s combined sewers are connected to King County’s large-capacity conveyance facilities, the existing and proposed CSO controls considered by either agency can have impacts reaching into both systems. Want to read more? Click here.
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Prague, Czech Republic The city of Prague faces a problem with the collection system due to inadequate capacity of the central Wastewater Treatment Plant. The location of the Wastewater Treatment Plant combined with insufficient capacity directly influences the urban drainage performance. As a result the treatment of rainwater is not appropriate. Want to read more? Click here |
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Racine, Wisconsin USA The Racine Wastewater Utility (Utility) provides wastewater collection and treatment to 10 communities in the greater Racine area and serves approximately 140,000 residents in southeastern Wisconsin. The system has been very susceptible to inflow and infiltration problems during large wet weather events. Want to read more? Click here |