Water and wastewater utilities are reassessing how they produce and purchase sodium hypochlorite. On-site hypochlorite generation, often called OSG, uses salt,…
High-strength wastewater can place sudden pressure on an industrial treatment system. Food processors, breweries, abattoirs, dairies and chemical manufacturers…
Water and wastewater compliance is ultimately carried out at the plant, often during a night shift, a storm event or an unexpected change in influent quality.…
Ageing water and wastewater assets rarely fail at a convenient time. A pump station may still operate while maintenance costs rise, a treatment process may…
A wastewater collection system smoke test is a practical way to locate unwanted connections, confirm suspected defects, and understand how air moves through…
Sewer odour is a biological and chemical problem shaped by what enters a network, how long wastewater remains stagnant and how air moves through pipes, wet…
Solids handling equipment sits at the point where wastewater treatment becomes physically demanding. Screens, grit classifiers, conveyors, pumps, dewatering…
Wastewater treatment is among the most electricity-intensive services operated by Australian councils and water utilities. Aeration blowers, pumps, ultraviolet…
Chemical spills at water and wastewater plants can escalate within minutes. A leaking sodium hypochlorite container, ruptured ferric chloride line or damaged…
A septage receiving station is the controlled entry point for waste collected from septic tanks, aerated wastewater treatment systems, grease traps, and other…