Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern Prior to Surface Water Discharge
Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are introduced to the environment from a variety of sources; effluents from centralized wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) represent the primary source for […]
Overview of Membrane Bioreactor Processes
This presentation will provide the attendees with a fundamental understanding of the MBR process technology. Various system confiurations, materials of construction, and basic application priciples. Discussion of the basic subsystems […]
Membrane Activity in the Southeast United States
The presentation reviews the status of membrane activity in the Southeast and presents a list of membrane related activity in 2018. A summary of new projects, retrofits, membrane replacement and […]
TCEQ Regulatory Updates for Desalination in Texas
In July 2015, the TCEQ changed the process for public water systems to receive approval to build and operate reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) facilities. The July 2015 rule […]
Water Supply Challenges & Desalination Alternatives
Throughout the state of Chihuahua, we find Arsenic concentrations of 0.5 mg/l and Fluor up to 7.0 mg/l. The governmental response for small rural communities is using Reverse Osmosis Plants, […]
Choosing the Right Membranes for Future Water Treatment Challenges
The field of commercially available membrane products is vast and expanding. In the early 2000’s the majority of the market share was held by 3 to 4 suppliers each offering […]
Desalination and Brine Disposal for Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District
This paper will describe how Horizon City was able install a desalination plant outside of El Paso and dispose of the brackish water using evaporation ponds. The maintenance and operation […]
Arsenic Removal In Groundwater: A Review of Mitigation Using Iron Oxidation and Removal in a Small Community
Arsenic contamination of groundwater is primarliy an outcome of natural geologic formations. The Town of Tornillo has had high arsenic concentration levels varying up to 0.15 mg/l, exceeding the maximum […]
Little Town Big Water (Desalination and Other Challenges) Brackish Groundwater Treatment Facility for EPCWCID 4 (Fabens)
The EPCWCID 4 (District) water quality has deteriorated in the past years. A grant from USDA was provided for the design and construction of the RO facilities. The RO facility […]
Testing and Preparing for TCEQ Sample Requirements
A brief history of the International Water Quality Laboratory. The capabilites the laboratory posseses and the analyses the laboratory provides to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant. The role the […]
