In January 2019, the sponsors awarded 17 staff members from 8 utilities with travel scholarships. If you have questions about a technology that you would like the recipient to ask as part of their visit, please contact the recipient. As visits are completed, trip reports, photos, and videos are posted below for sharing findings with the water quality community.
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City of Boise
Employees of the City of Boise traveled to HRSD to learn about tertiary treatment for phosphorus, EBPR optimization, biogas reutilization, energy sustainability, ammonia management opportunities, and automation and control.
Timeline: June-August 2019
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City of Fort Collins
Liverpool Wastewater Treatment Plant (OH) traveled to the Little Patuxent Water reclamation Plant (MD) to learn about effluent total phosphorous reduction (sidestream phosphorus sequestration and precipitation).
Timeline: June 2019
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City of Saco Water Resource Recovery Department
The City of Saco Water Resource Recovery Department traveled to Inovair, Sni-A-Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant to learn about Inovair's Integrally Geared Centrifugal Blowers.
Timeline: March 2019
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City of Santa Fe
Employees from the City of Santa Fe will travel to Plum Creek Water Reclamation Authority, City of Boulder Water Resource Recovery Facility to learn about: biological nutrient removal via oxidation ditches, Ultraviolet Disinfection upgrades, Phased Control System (SCADA) implementation, and Biogas Cogeneration (Combined Heat and Power).
Timeline: Summer 2019
Trip Report: Coming Soon
Video: Coming Soon
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Houston Water
Members of Houston Water traveled to DC Water, Panama and Seattle Public Utilities to learn about wastewater storage and diversion tunnels.
Timeline: Summer 2019
> View the DC Water Trip Report
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Mount Pleasant Waterworks
Employees of Mount Pleasant Waterworks traveled to the City of Altamonte Springs and the City of Daytona to learn about direct or indirect potable reuse.
Timeline: Summer 2019
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NEW Water
Individuals from NEW Water traveled to James River WWTP, AlexRenew to learn about Gravimetric Selection Technology (hydrocyclone) and RAS Fermentation.
Timeline: Summer 2019
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Ontario Clean Water Agency
Ontario Clean Water Agency employees traveled to the Salt Lake City – Wasatch Resource Recovery plant and EBMUD.
Timeline: May 2019