Companies continue to introduce innovative and improved products for both on-site and centralized wastewater treatment. In addition, demand for wastewater collection system rehabilitation drives advancements in this market. In response to a request from CE News, companies provided the following information about their wastewater system products. Note that pipe (for all civil applications) will be covered separately in the December issue. Company web addresses are provided for immediate access to additional information.

ADS Environmental Services and Accusonic Technologies, two divisions of ADS LLC (www.adsenv.com) will receive Innovative Technology Awards from the Water Environment Federation. ADS Environmental Services is being recognized in the collection systems category for its ADS Spider technology, which merges two existing technologies to increase the efficiency of alarm notification for broad applications, including wastewater. The device uses cellular service to simultaneously act as an alarm dialer and data logger. Accusonic Technologies is being recognized in the instrumentation category for its Accusonic 7510+ flow meter technology,which uses multiple chordal path, transit-time technology with application-specific transducers to provide significant flow metering capability across a large range of pipes and channels, as well as cross sectional temperature data.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., (www.ads-pipe.com) says its Arc Septic Leaching Chamber line provides an economical and less-intrusive system to replace the traditional gravel and pipe set up in septic leach field applications, while increasing effluent dispersal performance and structural integrity. Available in 18, 24, 36 and 36 HC models, Arc chambers can be quickly installed by one person into a trench or for a bed application, and easily transported in a pick-up truck to the jobsite. A diamond-plate traction pattern on the external corrugations provides a non-slip surface. Also available is an optional side port coupler that snaps onto the chamber for clean-out access and to provide additional plumbing options.


AIRVAC (www.airvac.com) manufactures a complete line of vacuum sewer system products including vacuum valves, valve pits, and vacuum station equipment. The company provides customer support and service every step of the way, including assistance with planning, design, construction, and operation. According to the company, AIRVAC vacuum sewer systems are clean, efficient, easy to maintain, easy to install, and typically less expensive than other collection systems. It is a proven technology with a long history of success and reliability.


Aqua-Aerobic Systems’ (www.aqua-aerobic.com) research and development efforts have resulted in the OptiFiber family of cloth media. OptiFiber cloth media offers a variety of materials of construction, solids storage depth, and fewer operator and maintenance requirements. OptiFiber cloth media is ideal for tertiary filtration, reuse, and phosphorus removal applications and is available exclusively with AquaDisk, Aqua MiniDisk, and AquaDiamond filters.


AutoDesk’s (www.autodesk.com) Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension for AutoCAD Civil 3D is an easy-to-use, full-featured storm sewer design and analysis package. Users can import a pipe network directly from Civil 3D or graphically draw a system plan onscreen or with the spreadsheet editor, plug in drainage areas, and compute flows using industry-standard methodologies. The extension automatically designs pipes, inverts, slopes, and inlets based on user-defined design parameters. Interactive features allow users to modify and optimize storm sewer designs in real time, allowing designs to have the highest hydraulic efficiency at the lowest possible cost. When finished, users can compute cut-depth quantities and produce customizable reports that meet agency submittal requirements.


Bentley Systems, Inc.’s (www.bentley.com) SewerCAD provides assistance to engineers in evaluating capacity, sizing pipes, selecting pumps, and identifying the locations of overflows. SewerCAD is especially appropriate for those systems that are a mix of gravity and pressure flow. According to the company, the newly released SewerCAD V8 XM Edition provides an even easier-to-use interface, including multiple background support, advanced thematic mapping, powerful element symbology features, and conversion utilities from CAD, GIS, and other data stores. The newly included LoadBuilder module helps modelers allocate sewer loads based on a variety of GIS-based sources, such as customer water use data, area-wide flow measurement, or polygons with known population or land use.


CCI Spectrum, Inc.’s (www.spectrashield.com) patented SpectraShield liner is a spray-applied, silicone-modified polyurea system that is used to rehabilitate and protect wastewater structures, such as manholes, wet wells, or wastewater treatment plant facilities. According to the company, SpectraShield prevents groundwater infiltration and corrosion, imparts structural strength with its stress-skin panel effect, and cures quickly—a typical 7-foot-deep manhole can be completed in less than one hour. It is priced competitively with other coatings and liners and has a 10-year warranty.


CertainTeed Corporation (www.certainteed.com) introduced CertaFlo GreenLine, a high-impact polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe that features the company’s Certa-Lok Integral Bell-restrained joint system. CertaFlo GreenLine comes in a new green color and shorter 10-foot and 13-foot lengths for ease of use in trenchless applications, such as directional drilling and pipebursting. The short lengths of the new pipe facilitate rapid assembly and allow the use of smaller and more economical construction pit sizes. The code-approved light-green pipe color makes camera inspection of sewers easier. According to the company, CertaFlo GreenLine holds its grade because of the stiffness of PVC, conforms to ASTM D2241, and requires no solvent cements or costly butt fusion equipment, so contractors can quickly connect one joint at a time.


CULTEC (www.cultec.com) says its Contactor 100 is accepted in most parts of the United States for gravel-less septic leachfields as an alternative to concrete galleries and conventional pipe and stone systems. Contactor chambers are typically used for septic installations with depth restrictions or where larger units may not be approved by the local authority. The Contactor 100, manufactured with an open bottom, integrally formed endwalls, and perforated sidewalls, features the company’s patented overlapping rib connection, which allows for easy installation and a stronger connection between chambers. The chambers are lightweight and constructed of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for greater chemical resistance. The Contactor 100 offers maximum infiltration capabilities because of greater contact with primary leaching area, possibly reducing the overall system size requirements as much as 50 percent when approved by the local authority.


The Danby (www.danbyrehab.com) pipe renovation system provides a cost-effective solution to rehabilitating large-diameter wastewater conduits. According to Danby, the grouted-in-place liner system can rehabilitate conduits of any diameter (36 inches or larger), of any shape (oval, arch, circular), and made of any material (corrugated metal, reinforced concrete, brick, or stone). The Danby system can be designed to provide structural renovation or simply to increase flow capacity with its smooth PVC liner.


Environment One Corporation’s (www.eone.com) Extreme Series grinder pumps provide total dynamic head of 185 feet. E/One Extreme is available now in prepackaged Wetwell/Drywell; Wetwell; Indoor; and Gatorgrinder stations. E/One Extreme is also configured for aftermarket upgrades. The E/One Extreme grinder pump station collects all of the wastewater from a home, grinds up solids, and then moves the effluent through 1-1/4- to 4-inch-diameter pipe to treatment. Geotechnically challenging sites that were once costly or impossible to sewer are now serviceable with E/One. Rocky, hilly and wet sites are great candidates for E/One to sewer at a fraction of the cost of conventional gravity systems, and, according to the company, recent studies indicate that E/One systems require half the operation and maintenance budget of gravity sewers.


Envirosight, LLC (www.envirosight.com) introduced its VeriSight Push Camera system that combines a stainless-steel, self-leveling camera with tri-frequency SONDE, a splashproof digital controller with text-writer and storage for 45 hours of MPEG4 video, and a welded stainless-steel reel with Kevlar-reinforced push rod. VeriSight’s camera captures upright, detailed color inspection footage from sewer lines, including those with S traps, P traps and tees. According to the company, its dimmable, shadowless LED array casts 20 percent more illumination than competing systems.


Geospatial Holdings, Inc. (www.geospatialholdings.com) formed Geospatial Pipeline Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to integrate its Smart Probe Pipeline Mapping Technologies with various state-of-the-art trenchless pipeline rehabilitation methods. According to the company, its Smart Probe technology accurately maps the interior geometry of a pipeline to determine its precise bending radius and centerline, allowing better determination of the proper rehabilitation methods to use. Smart Probes provide a 3-D, spatially correct view of the interior of a pipeline and also places the pipeline (again in 3-D) in its exact location underground.


Hancor’s (www.hancor.com) Arc leaching chambers, available in 18, 24, 36 and 36 HC models, feature 5-foot lengths for easy transport and installation, integral 20-degree articulating joints, load-bearing construction, lock-and-drop joints, diamond-plate traction, and optional side port couplers. Hancor also provides Environmental Solutions Smoothwall sewer and drain pipe for use in non-pressure drainage and leach field applications. The pipe features large perforations, high beam strength, and low cost. The company’s Channel-Flow pipe is used in conventional gravel-filled leach fields for on-site waste applications, and its gravel-less pipe offers a low-cost alternative to gravel-filled leach applications. Hancor also has distribution boxes that are designed to accommodate corrugated Channel-Flow or Environmental Solutions Smoothwall pipe.


HOBAS Pipe USA (www.hobaspipe.com) offers pipe with a high strength-to-weight ratio, smooth surface, and flush, push-together joints that the company says are ideal for slip-lining sewer rehabilitation. Superior hydraulic characteristics provide maximum flow recovery. The centrifugally cast, fiberglass-reinforced, polymer mortar pipe is inherently corrosion resistant. Smaller installation pits and longer pushes minimize surface disruption. HOBAS manufactures non-pressure and pressure classes in diameters from 18 to 110 inches.


The Eutek HeadCell by Hydro International (www.hydro-international.biz) is a modular, multiple-tray settleable-solids concentrator used to remove grit as small as 50 microns from wastewater streams. The compact design allows easy retrofits into existing grit chambers or equalization basins with minimal modifications, allowing for a smaller footprint than alternative options for grit upgrades. According to the company, internal components optimize the flow path through the device to eliminate thermal short circuiting and maximize the surface area used for settling, thereby maximizing grit removal performance.


Infiltrator Systems, Inc. (www.infiltratorsystems.com) announced its TW-Series septic tanks with consistent triple-wall thickness for superior strength, factory-installed structural bulkheads, and reinforced access ports. According to the company, the cost-competitive TW-Series tanks improve plastic septic tank design, offering exceptional strength compared with concrete tanks. Available in sizes ranging from 375 gallons to 1,500 gallons and in single- and dual-compartment designs, these tanks are suitable for use as both septic tanks and pump tanks. Easy to transport to difficult sites and low in profile, the TW-Series septic tanks are ideal for installations where a high water table or other site restrictions exist.


Jacques Whitford NAWE (www.jacqueswhitford.com) says its decentralized engineered wetland technology enables companies faced with difficult waste streams to comply with strict environmental regulation, while incorporating efficient, natural treatment. A wetland cell can be engineered to be a stand-alone treatment process or it can be coupled with others processes (such as lagoons) to augment system performance. Engineered wetlands can serve a number of industries in a variety of applications, including airports (deicing liquid), concentrated feed lots, landfills (leachate), site remediation, and power generation (water quality improvement and storage).


JWC Environmental (www.jwce.com) added features to its line of fine screens with development of the Monster Blind Diagnostic System (MBDS). The system detects the percent blinding factor of a screen and notifies plant staff about screen performance. An optional feature, MBDS can also control additional cleaning steps, such as hot water spray wash or automatic brush adjustment to improve the screen’s operating efficiency. MBDS allows the screen to work at optimal efficiency by allowing operators to continually monitor the average blinding level for the screen. It detects and alerts operators to situations such as heavy solids loading (grease), the need to adjust the cleaning brush (if used), or the need to replace spray nozzle(s).


Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. (www.kochmembrane.com) launched its 1,500-square-meter PURON module for membrane bioreactor (MBR) applications. The submerged membrane module features greater packing density, lower energy costs for aeration, and simplified installation while providing greater compatibility with other commercially available systems. PURON MBR modules can be ordered in configurations with 1,500, 500, or 250 square meters of membrane area. The new 1,500-square-meter module was specifically designed for large-scale MBR projects. Features such as an optimized permeate extraction manifold and air supply lines reduce the number of piping connections during installation. For additional flexibility, the new product line enables users to retrofit the advanced PURON technology into systems with comparably sized modules.


LMK Enterprises (www.performanceliner.com) offers VAC-A-TEE, an efficient method for installing an outside cleanout without the need for conventional excavation. The lateral pipe is inspected and located remotely from within the main pipe. Next, the lateral pipe is accessed by vacuum excavation through a small bore hole. VAC-A-TEE is a special PVC saddle specific to the diameter and pipe type, combined with a riser pipe that is prepared with water activated adhesive. The PVC saddle is snapped onto the lateral pipe from above ground and the lateral is remotely tapped. The VAC-A-TEE process provides lateral pipe access in both upstream and downstream directions for pipe cleaning, pipe inspection, and cast-in-place pipe renewal.


MIOX Corporation (www.miox.com) was selected by Baskerville-Donovan, Inc., to supply five RIO Series on-site sodium hypochlorite generators for the final disinfection phase at the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority’s new Central Water Reclamation Facility (CWRF) in Pensacola, Fla. Each RIO unit has a 500-pound-per-day capacity and will treat 20 million gallons of wastewater per day. The disinfected water will be reused by Gulf Power’s Crist Plant. Recycling the effluent discharge via industrial reuse minimizes the impact the facility’s processes will have on the environment while enhancing the efficiency and reducing operational costs of both the Crist Plant and the CWRF. The RIO generates a 0.8 percent sodium hypochlorite solution on site, on demand, by combining salt, water, and electricity, eliminating the need to transport and store potentially dangerous chlorine gas.


Pressure Systems (www.pressuresystems.com) introduced its KPSI Series 705 submersible level transducer with static accuracy of +/- 0.25 percent FSO. With wide sensing area and flush-mounted, Teflon- coated, elastomeric diaphragm, the Series 705 is ideally suited to highly viscous or slurry environments found in wastewater lift stations. The Series 705 is available in custom level ranges from 6 to 115 feet of water and has analog outputs of 4-20 mA or 0-5 VDC. Its standard housing construction is 316 stainless steel, which is available with optional titanium. Vented-gage applications are virtually maintenance-free with the SuperDry vent filter. For enhanced reliability in the field, Pressure Systems offers a proprietary, two-part lightning protection system with a lifetime warranty.


Procorp Enterprises LLC (www.procorp.com) introduced the Targeted Phosphorous Extraction Pellet Reactor System for wastewater treatment. This sustainable system quickly and safely extracts high-purity calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, or Struvite pellets directly into a recycle bin to minimize sludge disposal and related costs, eliminate phosphorous loading and run off issues, and reduce chemical use and cost. It also removes ammonia and phosphorous in one step, while crystallizing the phosphorous into concentrated, self-dewatering pellets that are reusable as ceramic filler for cement, agricultural feed, or fertilizer feedstock. The system can be installed in new or existing wastewater treatment facilities.


Semaphore (www.cse-semaphore.com) offers the T-BOX LT-100 compact remote monitoring and control SCADA system. The IP telemetry system extends the T-BOX product family to small, decentralized applications where its push and web technologies enable high performance, economical implementation and operation. According to the company, the T-BOX product family is the first IP-based telemetry solution that enables complete integration of SCADA, control, and communications functionality in one package. The LT-100 model is cost effective for installations that require as many as eight DI/DO points and two counter inputs.


Sprayroq (www.sprayroq.com) offers a green product line for corrosion coatings in wastewater collection and treatment systems. Sprayshield Green replaces 35 percent of its petroleum-based components with an environmentally friendly, renewable-source material. This flexible, 100-percent solids polyurethane coating provides chemical resistance for concrete, steel, masonry, fiberglass, and other surfaces in municipal, industrial, agricultural, and maritime applications. Its quick curing time allows the newly protected structure to be returned to service immediately.


Strongwell’s (www.strongwell.com) DURAGRATE polyester non-fire retardant (NPP) and vinyl ester non-fire retardant (NVE) molded grating received NSF-61 approval in extreme temperatures. NSF testing concluded the submitted DURAGRATE samples are able to withstand hot temperatures of 140° F and also cold temperatures. The fasteners used with the NPP and NVE gratings have also been NSF certified. According to the company, DURAGRATE is an ideal solution for water and wastewater treatment plants because the grating is strong, lightweight, corrosion resistant, and can withstand extreme temperatures.


Warren Environmental, Inc. (www.warrenenviro.com) says its structural epoxy manhole liner system delivers a stand-alone, self-supporting structure when applied at 250 mils to badly deteriorated structures. At 100 mils, the system will protect new concrete from H2S attack and seal out infiltration, enhance flow, and reduce buildup in the structure. The hard, ceramic-like plastic shell has proven to reduce odors coming from manholes and pump stations. Warren boasts more than 10,000 structures in place.


The Westfall 2350 Series Venturi Flow Meter, produced by Westfall Manufacturing Company (www.westfallmfg.com) features epoxy vinyl ester construction, with a 1-inch-thick stainless steel throat and 1-1/4-inch-thick 316L SS full-face 48-inch flange. Custom-built to meet specific sewage treatment air handling system requirements, this corrosion-resistant venturi flow meter has no moving parts and is designed for a 50,000 standard cubic feet per minute flow rate. Easily installed between ANSI flanges, the Westfall 2350 Series Venturi Flow Meter has a short laying length design and provides low permanent pressure loss.