Upgrading and Retrofitting Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants

This detailed manual outlines procedures that will help water and wastewater treatment plant upgrading and retrofitting projects proceed smoothly and cost efficiently, from initial assessment to final commissioning.

Contributed by international experts charged with developing current practice methods, this resource offers guidance on the intricacies involved in avoiding process interruptions and meeting permitting requirements while improvement projects move forward.

Upgrading and Retrofitting Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants also includes a list of pitfalls to avoid and advice on preventing cost overruns. For those involved with the single largest investment that a public or private utility may ever make, this manual will prove to be an essential tool. Essential upgrading and retrofitting coverage: Operational continuity

* Avoiding permit violations

* Planning that works

* Project delivery systems

* Key tips for evading cost overruns

* Expert cautions on pitfalls

* Sage advice for every step

Introduction * Planning * Facility Plan * Project Delivery Systems * Preliminary Design Phase * Final Design Phase * Value Engineering for Renovating and Upgrading Water and Wastewater Facilities * Bid Phase * Construction Phase Management for Plant Upgrades * Plant Startup and Commissioning * Appendix: Federal and State Agencies

Before you invest in retrofitting a water treatment plant, the small investment in this book can save you thousands of dollars and hours of time. A must have reference for anyone in public or private utilities who deal with wastewater systems.

230 pp