Optimizing Performance in the Collection System Workplace

Teresa DiGenova; Philip Hannan

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Optimizing Performance in the Collection System Workplace

Abstract

Wastewater utilities must routinely strive to increase collection system performance and prevent SSOs and backups while accommodating new development, managing aging infrastructure and workforce, stretching shrinking budgets and staff, and coping with tightening regulations. Given these demands, wastewater utilities are acting to ensure that their resources are being maximized for efficiency and effectiveness. An assessment of collection system performance combined with a review of operational strengths and weaknesses in the context of industry best practices can help the utility to focus investment on areas with the greatest rewards and opportunity for improvement.

Wastewater utilities must routinely strive to increase collection system performance and prevent SSOs and backups while accommodating new development, managing aging infrastructure and workforce, stretching shrinking budgets and staff, and coping with tightening regulations. Given these demands, wastewater utilities are acting to ensure that their resources are being maximized for efficiency and...

Author(s)

Teresa DiGenovaPhilip Hannan

SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation

SubjectSession 74 - Effective Operation and Maintenance Practices

Document typeConference Paper

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Jan, 2009

ISSN1938-6478

SICI1938-6478(20090101)2009:11L.4925;1-

DOI10.2175/193864709793952189

Volume / Issue2009 / 11

Content sourceWEFTEC