Ahead of the Curve

Treatment plant pride themselves on handling whatever comes down the pipe. At Glendale Heights, Ill., however, it’s not just what’s in the pipe – manager Chuck Fonte and his team are prepared for almost anything the future might hold. Forward-looking planning and operator-based improvements have put the plant in an enviable position of readiness, especially…

Greening the Plant: Eye-Opening

Stimulus funds help the Scottsdale Water Resources Department see the potential for energy efficiency from savings from more efficient aeration. Two 300 hp APG-Neuros turbo blowers will save the Scottsdale Water Campus wastewater treatment plant about 47.5 million kWh over the next 10 years, a reduction of about 40 percent.The units can be adjusted to…

500th Blower Delivered in North America

Blainville, QC, September 24, 2012 – APG-Neuros, manufacturer of high efficiency turbo blowers, delivered its 500 th blower in North America to the City of Cincinnati in June, 2012. This marked an important milestone for APG-Neuros as it further confirmed customers’ trust in its turbo blower technology, the product and its benefits.During the 500 th…

Planned Excellence: Top Performer Plant

New Brightwater plant in King County, Wash., combines efficient treatment with odor control technologies that make the plant a good neighbor. After more than a decade of planning and about five years of construction, the 36 mgd (design) Brightwater Treatment Plant began operating in September 2011. It was the largest capital improvement in the history…

Artemis Project and APEX awards

In 2011 and 2012, APG-Neuros received the Artemis Project and APEX awards for most promising companies in the water industry for applying innovative and sustainable product to address water industry challenges. In 2012, the company also received the Product Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan in the aeration technology market in North America. Frost &…