Management Guide to Retrofitting Wastewater Treatment Plants

by Quick; Lawrence E.

• ISBN13: 9781566765947
• ISBN10: 1566765943
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-23
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This book is a handy reference for making the task of upgrading/retrofitting wastewater process equipment easier and less costly. It includes ideas for selling upgrade ideas to superiors, pre- and post-project activities, and management techniques for retrofitting or upgrading used successfully in past projects. This book should prove helpful to those who find themselves involved in retrofitting their facility, and need assistance on resolving facility problems, including treatment plant operators, superintendents, managers, city council members, and boards. It was written with the front line operator, superintendent, and manager in mind, in common operator language allowing easier understanding. It contains many tips and techniques that can be implemented immediately.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	1	(8)
Resource Organizations	1	(1)
Computer Programs	2	(1)
Communication of Results	3	(6)
Status of Existing Facilities	9	(6)
In-House Evaluation	10	(2)
Professional Evaluation	12	(2)
Prioritizing	14	(1)
Planning	15	(16)
Short-Term Plan	15	(1)
Medium-Range Plan	16	(1)
Long-Range Plans: ``Crystal Ball Planning''	17	(1)
Capital Replacement Budgeting	18	(13)
Soliciting Help	31	(8)
Selecting a Consulting Engineer	32	(2)
Original Equipment Manufacturers	34	(5)
Obtaining Necessary Funding	39	(4)
Governmental Funding (Revolving Loan Funds)	40	(1)
Issuance of Bonds	41	(2)
Permits to Construct or Operate From EPA	43	(4)
Organizing Teams	47	(4)
Public Notice for Bids Request	51	(8)
Awarding the Contract	52	(1)
Formal Contract of Agreement	53	(2)
Project Oversight and Management	55	(4)
Communicating Results	59	(22)
Equipment Start-Up	81	(14)
Similar Equipment	95	(8)
Contract Operations	103	(4)
Conclusion	107	(2)
Appendix	109	(4)
Index	113