Category: Wastewater Lagoon Blog

Aeration Case Studies

March 24, 2021 7 min read

Low Maintenance Lagoon Aeration Case Study

Six Years Ago, this Oregon Wastewater District Was Promised 40% Lower Energy Costs. Today, They’re Still Saving and Their Triplepoint Aerators Are Nearly Maintenance Free. Sally Bratton is a native of Klamath Falls, Oregon, a rural community some 25 miles north of the California state line. She joined the South Suburban Sanitary District (SSSD) 20 […]

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Aeration

March 3, 2021 6 min read

Lagoon Aeration Efficiency: Understanding the Alpha Factor

The alpha factor is the single most elusive, overlooked, and abused element in the design of lagoon aeration systems. It is a catch-all factor used in the Field Transfer Efficiency equation to correct for the difference between clean water ASCE testing and “dirty” water use. It corrects for aeration type, bubble size, and wastewater contaminants, […]

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Aeration Case Studies

November 12, 2020 7 min read

Triplepoint Aeration Prevents Lagoon Aerator Maintenance Issues

How this Oregon Vacation Destination Eliminated Aerator Maintenance and a Serious Employee Safety Hazard Triplepoint pulls off a two-day installation of its lagoon aeration system in winning form! Ethan Morton, operator, and Johnny Bales, lead operator, pose with the now-retired boat. The Oregon Water Wonderland Sanitary District is located in one of the most beautiful […]

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Phosphorus

August 25, 2020 3 min read

Cost-Effective Lagoon Phosphorus Removal: Triplepoint’s PhosBox

Nutrient removal is one of the most pressing challenges facing lagoon operators. State EPAs, in the interest of protecting waterways, have been enacting increasingly stringent effluent requirements for ammonia, nitrogen, and phosphorus. (A previous blog, Wastewater Lagoon Phosphorus: The Crackdown Is Coming, covers this subject in detail.) Triplepoint’s NitrOx® Process is a proven solution for ammonia […]

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July 22, 2020 4 min read

Free Wastewater CEUs and PDHs: Introducing Lagooniversity.com

With the cancellation of so many rural water shows and educational opportunities due to COVID, we knew many of you would be struggling to meet your CEU and PDH requirements. That’s why we created Lagooniversity.com—to make our lagoon training webinars available for free continuing education credit, at your convenience. Each of our ten one-hour courses […]

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May 22, 2020 3 min read

Lagoon issues? We can solve them fast with our turnkey rental systems.

Need treatment now? Triplepoint’s aeration and ammonia rental systems can get you back into compliance in days. Triplepoint turnkey aeration and ammonia removal systems can be onsite quickly to get treatment issues under control, to get your lagoon back into compliance, and to keep you out of trouble with regulators.

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Algae

April 6, 2020 7 min read

Green Stuff: The Biology of Algae and Duckweed Q&A

We hope you were able to attend our free lagoon webinar on the biology of algae and duckweed. If not, it’s available to watch at your convenience on our YouTube channel (linked below) or through our Lagooniversity portal. Webinar attendees posed a bunch of great questions during the Q&A session. Following are the some of […]

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March 12, 2020 4 min read

COVID-19: What It Means for Wastewater Lagoon Operators

Wastewater lagoon operators are exposed to all sorts of nasty pathogens and parasites—is the new coronavirus, COVID-19, anything to worry about? This article will compile the latest relevant research about COVID-19 and ways to mitigate any potential risk.

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Sludge

February 27, 2020 3 min read

Lagoon Screens: Choosing the Right Option

Our last blog highlighted the benefits of adding headworks screening to your lagoon facility. This article will review the main types of lagoon screens and their pros and cons to help you to determine which is the best fit for your lagoon system. Watch our latest episode of LDIB-TV, Types of Lagoon Screens, and read […]

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Sludge

February 12, 2020 2 min read

Wastewater Lagoon Screening: Benefits of Adding Headworks

Wastewater lagoon screening has become far more prevalent due to the popularity of so-called “flushable” wipes and the headaches they create for lagoon operators. In this episode of LDIB-TV, Patrick Hill discusses the problems ragging can cause and the benefits of adding screening to your facility. Watch the video and read below for highlights.

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Case Studies

November 25, 2019 5 min read

What Is a Facultative Lagoon?

What Is a Facultative Lagoon? A facultative lagoon is a shallow, unmixed wastewater pond that treats sewage in three layers: an aerobic top layer oxygenated by algae and wind, an anaerobic bottom layer that digests settled sludge, and an anoxic middle zone where facultative bacteria work with or without free oxygen. This diagram comes from […]

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November 6, 2019 7 min read

How to Improve the Performance of Failing Lagoons Q&A

We hope you were able to attend our last free lagoon webinar: How to Improve the Performance of Failing Lagoons. If not, it’s available to watch at your convenience on our YouTube channel (linked below) or through our Lagooniversity portal. Webinar attendees posed a bunch of great questions during the Q&A session. Since many are […]

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