Editorial Articles

Greg Golz joins DSI/Dynamatic as industrial sales specialist DSI/Dynamatic welcomed Greg Golz as a new industrial sales specialist. Golz has more than 15 years’...

Stable operation and flexible process options are important factors in choosing an aerobic wastewater treatment system. The Model R OXIGEST from Smith...

Wafer check valves are essential devices employed in regulating and controlling the flow of water within water and wastewater treatment plants. Their...

OZ Lifting Products stainless series OZ Lifting Products’ stainless steel range includes chain hoists, lever hoists, trolleys and beam clamps all designed for use...

PEOPLE/AWARDS The Burrillville Wastewater Treatment Plant received the U.S. EPA 2023 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation and Maintenance Excellence Award for Rhode Island.Ozzie...

WASTEWATER By Rick LallishWhen operating a membrane bioreactor (MBR), what is the difference between fouling and clogging when troubleshooting the process?A. There is no...

So you’ve studied for the exam you must pass to attain your first or next-level license. You feel confident, but also a...

PFAS treatment poses special challenges in that the work is not over just because these “forever chemicals” are removed from the water...

Electricity can account for up to 40% of a wastewater treatment plant’s operating budget and a significant share of a municipality’s total...

Raw sewage comes in warm to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District due in part to some large industrial facilities. That’s fine with...

Imagine a clean-water plant where previously vacant land is now occupied by solar panels. Where biogas is captured in a combined heat...

Wastewater treatment is a family affair for Dale Grudier II. Now director of operations and maintenance at the 40 mgd Bergen Point treatment...

Florida’s hot temperatures and high UV ratings almost year-round cause significant chlorine losses from wastewater treatment plants’ chlorine contact chambers. The impact...

Santa Monica built a facility that can produce 10% of the city’s water demand by treating wastewater and stormwater for indirect potable...

Cyberattacks on water and wastewater utilities might not be quite as inevitable as death and taxes. Still, they pose significant risks that operators...

Brandon Huston looks at wastewater treatment as more than a career. It’s fair to say he considers it a calling. “I always had...

In the movie Hoosiers, coach Norman Dale preached a team approach. Every player contributed to the effort that led to the Indiana...

When Manuel Dos Santos entered the Air Force, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life. He only knew it...

The Metro Water Recovery board of directors asked for a presentation to help them better understand the wastewater treatment processes. They didn’t...