Editorial Articles

An annual art calendar contest in Florida’s Polk County gets students and teachers thinking about water and its importance in their lives. The...

EVENTS June 6-9WEF/IWA Innovations in Process Engineering Conference 2023, Hyatt Regency Portland, Oregon. Visit www.wef.orgJune 11-14AWWA ACE23, Enercare Center, Toronto, Ontario. Visit www.awwa.org.June...

WASTEWATERBy Rick LallishWhen referring to odors and odor control in wastewater treatment, what is the definition of odor threshold?A. When the odor has...

Mobile water disinfection platforms have long been utilized in the oil and gas sector. Now De Nora Water Technologies has identified a...

Air release valves are among the most important ones in the water supply lines. That’s because the formation of air and vacuum...

QED Environmental Systems Eliminator bladder pump QED Environmental Systems’ Eliminator high-capacity bladder pump is designed to handle light nonaqueous phase liquids and dense nonaqueous phase...

Geomembrane covers solve odor issue in wastewater plants Problem: Laguna Madre Water District in Port Isabel, Texas, sought to eliminate odor complaints after a high-end...

Byo-Gon PX-109 Byo-Gon PX-109 is a nontoxic, noncorrosive and 100% organic and biodegradable alkaloid compound used for eliminating grease, sewage odor and hydrogen...

Several years ago I helped judge a high school public speaking competition. One student, clearly nervous and flustered, had some trouble with...

Drinking water professionals are familiar with PFAS, but in many cases these synthetic chemicals have not been on wastewater treatment operators’ radar. That...

Chlorine residual is a critical variable in water distribution systems that often is monitored and controlled less than optimally.Chlorine-based disinfectants degrade over...

Robert “Bob” Leible began his path in the drinking water profession right out of college. After earning his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from...

Whether it’s biosolids, safety, or overall plant performance, the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility staff gets the job done. Even the COVID pandemic couldn’t...

Last year the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District held its 21st annual middle school essay contest. The theme was the unique...

The fear of dry running a submersible pump is not an issue with Crane Pumps & Systems Envie3 air-filled pump motors. Elizabeth Weiler,...

Plant downtime and unplanned maintenance activities are major challenges. That’s why connecting field instruments unleashes enormous potential to improve plant performance. #empowerthefield,...

Dwyer Instruments Series PI Piston in-line variable area flowmeter The Series PI flowmeter from Dwyer Instruments utilizes a spring-loaded piston with a circular...

Asahi/America welcomes Mike West as new sales managerAsahi/America added Mike West as district sales manager for the Midwest sales region, which includes Illinois,...

People/Awards Derek Albertson was named Town of Montville, Connecticut, Water Pollution Control Authority superintendent and administrator.The U.S. EPA’s New England Office awarded...