Education and Training

Eileen O’Neill has worn many hats in her career: soil scientist, college professor, consultant to the U.S. EPA, hazardous waste cleanup specialist....

Can jack-o’-lanterns become the face of clean water? It’s a possibility in the town of Keystone, S.D. Pumpkins are becoming an important...

Proposed environmental water regulations in Massachusetts have met criticism from local water districts and the Massachusetts Water Works Association, which are concerned...

Fewer baby wipes are ending up in the Portland Water District Cottage Place pump station in Westbrook, Maine, thanks to a pilot...

Coagulation, flocculation and clarification are common process steps at drinking water treatment plants. The general purpose of this sequence is to remove solids...

With robin’s egg blue skies and temps in the 70s, Madison, Wis., was a good place to visit this past weekend. And...

A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a guide that specifies the exact steps to follow to complete a task – from a...

PEOPLE/AWARDSThe City of Norman (Okla.) Water Treatment Plant received the Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the state Department of Health. The award...

Water system managers and superintendents often tell how concerned they are about recruiting a new generation to the profession. The concern is...

Water operators at California Water Service are enjoying a little stardom as the utility kicks off Water Awareness Month. And actually, it’s...

One of the best ways to get your community’s attention is to piggyback a local event on a milestone of wider significance.As...

Officials in Richmond, Va., took precautionary measures on Wednesday, April 30, to protect the city’s water supply after a train carrying crude...

Blacoh Fluid Control, a manufacturer of pulsation dampeners and fluid control products designed to improve pump system performance and reliability, recently launched...

A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a guide that specifies the exact steps to follow to complete a task – from a...

City officials in Portland, Ore., who originally decided to drain 38 million gallons of water from Mt. Tabor Reservoir No. 5 after...

If Ron Trygar could change one thing about wastewater and drinking water treatment training and certifications, it would be replacing exams that...

If Ron Trygar could change one thing about wastewater and drinking water treatment training and certifications, it would be replacing exams that...