Municipalities Teaming Up to Protect Waterways from Excessive Nutrients

Cover Story

An ambitious urban-rural partnership takes an innovative approach to reduce phosphorus loading to lakes and streams around Wisconsin’s capital.

Cloth media filters assist city in meeting its reuse goals

Case Study

Is Road Salt the Next Big Problem for Northern Water Utilities?

Hearts and Minds

The sewerage district in Wisconsin’s capital city aims to curtail salt for roads, sidewalks and water softeners to protect drinking water and the environment.

How an Award-Winning Plant is Putting Veterans to Work

Top Performer - Plant

Military veterans and other qualified professionals keep clear reuse water flowing at Florida’s Loxahatchee River District.

Young Treatment Plant Staff Winning Awards

Top Performer - Operator

Rising star Chris Cox builds an award-winning career at the clean-water plant, managing treatment while leading a team of youthful, high-energy operators.

How One Treatment Team Tackled Irregular Turbidity

Top Performer - Plant

Plant upgrades and constant vigilance against changing source water conditions help earn a Presidents Award for the team in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Oregon Plant Greases the Wheels with $16.8 Million Upgrade

Sustainable Operations

A Clean Water Services facility expanded cogeneration capacity by adding an FOG receiving station to help produce more biogas.

New England Program Introduces Students to Wastewater Work

Building The Team

High school students get six weeks of hands-on treatment plant experience in an EPA-funded program conducted in Lowell, Massachusetts.

A Concrete Cure: Repairing a Deteriorated Lagoon System

How We Do It - Wastewater

A flexible epoxy liner restores the deteriorated bottom of a wastewater treatment lagoon at a food manufacturing facility in Georgia.

This Plant's Landscape Replicates the Stages of Water Treatment

Plantscapes

Community involvement helped a Connecticut water authority create a unique building and a landscape with educational and functional values.

Biosolids Pioneer Talks About Changes Over 40-Year Career

In My Words

U.S. EPA’s Robert Bastian shares insights from four decades on the forefront of encouraging and regulating beneficial use of biosolids.

New Software Aims to Help Operators Increase Productivity

Technology Deep Dive

New HMI/SCADA software is designed to help plant operators access critical information faster and take the most appropriate actions.

New Roll-Off Tank Withstands Heavy Use, Leaves Small Footprint

WWETT Spotlight

A smooth-walled frac tank from Dragon Products brings an oilfield product to wastewater sector.

Wastewater Wrenchers Recognized for Mechanical Skills

Let's Be Clear

The Iowa WEA makes a positive step with special recognition for those who maintain and fix the mechanical equipment that keeps plants running right.

Worth Noting - January 2017

Worth Noting

People/Awards; Events

Industry News - January 2017

Industry News

Flow conditioners improve accuracy of flowmeters in tight quarters

Product Spotlight

Plug valve a fit for multiple applications

Product Spotlight

Product News - January 2017

Product News

Product Focus - January 2017

Product Focus