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An operator turns to writing
Rayburn Casey Hall is retired from a long career at the Moccasin Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he started...
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39 teams prepare for Operations Challenge
Thirty-nine teams from municipalities, utility agencies and Water Environment Federation Member Associations are gearing up for the 2010 Operations Challenge. The event...
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WEF launches web site for biosolids group
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has launched a redesigned web site for the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP), a voluntary program that advances...
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Getting to WEFTEC early?
You could do worse than to spend a weekend in New Orleans before WEFTEC 2010 officially kicks off on Monday, Oct. 4....
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Take a tour in the Big Easy
Facility tours are a fixture on the agenda for the annual WEFTEC conference. This time, visitors will see a variety of facilities...
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Can treatment be rocket science?
Two engineers from Stanford University engineers say they’re working on a wastewater treatment process that would replace conventional aeration with an anaerobic...
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US Chamber boosts infrastructure care
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) have launched the “Water is Your Business” series to...
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WEF updates position on disinfection
The Water Environment Federation Board of Trustees has updated its position statement on disinfection. The new statement replaces the organization’s 2000 position...
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Color It Fun
Treatment operators looking for ways to engage young kids in potecting water resources now have a new tool. The Water Environment Federation...
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Sewer systems need more work than ever
It's well known that bringing the nation's clean-water infrastructure up to date is a multi-billion-dollar task. That taks is getting bigger, according...
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Maine student is US Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner
Rebecca Ye of Bangor, Maine, is the U.S. winner of the 2010 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the most prestigious international...
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How Much Is Wastewater Worth?
A new research report, "Technologies Turn Waste Into Profit," estimates that with advancing technology, the opportunity for resource recovery from wastewater will...
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Web site promotes industry recruitment
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) have launched WorkForWater.org, a collaborative web site offering resources for...
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WEF seeks new director
The Water Environment Federation will initiate a search for a new executive director, to come on board in early 2011. Bill Bertera,...
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Enhanced web site offers WEFTEC information
The Water Environment Federation has redesigned the web site for WEFTEC, the organization’s annual technical conference and exhibition. The new site at...
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Kansas biosolids project wins major award
The Johnson County (Kan.) Douglas L. Smith Middle Basin Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Improvements Project has earned a National Environmental Achievement Award...
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An emerging source for training
There's a relatively new outlet for operator training in the clean-water profession. The American Association of Water and Wastewater Professionals (AAWWP) has...
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The lowdown on biosolids
Seldom has something so beneficial caused such controversy. Land application of biosolids has the sanction of the U.S. EPA as a beneficial...





