The problem of lead in drinking water came into the spotlight with the crisis in Flint, Michigan, in 2016. It resurfaced late...
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Getting the Lead Out
Entries Tagged Sustainability
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Growing Up in a Drought-Plagued Region Helped Propel Lydia Teel Into a Water Career
Lydia Teel has a special place in her heart for water resources.
Growing up in northern Nevada, where constant drought made being water wise...
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Attention to the Basics Drives Success for Two Clean-Water Plants in a Suburban Phoenix Community
When Hector Delgadillo talks about meat and potatoes, he doesn’t mean dinner.
He’s talking about his staff at the Jomax and Beardsley Water...
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It's Sound, Not Chemistry, That Conquers Algae for This Water Supplier
It’s an old project winning awards with new technology.
Vallecitos Water District in Southern California has supplied reuse water to neighboring communities from...
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Industry News - November 2021
SUEZ introduces new PFAS testing in Texas
SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions announced the expansion of its PFAS service offerings in Tomball, Texas....
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Rhode Island Teacher Transitions Into Long-Term Clean Water Career
An economic downturn gave Paul Desrosiers his start in wastewater. At the time, a few decades ago, he thought his detour away from teaching...
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Andrew Wendell's Meticulous Nature Helped Him Win a 2020 Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award
Andrew Wendell loves to keep track of data. That includes data about his own laboratory.
Wendell is the senior chemist and quality assurance/quality...
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Green and Clean: Scientists Announce Sustainable Algae-Based Wastewater Treatment Method
Based on the fascinating potential of algae to remove a large number of chemical pollutants and various bacteria from water, scientists have...
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Biogas-Fueled Generators Can Go Boom Without Proper Precautions. Find a Remedy Here
Biogas-fueled combined heat and power systems are increasingly common at wastewater treatment facilities.
Recent studies indicate that the United States has more than...
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Data From Multiple Sensors Helps South Bend Set Sewer Maintenance Priorities and Minimize CSOs
Richard Radcliff loves his numbers.
“As a civil engineer, I’m all about measurement,” says Radcliff, combined sewer overflow operations manager for the South...
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Nearly Three Dozen Communities Rely on an Award-Winning Facility to Process Their Biosolids
More than 30 municipalities around New England can be sure their wastewater biosolids are put to good use and not just filling up...
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Industry News: September 2021
SUEZ introduces new PFAS testing in TexasSUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions announced the expansion of its PFAS service offerings in Tomball, Texas....
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Instruments Can Hold the Key to More Cost-Effective and Permit-Compliant Plant Performance
Entry 223305Stricter effluent limits for wastewater plants place a growing importance on the accurate measurement of parameters in the treatment process.
Today’s operators...
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Sustainable Practices Have Set Up This Utility for Long-Term Success
When a water utility is in a fast-growing area and needs to plan for expansion, it’s good to have something extra in...
