Editorial Articles

Elizabeth “Liz” Kramer turned a degree in history into work on innovative energy and resource recovery projects for her hometown of St....

The U.S. EPA’s upcoming Lead and Copper Rule Improvements for drinking water set tighter deadlines and stricter reporting standards for utilities.The rule’s...

For years ozone has been a popular disinfectant for removal of pathogens including Giardia and Cryptosporidium cysts. Today its applications are broadening significantly...

For 40 years, Dallas has sponsored a water conservation art contest for the city’s children. It has evolved from a poster contest solely...

Colleagues applauded when Steve Wilcox announced he wasn’t ready to retire yet. Wilcox, senior operator at the Arlington County (Virginia) Water Pollution Control...

Paul Olson has a knack for wastewater treatment.“I’m good at recognizing signs and symptoms, and how to correct them,” he says. With...

Roy Bradley isn’t one to coast on the job. He comes to work determined to make himself and his treatment plant better....

AERZEN BABA-Compliant Blowers and Controls Aerzen offers Build America, Buy America Act-compliant blowers as well as controls designed, programmed, manufactured and supported in the...

Springdale (Arkansas) Water Utilities received a 2024 Pisces Award from the U.S. EPA for its work in cleaning up the former Bethel...

Kyle Waters joins SEEPEX as environmental market manager SEEPEX has added Kyle Waters as its new environmental market manager, Western Region. A graduate...

WASTEWATER By Rick LallishWhat is the greatest threat to wastewater lagoons or pond dikes?A. Warm overcast daysB. Riprap coverageC. Trees and shrubsD. Burrowing animalsAnswer: D. The largest...

The more complicated the chemical dosing system is in your plant, the more chances there are for leaks and breakdowns. The DICE...

Wastewater screening is the crucial first step in the wastewater treatment process, designed to remove large solid materials and debris from the...

OZ Lifting Products wireless hoist options OZ Lifting Products offers wireless control options for its electric chain hoists and electric builder’s hoists with capacities...

Bar screen installation saves wastewater plant substantial costs Problem: The Ukiah (California) Wastewater Treatment Plant, serving 16,000, faced recurring pump failures from debris such...

Biosolids Handling/Hauling/Disposal/Application Boerger BLUElineBoerger BLUEline rotary lobe pumps are self-priming, valveless positive displacement pumps used for conveying viscous and abrasive materials. They are...

Well, some are walking, some are riding, and some are flying, some just gliding. Released after years of being kept in hiding, they’re climbing...

Aging sodium hypochlorite feed pumps were causing headaches for operators of the Ontario Water Treatment Plant. The six skid-mounted single-diaphragm pumps had run...

Northern Water keeps looking for ways to stretch resources so that it can serve more people with the same amount of water. Its...