Editorial Articles

Do you need hard evidence that some “flushable” wipes products really don’t break down as advertised? Sixth-grader Savanna Ballard has it.She called...

Droughts are a serious matter for Austin, Texas. The city watershed system includes the Colorado River and the Highland Lake chains with...

More on plant namesI’ve been involved for years in the discussions about what to call wastewater treatment plants. In 1995, I took...

Many clean-water plants do their own outreach. The City of Montpelier (Vt.) Wastewater Treatment Plant is among them.“But when you do tours...

Think back to how our society functioned 50 or 60 years ago. We drank beer or soda pop from cans that we...

Some people who live in older neighborhoods in Madison, Wis., are surprised to find Kevin Miller at their door, asking to look for...

When the City of Winter Haven Utility Service Department began an aggressive cost savings program in 2012, leaders made sure the operations staff...

Jennifer Baca and Chris Lopez love a challenge, and it has taken them far. From temporary laborer, to senior operator in charge of...

In the western Oregon cities of Springfield and Eugene, a successful program provides land-applied biosolids to local farmers, mainly for growing grasses. But...

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People/AwardsThe Wolf Treatment Plant (Shawano, Wis.) received the 2014 Registered Laboratory of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources....

Val-Matic completes research facilityVal-Matic completed construction of its 7,000-square-foot research and development facility in Addison, Ill. The plant includes a materials lab...

The Orion Chlorine XP online process analyzer from Thermo Fisher Scientific uses colorimetric DPD chemistry to continuously measure total and free chlorine....

Spire ultrasonic water meterThe Prime Series 280W – Cl ultrasonic water meter from Spire Metering Technology is designed for durability, wide dynamic...

Blowers decrease energy consumption and reduce noise, heat and maintenance costsProblem: King County, Wash., wanted more energy efficiency in upgrading the aeration...

BlowersRotary lobe blowerTyr rotary lobe blowers from Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems are vacuum and low-pressure generators that operate with piston ring...

If you just happened to pop in at the Willis Wastewater Treatment Plant, the team would not object to giving you a tour.That’s...

Many technologies can help detect leaks on a water distribution system. Acoustic sensors can be deployed in the field by attachment to...