Editorial Articles

Feel the Burn: Recovering From WildfiresIn 2012, wildfires destroyed more than 9 million acres, making it the third-busiest fire season on record....

Determination, hard work and attention to detail have paid off for operators at the Kingsport (Tenn.) Water Treatment Plant. The plant was...

Water treatment plants near and far are moving away from conventional chlorine gas for disinfection. The decision to convert is driven by...

As general manager of utilities for the City of Moline, Ill., Greg Swanson works hard to promote the water treatment industry and...

When Ernest Hemingway defined courage as “grace under pressure,” he might have been talking about Robert “Rob” Longo, superintendent of the Bristol...

People/AwardsFour King County wastewater treatment plants in King County, Wash., earned 2012 Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water...

Calgon Carbon adds board memberCalgon Carbon Corp. appointed John J. Paro to its board of directors. Since 2009, Paro, 57, has served...

The Sludge Finder 2 sludge interface monitor from Pulsar Process Measurement features a self-cleaning Viper transducer that continuously bounces sonar signals off...

In-Situ environmental monitoring appThe smarTROLL multiparameter handheld and iSitu smartphone application from In-Situ are designed for environmental monitoring, including water-quality spot checks...

Asset Management Liquid membrane sealing systemENESEAL HR single-component, water-based, ceramic-filled liquid membrane from ENECON Corporation cures to a durable, seamless, flexible skin that...

Overheard Online: Clean-Water Plant Proudly Surrenders Tallest Building Title to NFL Team“It’s the least we could do, especially if it means bringing...

About Building a BridgeIn response to your October column (“Building a Bridge,” Let’s Be Clear), I have been in the wastewater/water field...

Rob McElroy doesn’t believe a clean-water agency should keep a low profile.“We don’t want to go into a prevent defense like every...

Control system automatically monitors phosphorus levelsProblem Operators at the Beaver Dam (Wis.) Wastewater Treatment Plant had to feed enough ferric chloride to handle...

I have this dream often — I am told it’s common. I wake up in my college dorm room. It’s final exam...

The U.S. EPA estimates 30 to 40 percent of a municipality’s energy consumption is for treating water and wastewater. That’s a total...

The Cowskin Creek Water Quality Reclamation Facility was built to handle explosive growth in northwest Wichita, Kan., during the mid-1990s. Since then...

When operators are asked to define pH, many struggle to describe what it is and how it is measured. Let’s look at...

Taking a boat to work may sound like fun. Mark Mundt will tell you it was — the first time. During four...