Editorial Articles

Water System Operator aims to bring stories that help you and your plant perform better. Now we do more of the same...

On the wastewater side they talk a lot about making treatment plants energy self-sufficient (or in the more popular language, reaching net...

WILO names national sales manager, opens Georgia CenterWILO USA promoted Harold Adams to national sales manager for its water management sector. He...

Amid-size town approached Florida Gateway College inquiring about how to control disinfection byproducts and a rotten egg smell in the drinking water....

Surface waters that contain algae can be challenging to treat in conventional settling and filtration processes. Being light and buoyant, algae and...

In Colorado, where water rights are strictly governed and water supplies can be scant, the job of a water conservationist requires immediate...

By replacing inefficient pumps and installing variable-frequency drives (VFDs), the Iowa city of Cedar Rapids has reduced power usage over the past...

Val-Matic swing check valveThe AWWA swing check valve from Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp. is designed for municipal and industrial water and...

Dehumidification system saves energy, reduces damageProblem A municipal water treatment facility in Tonawanda, N.Y., was experiencing problems with inadequate humidity control inside the...

The Model 2800 NSF-certified, fixed-plate, wafer-style static injection mixer for water treatment plants from Westfall Manufacturing Co. uses a combination of alternate...

If you picture a water treatment lab chemist as someone spending all day indoors hunched over vials and test tubes, microscopes and...

Water system operators increasingly strive to perform more sustainably and drive down energy costs. Here are some of the latest energy efficient...

An impressive solar panel array sits in the field behind the Crooked Spring Water Treatment Plant, one of three plants owned by...

Operators had plenty of input to the design of the new Bradley Avenue Water Treatment Plant in Champaign County, Ill. Their input...

The mountains, forests and clear waters of Kachemak Bay make Homer a favorite spot for Alaska’s summer tourists. Year-round residents enjoy those...

Control/Electrical Panels/Drives Electromechanical gas generatorThe handheld, battery-powered CAL 2000 electromechanical gas generator from Advanced Calibration Designs is microprocessor-controlled and uses precision components to...

Dawn McCoy likes to leave things better than when she found them. That attitude has served her well during her 18-year career...

In 2010, when the LOTT Clean Water Alliance opened its Regional Services Center, the headquarters included space for the WET Science Center,...

There are a number of possible reasons to put digester gas to work — to further sustainability goals, to reduce harmful greenhouse...