Editorial Articles

people/awardsZeeland (Mich.) Clean Water Plant Supervisor Glenn Berghorst was recognized for his 35 years of service. A Zeeland native, he started as...

Maybe John McCool would rather have an automated bar screen scraper instead of having to rake the screen three times a day....

Sure, fiscal times are tight. Sure, there’s a wave of retirements coming and a shortage of new operators in the pipeline. Sure,...

Wildlife stewardship is important to the operators at the 6 mgd Crowders Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, and they have a certificate to...

I wanted to respond to your request for thoughts on the issue of fracking wastewater and wastewater treatment plants [Let’s Be Clear,...

Research at the wastewater treatment plant in Lawrence, Kan., is demonstrating that algae can remove nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater. Now in...

As nutrient restrictions get stricter, notably for phosphorus, clean-water agencies are looking upstream. Adaptive management regimes in states like Wisconsin allow agencies...

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

Sauereisen names research manager, office staffSauereisen promoted Greg Maloney to research manager, overseeing the company’s C. Fred Sauereisen Laboratory. It also promoted...

Management system solves pump run-time issuesProblem The City of Winter Park, Fla., was experiencing excessive pump run times and unacceptable pressures because of...

WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s annual technical exhibition and conference, provides wastewater and water professionals from around the world with quality education...

Perfectionists. That’s the conclusion you draw after a conversation with the treatment crew at the 2 mgd Bridge Creek Water Treatment Plant...

As big as it is, the 120 mgd Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant is just part of the supply network for Tampa...

A dvanced metering infrastructure (AMI) with fixed network communication has given water utilities an abundance of data — typically hourly information on...

It takes a special touch — and a strong leader — to keep a 120-year-old water plant ticking. That’s what Scott Bailey...

The City of Portland is well known for its environmentally minded citizens and government. This sustainable culture extends to the city’s water...

Someone wise once said nothing ever goes wrong — until it does. The captain of the cruise ship Carnival Triumph probably thought...

I read your article about water conservation in the June 2013 edition of Water System Operator [On Tap: The Conservation Paradox]. I...