Editorial Articles

Digester methane (biogas) is gaining huge favor as a renewable fuel — it has come to be seen as part...

Six trickling filters at the Bissell Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Louis, Mo., receive 110 mgd from a trickling...

The folks in LaSalle, Ill., are on the "green" bandwagon, bringing students and adults through the doors for wastewater treatment...

The City of Weslaco's South Wastewater Treatment Plant has been getting attention for its 302 kW solar array: On most...

SCADA system provides applicable data Problem Workers at Caryville-Jacksboro (Tenn.) Utility Commission spent 48 person hours per day and countless financial resources managing...

PEOPLE/AWARDSRobert F. Powelson of Pennsylvania was named chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Committee on Water.Rick Nelson, of the...

Adelita Hernandez has a job title and job description rolled into one. Working out of the city manager’s office in the Chicago...

Membrane systems have gained wide favor for their ability to produce high-quality drinking water while providing a physical barrier to pathogens, including...

A small community asked Florida Gateway College for advice on resolving red water complaints from their customers.High levels of iron and manganese...

In February 2007, the City of Ripon, Wis., received bad news that a well would be shut down due to high concentrations...

Operators at the Lake Park Water Treatment Plant bring new meaning to the term, “doing it all.” With resourcefulness and a strong...

The misbehaving Nolin River brings challenges to Hardin County Water District No. 2 in Elizabethtown, Ky. Agricultural runoff enters the water quickly...

The Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority recently received a Platinum Award for Utility Excellence from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies —...

SJE-Rhombus AB control systemThe Eco Smart Station AB control system from SJE-Rhombus is powered by Allen-Bradley Powerflex 400 variable-frequency drives and controlled...

AC drive manufacturer Vacon has released the VACON 100 FLOW drive optimized for pump and fan applications. The drive offers versatile flow...

Fabric buildingsClearSpan Fabric Structures Hercules truss arch buildings feature high clearances and spacious interiors without support posts. They are outfitted with triple-galvanized...

There’s a scene in the movie “Million Dollar Baby” where the fight trainer played by Clint Eastwood, watching the young woman boxer...

Smith & Loveless president named group vice chairmanFrank J. Rebori, president of Smith & Loveless, was named vice chairman of the Water...

Tank prestressed to withstand seismic forcesProblemPadre Dam Municipal Water District in Santee, Calif., needed to supplement its 27 water storage tanks, replace...