Editorial Articles

Being green is about many things for the City of Lowell (Mass.) Regional Wastewater Utility (LRWWU), but it’s mostly about caring. “People...

Vertical tanksHigh-density, crosslink or FDA-compliant linear polyethylene vertical storage tanks from Assmann Corp. of America have molded-in manways and gallon marks. One-piece...

Industrial Scientific Appoints Schultz General Manager Industrial Scientific has named Griffin Schultz general manager for its sister company Design, Build, Own &...

The IntelliPro process management system from Aqua-Aerobic Systems Inc. combines the process monitoring power of a supervisory control and data acquisition...

People/AwardsDave McKinstry, Colfax Corp. vice president of business development and special projects, received the Hydraulic Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award.Frank D’Ambrosia, superintendent of...

The Housatonic River runs from the Berkshire Hills near Pittsfield, Mass., and flows south for 148 miles into Connecticut and Long Island...

When the Town of Crewe, Va., upgraded its wastewater treatment facility in 1997, it was designed for traditional treatment, removing BOD and...

The Town of Frisco (population 2,800) lies amid three major ski resorts in Colorado. That means district manager Butch Green and his...

The Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Raleigh, N.C., uses several methods to manage biosolids. The variety of land application and other...

In the United States, pumps used for a multitude of purposes consume some 142 billion kWh annually. At a cost of five...

The signing of the federal Clean Water Act in 1972 was the beginning of a long journey for the Newtown Creek Wastewater...

Years ago I took a business trip to New York, and that triggered a complaint from my wife about all the wonderful...

Wastewater treatment is a complex business, especially if, like the Orange County Sanitation District, you run the third largest wastewater agency west...

Hydraulic overloading and the need to meet dissolved oxygen (DO) requirements were constant concerns at the Lockport (Ill.) Wastewater Treatment Plant. Its...

When it comes to saving energy and protecting the environment at its tertiary wastewater treatment plants, the philosophy at the City of...

Digital control has brought major advances in wastewater treatment operator productivity and plant efficiency and performance. Control systems enhance measurement precision and...

Hydraulic Institute Releases ANSI/HI Pump StandardsANSI/HI pump standards, Version 2.1, are available on CD from the Hydraulic Institute. One new standard is...

Worth Paying ForTo the editor:I really enjoy TPO magazine. Finally there’s a publication for the common man. I get tired of reading...

Sometimes it’s not practical to drill multiple holes through concrete or weld a bulkhead fitting to a thin-walled metal tank. Multiple bolt...