Editorial Articles

Thank you so much for writing about the Professional Operator certification (TPO, September 2023, Let’s Be Clear, “Where Are All the POs?”)....

PEOPLE/AWARDS Brandon Huston, superintendent of the Albert Lea Wastewater Treatment Plant, received the Minnesota Wastewater Operator Association’s 2023 Outstanding Class A Operator of...

WASTEWATER By Rick LallishHydrogen sulfide is oxidized to sulfuric acid by what bacteria, common in pipe walls in collection systems and lift station...

Anaergia appoints Brett Hodson as CEO Anaergia has appointed Brett Hodson as chief executive officer succeeding the company’s founder and chairman, Andrew Benedek....

The municipal wastewater treatment sector is not immune to inflation. Over the last couple years, the cost of popular water treatment chemicals,...

Water quality is a global concern that affects the health of the entire ecosystem. That’s why municipalities need to rely on scientific...

SmartSights helps utilities reduce downtime and lessen costs For 30 years, WIN-911 and SyTech have been trusted partners to protect critical infrastructure and...

Reclamation district implements phosphorus removal to achieve strict environmental standardsProblem: The Fox River Water Reclamation District in South Elgin, Illinois, needed to comply...

Aeration Equipment Sanitaire - a Xylem Brand Silver Series II The Silver Series II aeration system from Sanitaire - a Xylem Brand is a diffused...

Late in my senior year of college I was seeking a summer internship at the local daily newspaper.For help in preparing for...

Membrane bioreactors can be an effective alternative to conventional activated sludge, especially where concentrated wastewater must be treated or conditions require high...

A $184 million upgrade of the H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility won’t be completed until 2027. Still, operations and maintenance team members...

A new cogeneration system will always have some kinks to iron out. That’s true even for a utility with decades of experience...

Effective industrial pretreatment revolves around one basic thing: open communication between staffs at the industrial facility and the municipal clean-water plant. That’s the...

Jamie Kreller is used to overcoming challenges, professional and personal.As superintendent at the Suffield Water Pollution Control Authority in Connecticut, he has...

Quality service. Reliable supply. Low rates for customers. Those are the objectives that drive Noel Edwards and the team at the Gooding City...

It starts with biosolids and food waste fed to digesters at the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority. It ends with hydrogen and...

Charlotte Water needed to build a new clean-water plant to serve one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Two older plants...

Dedicated coupling designed for easier installsThe use of dedicated or flexible couplings enables a contractor to join same-size plain end pipes without...