Editorial Articles

For over 40 years the South Platte Renew wastewater treatment plant sent clean effluent to the South Platte River. When the COVID virus...

Liberty Pumps building new material handling centerLiberty Pumps announced its new material handling center is under construction and on track to be completed...

OZ Lifting Dyno-Hoist lever hoist OZ Lifting Products introduces the first lever hoist with an integrated dynamometer to the North American market, the Dyno-Hoist....

WinCan Web continues to be a valuable platform to help municipalities to streamline tasks. But that doesn’t mean WinCan has stopped attempting to...

Leaks in your municipality’s water distribution network can often be difficult to pinpoint. But as treatment costs continue to rise, those leaks...

Aeration system promotes treatment with minimum energy usage Problem The Manteca (California) Wastewater Quality Control Facility (9.87 mgd design, 7.6 mgd average) seasonally accepts industrial...

Blowers Eurus Blower ZZ Series ZZ Series blowers from Eurus Blower are drop-in replacements for competitor blowers. They have heavy-duty cast housings, machined impellers,...

Anue names new sales directorAnue Water Technologies announced that Joe Kratochvil has joined the company as sales director. Kratochvil joins Anue with 35...

OZ Lifting Products CompOZite davit crane OZ Lifting Products’ patented CompOZite davit crane is made of advanced composite materials making it 40% lighter than...

Severe storms and hurricanes often lead to thousands of homes and businesses losing vital power, communication and water and wastewater services. Losing...

Water distribution networks supply users with water on demand, with adequate pressure under various loading conditions. Municipal water supply systems in particular...

Continuous ion exchange technology utilized to combat rising nitrate levels Problem The city of Bayard, Nebraska was experiencing rising nitrate levels in their water and...

Activated Carbon Systems Calgon Carbon FILTRASORB SENTRY FILTRASORB SENTRY activated carbon from Calgon Carbon can be used in a variety of liquid phase applications for...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish Which type of blower may not be operated against a closed valve? A. Centrifugal B. Positive displacement C. High-speed driven (turbo) D. Open-impeller single-stage Answer: B. Blowers and...

Continuing education and training are important. We all know it. But they also cost money, and not every community or utility picks...

You’ve heard of coarse and fine bubbles for aeration in secondary wastewater treatment. Now there are nanobubbles, promising new capabilities. Unlike fine and...

Removal of nutrients is a growing challenge for clean-water plants, especially where effluent phosphorus limits are strict. Plants today are looking toward biological...

Two things are certain about septage. It is highly variable. And by its very nature — containing assorted debris, releasing odors and...

People/Awards Richard “Doc” Lambert, operator for the Town of Woodstock, Virginia, retired after 31 years of service. Brian Sullivan, superintendent of the Colebrook (New Hampshire) Wastewater Treatment...