Editorial Articles

The value of UV light for disinfection is well known. It’s highly effective against a broad range of pathogens, and it eliminates...

Laguna Beach is a small California community of beaches, hiking trails, a walkable downtown, and summer art festivals. Laguna Beach occupies 8.84 square miles...

When the Hampton Roads Sanitation District ran short of storage space for biosolids, it had a choice: Add capacity for Class B...

It was a little like trying to put on a new shirt while removing the old one, without baring any skin in...

This year for the first time in 30 years, the Fort Collins Utilities annual water festival was held virtually due to COVID-19. “Because it...

Why are there multibillion-dollar industries in products like underarm deodorants, mouthwashes and bathroom air fresheners? In his The Lord of the Rings trilogy, why did J.R.R. Tolkien...

There are various ways to dewater wastewater solids: Belt presses, filter presses, centrifuges and rotary presses all have their applications. A new entry...

For many years biosolids have been a key point of focus for the Water Environment Federation. Now the federation is looking to...

Xylem and Planet Water Foundation provide clean water Xylem announced that its longtime partnership with Planet Water Foundation has provided more than 1...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish Even though there are many ways to determine wasting amounts, what is the main purpose of wasting? A. Maintain acceptable sludge...

Geomembrane covers solve odor issue in wastewater plants Problem Laguna Madre Water District in Port Isabel, Texas, sought to eliminate odor complaints after a high-end...

People/Awards The 2020-21 New England Water Environment Association/WEF Award Recipients include: -Stockholm Junior Water Prize: Colin Speaker, Amara Ifeji, Shreya Nagri -Scholarship recipients: Kennedy Brown and Anna LeClair, undergraduates, Cassidy...

Polymers are often used in the precipitation of suspended solids in wastewater treatment. However, due to the dynamic character of many wastewater...

More industrial applications are requiring the use of high-purity water. The TOC-1000e online total organic carbon analyzer from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments provides high sensitivity and low-detection...

DeZURIK’s APCO Brand Valves DeZURIK’s APCO Swing Check Valves prevent the backflow of stormwater by closing before flow reversal, preventing slam and water hammer....

Biofiltration Anua AiraSymBIO AiraSymBIO from Anua is an on-site, closed-loop odor treatment system that harvests raw wastewater, filters and then treats it for use...

Facing a need to reduce effluent nitrogen and phosphorus, the Kansas city of Great Bend had a choice: Try to get it...

With five years of experience operating a combined heat and power system fueled with biogas, Fort Wayne City Utilities is ready to...

From a young age William Leonard understood the importance of water. That’s not because he grew up in Lake Elsinore, about 60 miles...