Editorial Articles

WASTEWATERBy Rick LallishWhat is the correct way to express the organic loading rate on a trickling filter?A. Pounds of BOD per square foot...

The battle over wipes in sewers continues unabated.The National Association of Clean Water Agencies is working with state and regional partners to...

The Great Lakes Water Authority’s three apprenticeship programs in Michigan are helping to resist the wave of retirements sweeping the industry.The initiative...

Septage receiving is a valuable service that clean-water plants can offer to rural communities, and it can be a significant source of...

“Come, Dorothy!” cried the Wizard. “Hurry up, or the balloon will fly away.” That memorable line, one of many from the venerable story...

Surface water is a primary drinking water source for the Arizona Town of Gilbert, which has two water treatment facilities.As the population...

When Jacobs took over operations of the wastewater treatment plant in Trinidad, Colorado, the team quickly found that the aeration system was...

The Racine (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant has occupied a 21-acre site on the west shore of Lake Michigan since 1937. Plant leaders...

Ed Hayner is committed to service.He sees his role as plant manager at the Aquia Wastewater Treatment Plant in Virginia as providing...

The Ogallala Aquifer is an essential source of water for America’s breadbasket in the west-central high plains. It is being drawn down...

The Unsung Heroes When people take a minute to be thankful during the COVID-19 pandemic, they praise front-line workers who tirelessly keep us...

Water-Wise Wednesdays. Succulent Sundays. Splash into Spring. These are a few of the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s outreach programs that won awards...

People/AwardsThe Newport (Rhode Island) Wastewater Treatment Facility, Cranston (Rhode Island) Wastewater Treatment Facility, and Presque Isle (Maine) Utilities District received 2019 Regional...

Words and Meanings In reference to your March column (Let’s Be Clear, “It’s About the Product”), I hope you will walk with me....

FCI announces Schleyhahn as director of salesDan McQueen, president of FCI - Fluid Components International, announced the appointment of Adam Schleyhahn as...

In the municipal segment of the water treatment industry, systems help unify complex processes that require precision and reliability throughout multiple stages...

Biogas production has become a viable way for wastewater treatment facilities to not only decrease the amount of solid waste produced and...

Flomatic wafer-style check valves Flomatic’s Model 888VFD wafer-style check valves can be close-coupled with a butterfly valve, allowing for operation of the butterfly valve...

Bottling plant eliminates odor with carbon-impregnated geomembrane Problem:In 2017, a bottling plant in Brazil received frequent complaints about odors from its wastewater facility, especially...