Editorial Articles

Little girls dream big. Actress. Influencer. President. A little towheaded girl growing up in the small northern Illinois community of Galesburg had a...

Rian Savage will tell you there are definite advantages to operating a major university’s clean-water plant. For one, as within the university itself,...

Twenty years working in an office were enough for Carrie LaFond. She needed a change. “I grew up on a small farm, and...

People/Awards Darwin “Joe” Dame, wastewater collections operator for the city of Watertown, received the Price-Rees Award from the South Dakota Water and Wastewater...

Anton Chilton appointed to Seeq board of directors Seattle, Washington-based Seeq has appointed Anton Chilton to the Seeq board of directors, effective immediately. Chilton...

Mass spectrometry is an important part of wastewater laboratory analysis, enabling the identification and quantification of complex compounds like dissolved organic matter,...

The on-site generation of disinfection chemicals is often safer than storing hazardous chemicals, and chlorine dioxide is one of the most popular,...

Innovative technologies and skilled operators make an unbeatable combination in water and wastewater treatment plants. Explore the possibilities in this special section.

City rents retrievable diffused aerators for quick improvement Problem: A wastewater treatment plant in the Southeast USA had a problem maintaining target dissolved oxygen due...

Aeration Equipment AER-USA Stormix SystemsStormix Systems from AER-USA are high-efficiency aerators engineered for wastewater treatment applications. With the added capability to inject oxygen...

Utilities often struggle to explain concerns about PFAS to customers. Drinking water providers get questions about the risks of small amounts in...

A recent hands-on training for leaders of rural water systems brought a sobering reality to light: cyberattacks don’t only threaten big cities...

Like most water and wastewater utilities, the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati constantly strives to do more with less. Beginning in 1989...

The Hendersonville Water and Sewer Department doesn’t always do things the easy way. Maybe that’s why it won the city’s Sustainability Hero...

Native Californian Lily Lopez worked in state government and for public relations firms before finding her calling in the water sector. Today she...

A key to reducing I&I is to know where clear water is entering the collection system. Strategic flow metering can identify and quantify...

Wipes manufacturers are taking steps to help clean-water agencies deal with the problem of wipes and other durable debris in collections systems. Measures...

On May 22, Wisconsin celebrated Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day.It was the second year in which Gov. Tony Evers issued a proclamation to...

The Quonset Point Wastewater Treatment Facility differs greatly from most clean-water plants: a large majority of its influent comes from commercial and...