Editorial Articles

Tom Myers has reaped many rewards from a 43-year career in the clean-water profession. He’ll be the first to tell you he...

It was a case of turning a problem into an opportunity. The Zion Crossroads Wastewater Treatment Plant was organically and hydraulically overloaded. At...

The Illinois village of Mount Prospect has not had its own water plant for decades. It does have plenty of challenges to...

If the operators at the Percy D. Miller Water Treatment Plant are experts at operating their systems, it’s because they wrote the...

When a water utility has won as many awards as Spartanburg Water, for sustainable management and consecutive years of 100% permit compliance...

Periodic foaming in an aerated digester and a drop in dissolved oxygen were affecting the performance of the Montague Wastewater Treatment Facility...

Various treatment technologies are available for removing volatile organic compounds from water before it is used or discharged. Each one has its...

Two ribbon-cutting ceremonies, exactly two years apart, marked major changes at the City of Danville, Kentucky, 12 mgd Coldiron-Watkins Memorial Water Treatment...

Entry 225672Energy takes up a large share of clean-water plant operating costs. Operators in New Hampshire are finding ways to drive energy...

Excessive filamentous bacteria can cause severe disruption in clean-water plants, most notably poor settling in final clarifiers. When a filament issue arises, it’s...

Together we stand, divided we fall Come on now people, let’s get on the ball and work together Come on, come on, let’s work together,...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish What condition occurs when the sludge age advances and there is less food available per bacteria? A. Flocculation B. Nocardia filaments C. Excessive...

Ceramic membrane system solves disinfection byproduct challenge Problem: In 2010, a pine beetle infestation killed most of the trees surrounding the Basin Creek Reservoir in...

Asset Management Flottweg Separation Technology Xelletor Xelletor series separators from Flottweg Separation Technology include a rotor and scroll designed to reduce the consumption...

Check valves are an important component of every submersible pump water system. Why are they important? First, they allow your water system...

As smart technology continues to be implemented into the wastewater treatment stream, Godwin Pumps, a Xylem brand, had introduced the NC100S and...

Just as in any community, the waterlines in Laredo, Texas, run underground, at least for the most part. In one new city facility,...

Nutrient recovery is a growing component of clean-water plant operations. Most often the target is phosphorus. The various motivations to isolate phosphorus include...

Wanting more has dominated Lori Stenzel’s professional life. As senior water quality and environmental compliance specialist for Illinois American Water in Belleville, she...