Editorial Articles

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused devastation to St. Bernard Parish, southeast of New Orleans, and cut its population from 67,000 to 45,000....

Higher-quality biosolids that meet U.S. EPA Class A criteria can be reused nearly without limitations as a fertilizer to promote productive soils...

Nearly three-fourths of the 400 acres that contain the Las Gallinas (California) Valley Sanitary District’s secondary wastewater treatment plant provide habitat for...

Yes. No. Maybe. Depends on the circumstances. Requires more research. Like so many questions about contaminants in the environment, the issue of perfluorooctane...

The Illinois city of Evanston developed an apprentice program in 2009 to train applicants for its water treatment facility because it was...

Resource recovery is a major trend in wastewater treatment — to the task of cleaning water, facility teams are adding the capture...

When new pollutants start showing up in our waterways, clean-water plants often find themselves in the spotlight. A new or emerging pollutant is...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish What is the maximum blanket level in a secondary (activated sludge) clarifier? A. 5% B. 10% C. 25% D. 50% Answer: C. Basic operation...

Screw press efficient in dewatering membrane bioreactor biosolids Problem: The Decatur (Arkansas) Wastewater Treatment Plant’s dewatering technology was undersized and inefficient. With the added...

People/Awards Raynetta Marshall was hired as general manager of the City of Tallahassee (Florida) Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure Department. The Horsham (Pennsylvania)...

Aries Clean Energy biochar certified by USDA and IBI Aries Clean Energy announced that its Aries GREEN biochar product has earned the U.S....

Up to 40 channels for treatment monitoring makes the Express II autodialer system monitor from Sensaphone a one-track solution for facilities with...

The treatment of residual biosolids from wastewater treatment plants is a major everyday challenge that municipalities have to tackle. One way many...

Aqua-Aerobic Systems AquaStorm cloth filtration system The AquaStorm cloth media filtration system from Aqua-Aerobic Systems is an effective solution for wet-weather applications,...

Biosolids Handling/Hauling/ Disposal/Application Boerger BLUEline Rotary Lobe Pump The BLUEline Rotary Lobe Pump from Boerger is a self-priming, valveless, positive displacement pump used to...

An annual event that lasts a decade has to be doing something right. This year, the Chatham-Kent & Lambton (Ontario) Children’s Water Festival...

A major turning point in Wayne Ramey’s career came at his department Christmas party in 1988. His boss, the Public Works director,...

Chopper pump helps stop clogging at lift station Problem: At a Texas wastewater treatment plant’s main lift station, better mixing was needed to...

Most of the water use in Southern California goes to urban landscapes. That’s why the Vista (California) Irrigation District and other San...