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What are two types of solids effectively removed by primary clarifiers?
A. Floatable and settleable
B. Floatable and dissolved
C. Dissolved and colloidal
D. Suspended and...
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Headworks and Biosolids Management
Washing system helps eliminate FOG problem
Problem: A large north Florida regional wastewater system was battling FOG buildups up to 4 feet thick blanketing...
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Worth Noting - August 2018
People/EventsSteve Tarallo was named associate vice president and manager of the water/wastewater unit for Dewberry’s office in Baltimore.
Pleasant Mount Welding of...
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Boosting the Pressure
Today, forward-thinking municipalities and engineers are specifying packaged pumping systems to improve quality and efficiency and reduce expensive change orders. However, because...
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Versatile instrument measures flow in industrial settings
In industrial settings, as in municipal wastewater treatment, measuring flow can sometimes be difficult. Some flowmeters require installation inside piping, which can...
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A Fast Fix for Worn Valves at a Los Angeles Water Reclamation Plant
Built in the 1950s, the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles has undergone several upgrades to keep up with population growth...
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Iowa Children’s Water Festival Teaches Fifth-Graders About Water at an Opportune Age
There’s a lesson about water pollution to be found in a plastic cup filled with gummy bears, chocolate sauce and other assorted...
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Plant Ensures Quality Effluent Through Sound Maintenance and Continuing Education for Staff
There’s nothing fancy about the Pascagoula/Moss Point (Mississippi) Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Day by day, year by year, it churns out clean...
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Matt Jenkins Takes Pride in Getting the Most From the Clean-Water Plants He Operates and Building Strong Teams
To Matt Jenkins, optimizing a wastewater treatment plant is a lot like tuning a guitar.
“You can never just tune one or two...
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A Plant Team Responds to a Disastrous Chlorine Leak With Quick Repairs and a Long-Term Improvements
When Jamie Amlong drove into the Norton (Kansas) Water Treatment Plant on a May morning in 2016, he had no idea he...
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Award-Winning Project Manager Mark Houle Tackles Challenges With Experience, Problem-Solving Skills and a Dedicated Team
Mark Houle’s first job was collecting and analyzing industrial wastewater samples and operating a 53 million-gallon retention basin for the Oakland County...
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A Low-Powered Electric Mixer Saves Big Money for a Vermont Lagoon Treatment Plant
A simple change in equipment produced big savings on electricity for the Waterbury (Vermont) Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The plant was using surface aerators...
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A Kentucky City Partners With a Community College on an Operator Apprenticeship Program
The Kentucky city of Prestonsburg is partnering with Big Sandy Community & Technical College to create an apprenticeship program that will help...
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Public Art Conveys Important Messages About Water's Importance
The haiku inscribed at the top of a public art structure at the East Water Treatment Plant in the Florida city of...
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Here's Some Advice to Ensure Long and Reliable Aeration Blower Performance
Blowers are integral to the wastewater treatment process, providing oxygen to help break down biological waste.
Smooth blower operation is essential to avoiding...
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Elevating the Industry
It isn’t every day a major utility spins off a small, agile startup entity. But that’s what DC Water did about two...
