Effective control of water treatment depends in part on the chemical feed pumps. Reliable pumps deliver consistently accurate doses of chemistry to...
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The Modular Way to Reduce Chemical Consumption and Pave the Way for Growth
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Here's a Way to Get Beyond Extremist Rhetoric and Have Productive Water Issue Discussions
Doug Day, a good friend of mine and a contributor to this magazine, passed away in January 2017. I miss Doug for...
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Pumps, Drives, Valves, Blowers and Distribution Systems
Chopper pump solves clogging by macerating solids from screens at treatment plant
Problem: The wastewater treatment plant in Hamilton, Alabama, has a solids handling...
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Effective Wet-Weather Treatment
The idea of cloth-media filtration is nothing new for tertiary treatment. However, the technology is now available for primary treatment, as well...
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Versatile Sampling
What if the same sampling unit could be used to spot-check a tank or conduct long-term monitoring at remote sites? The Aqua...
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Worth Noting - July 2018
People/Awards
The Pollution Management engineering firm, which designed upgrades to Riviera Utilities’ wastewater works, won an American Council of Engineering Companies of Arkansas...
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Worth Noting - June 2018
People/Awards
Brian Lafferty, a wastewater treatment plant operator, was named the February 2018 Employee of the Month by the Cedar City (Utah) Employee...
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Henry County Kids Go Outdoors to Learn About Watersheds, Water Quality and Water Conservation
In the early 1980s, Georgia’s Henry County was a rural place with about 35,000 residents. Today, it’s part of the Atlanta metropolitan...
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Ditching a Piecemeal Plan in Favor of Comprehensive WWTP Overhaul
Sometimes the best of plans and intentions run into hurdles that can’t be cleared.
That’s what happened when the New York village of...
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Herlon J. Fayard Jr. Succeeds With Effective Training, Personal Conviction and People-Oriented Management
Herlon J. Fayard Jr. was the new kid on the block when he became supervisor of the Shoal Creek Water Reclamation Facility...
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Devin Snyder Succeeds With a Skilled Team, Rigorous Maintenance and a Supportive Manager
Devin Snyder didn’t start out as an operator, but as
a maintenance technician at the Savanna Street Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jackson,...
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Jeff Pippel Relies on Plain-Spoken Management and a Mentoring Focus to Build an Award-Winning Career
Dependable. Dedicated. Easy-
going. Awesome. Those are some labels executives and direct-reports apply to Jeff Pippel, operations manager for Jefferson Utilities, which operates...
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Chicago-Area District Nears Net-Zero Energy Through Efficiency and Aggressive Biogas Production
The Downers Grove (Illinois) Sanitary District is on the verge of a sustainability milestone: The wastewater treatment plant is producing more electricity...
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Progressive Cavity Pumping Solves a Florida Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Biosolids Cake Conveyance Problem
Conveyance of biosolids sludge cake from dewatering equipment to further processing or truck transport can be challenging, even under favorable design conditions.
The...
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Rooftop Plantings, Storm Drain Painting and Residential Rain Barrels Help Control Runoff in Richmond
The green roofs on two buildings at the Richmond wastewater treatment plant are an important part of the city’s water quality improvement...
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A New England Association Looks to Bring Veterans Into the Water Professions
Military veterans transitioning to civilian life need rewarding careers. The water industry needs bright people with technical aptitude, a commitment to teamwork...
