Leaks from drinking water systems cost money. So do leak detection and repair programs. The trick to dealing with leaks is to...
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A New Approach to Leak Detection Locates Problem Areas From a Satellite in Space
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Here's a Clever Trick a Kentucky City Is Using to Thaw Out Frozen Water System Components
The winter of 2013-14 was brutal, even as far south as Kentucky. The winter of 2017-18 was almost as harsh.
For Ron Slade...
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Costs and Benefits. The Analysis of Both Is Key to Sound Decisions on Plant Improvements
All environmental improvements come at a cost. The question that’s not always answered and sometimes not even asked is: At what cost...
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Odor Control and Disinfection
Biofilter used to eliminate odors from sewer interceptor
Problem: A Southwest community was concerned about odor from a new sewer interceptor being built near...
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Optimizing flow measurement
In large treatment facilities, water flow isn’t the only flow that requires measurement. Often steam and natural gas need to be measured....
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Clearing the FOG
A breakthrough in oil spill cleanup technology has now been adapted for wastewater treatment use. The oil skimming technology, developed by Elastec...
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Louisville's Annual Water Festival Marks 10 Years of Inspiring Kids
Leaders at Louisville Water admit that their first attempts at school outreach more than 10 years ago were a failure. Fortunately, they...
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Meticulous Care From an Experienced Operator Family Keeps These Alabama Plants Spotless and Effluent Sparkling
The effluent from SouthWest Water’s two main wastewater treatment plants in Alabama consistently meets permits that include a 0.2 mg/L phosphorus limit.
That’s...
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Jim Boyer Brings 30 Years’ Experience in Coaching, Teaching and Mentoring to His Role as Utility Superintendent
Jim Boyer learned about empathy at an early age. After his father became disabled from a serious accident, his mother ran the...
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Prestonsburg Water Plant Team Members Deal With an Expansive Territory and Variable Source Water
The eastern Kentucky city of Prestonsburg sits in a valley of the Appalachian foothills, and from there, the water utility’s pipes stretch...
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Experience and Cross-Training Make Rocky Mount Team Members Highly Self-Reliant
Staff members at the Rocky Mount (Virginia)wastewater treatment plant don’t mind getting their hands dirty. In fact, that’s a point of pride,...
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A New York Plant Adopts Reuse and Eliminates the Pumping of 100 Million Gallons of Groundwater Annually
A wastewater reuse project that took 14 years of planning is winning big environmental awards for the Riverhead Sewer District on Long...
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Direct Inline Pumping of Influent Boosts Efficiency and Eliminates a Confined-Space Hazard
The team at the village of Sherman’s clean-water plant in New York faced frequent and hazardous confined-space entries to de-rag pumps in...
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Creative Paintings Turn Water Towers Into Landmarks in a Florida Beachfront City
Two elevated water tanks in Florida’s Panhandle don’t just hold water, they are also award winners, considered tributes to the city of...
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A Wisconsin University Explores the Frontiers of Efficient Anaerobic Digestion
Aaerobic digestion is a high-potential growth area in water resource recovery facilities. It’s a source of renewable energy, a promising new stream...
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Modular Ozone Systems Give Water Utilities an Affordable Solution to Treatment Challenges
Ozone treatment is a proven technology for disinfection and for removal of odor, taste, and color in drinking water systems. Keys to...
