Editorial Articles

WASTEWATERThe use of which substance can be very effective for removing soluble organic contaminants if used in conjunction with coagulation, sedimentation, filtration...

Making site visits to collect data from the water monitoring equipment in your distribution network is often a tedious process. Those lost...

People/AwardsThe Water Environment Federation announced its 2017 WEF Fellows recipients:Eleanor Allen, Water For People, Denver. Rajendra Bhattarai, Austin (Texas) Water Utility. James Clark, Black...

The Water Environment Federation presented its 2017 Operational and Design Excellence Awards during last October’s WEFTEC conference in Chicago. Recipients are:Collection Systems...

When you work in water and wastewater, no news is typically good news. If the people you serve aren’t thinking about what...

When auditor Brandy Baker-Munich of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) first saw the difficulties the city of Eagle River had...

Tim Mills operates the town of Bethel, Vermont, wastewater treatment plant all by himself. He’s up early to be at the plant...

The water distribution system in Centerville, Utah, has been recognized for its accomplishments, and it’s because Randy Randall thinks about harmony.That isn’t...

Earl Stewman is on a mission: Make sure the fire hydrants in Anchorage, Alaska, work when they’re needed — all 7,400 of...

Workers at the Santa Cruz (California) Wastewater Treatment Plant haven’t just seen the light, they’ve measured what it costs to operate.After energy-efficient...

Whether restoring existing assets or building new ones, municipalities need to make reasonable economic decisions about how to best update their wastewater...

The Moore County (Tennessee) Utility Department needed a new wastewater treatment plant. Its continuous-flow activated sludge package plant was showing its age;...

Of four wastewater treatment facilities operated by Indian River County Utilities, the 6 mgd (design) West Regional Wastewater Facility is the most...

Water-quality professionals are confirming what fishermen and boaters on U.S. waterways already know: Nutrient pollution is increasingly damaging the water environment.In its...

Big pumps at older water and wastewater treatment plants often show their age by way of lost efficiency and unreliability. Pumps perhaps...

"There’s a reporter on the phone."Often, a water professional’s first response to that is “Uh-oh.” That’s because water and wastewater plants tend...