The California city of Santa Monica captures stormwater, mixes it with wastewater and treats it for aquifer recharge and potable reuse
A Florida clean-water plant significantly cuts losses from its chlorine contact chamber by shading it with a low-profile fabric screen that limits heat and UV exposure
A New York water district’s poster contest engages children in grades 1-5 in learning about and portraying water conservation
A lifelong love of things mechanical was Jeff Michalak’s ticket to a clean-water career. He quickly came to love his new profession.
In a Kansas community of 300 people, Jerry Baker does it all. That means water, wastewater, streets, and more, all with small-town pride.
An entire Indiana town is better off for the award-winning efforts of John Hodge and his sewer department team members
Peter Annin’s book, Purified, takes a close look at the benefits — and necessity — of recycling as part of the water-supply solution in an era of climate change
An innovative system in Denver draws heat from major sewer lines to heat and cool buildings in a historic district while benefiting the clean-water utility
A Washington district faced a new effluent limit on total inorganic nitrogen. Optimized aeration helped achieve compliance without capital investment
Stepping up to a supervisory role is more complicated than it seems. It means a new approach to work and a changed relationship with colleagues