Effective Screening Is Critical. Here’s How to Make the Most of It.

Back to the E-Newsletter Archive Here’s some practical design advice and operational guidance for mechanically cleaned bar screens in clean-water plant headworks.

04.20.2026

Municipal wastewater and water treatment facility news for industry leading operators, managers and superintendents

See How a WWTP Cuts Blower Room Energy Use by 47%

Facing aging and oversized turbo blowers that couldn't efficiently handle fluctuating oxygen demands, the Ipswich Wastewater Treatment Plant needed a new system to improve energy efficiency, adapt to variable loads, and enhance nitrogen removal. Read more

Sponsored by: Kaeser Compressors, Inc.

Tech Talk: Effective Screening Is Critical. Here’s How to Make the Most of It.

Here’s some practical design advice and operational guidance for mechanically cleaned bar screens in clean-water plant headworks. Read more

How to Implement Smart Chlorine Monitoring

Continuous and accurate monitoring of chlorine levels is vital to meet regulatory standards and ensure water safety. Read more

Sponsored by: YSI, a Xylem brand

Rushville Installs AquaStorm Cloth Media Filters to Treat Combined Sewer Overflow Discharge

Instead of a conventional wet-weather storage, the City of Rushville opted for a new tertiary filtration system. Read more

Sponsored by: Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.

Stop Wasting Time on Inferior Chlorine Analyzers

Analyzer maintenance is costly, wasteful and frustrating. Your plant deserves flawless function, relentless reliability, and pinpoint accuracy with the CLX Chlorine Analyzer. Try a free 30-day demo.

Sponsored by: HF scientific, a Watts Brand

Madison Sewer District Lab Named Wisconsin DNR Laboratory of the Year

The annual award recognizes one lab for producing high-quality environmental data. Read more

They Don't Make ’em Like They Used To

Mixer gearboxes shouldn’t be disposable. Philadelphia Gear keeps them turning for decades. Click to see our full line of wastewater treatment mixer services. Read more

Sponsored by: Philadelphia Gear, Power Systems by Timken

“These teenagers and young adults are engaged and ready to take on the environmental awareness of the world. They want to help protect our resources for today and for future generations.”

From the article: This Utility Collects More Than Stormwater With Its Art Competition