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Let’s talk about trademarks, copyrights, patents and related litigation with respect to how these topics relate to wastewater service providers, dealers and...

In response to the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, many building plumbing systems are not being used. As they remain unused, water quality can...

Turbidity continues to be one of the most critical measurements in drinking water treatment. While the measurement principle is simple and well...

Molecular diagnostic tools including qPCR and 16s Microbial Community Analysis represent a leap forward in biological wastewater monitoring as they directly measure...

With many buildings sitting empty during the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of having a severe outbreak of Legionella bacteria increases. This bacteria...

Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...

Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a...

Treatment Plant Operator is teaming up with Xylem Inc. to present a webinar Wednesday, May 20, at 11 a.m. (EST) on the topic...

WASTEWATER By Rick LallishWhat is the most common type of lagoon currently in use to treat municipal wastewater?A. AnaerobicB. AeratedC. PolishingD. FacultativeAnswer: D. The most common lagoon treatment system...

Entry 243412Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time,...

[Editor's note: Numerous educational events and conferences have been postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For those events still listed,...

What safety concerns may be present in the preliminary treatment process? A. Hydrogen sulfideB. Waterborne diseasesC. Physical accidents/hazardsD. Explosive mixtures/gasesAnswer: A, B, C and D. The preliminary...

Entry 243449Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time,...

Calling all water and wastewater treatment experts! Are you interested in sharing your knowledge with others? If so, Treatment Plant Operator is...

[Editor's note: Numerous educational events and conferences have been postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For those events still listed,...

Entry 243466Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time,...

Entry 243496Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time,...