Education and Training

When faced with a licensing exam, don't struggle with test anxiety! Use the question below and others from our Exam Study Guide series to...

When you’re new to wastewater, nothing is more important than listening to a plant’s seasoned operators. Here, Marcel Tremblay shares what he...

Heavy spring rains in Texas have caused a number of wastewater overflows across the state. The City of Austin reported 10 overflows,...

The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created by American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility...

At most utilities, the leadership hierarchy looks like this:Shift supervisor/lead operator Assistant chief operator Chief operator Plant manager/plant superintendent Director of operations Assistant utility director Utility directorAlthough each...

When faced with a licensing exam, don't struggle with test anxiety! Use the question below and others from our Exam Study Guide series to...

Registration is now open for the next installment of the Water Environment Federation’s Great Water Cities dialogue series. Great Water Cities: Collaborating...

Eric Swope’s job as industrial pretreatment coordinator at the Keene (New Hampshire) Wastewater Treatment plant involves keeping harmful substances out of the...

Few things are as precious to humankind as water. But that water becomes an even more precious commodity when you can’t afford...

Wastewater treatment facilities use aerobic bacteria to consume organic wastes in ponds and holding tanks. However, the naturally occurring microbes need a...

People/AwardsRick Cantu, superintendent of the Manchester (New Hampshire) Wastewater Treatment Plant, received the 2014 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year...

Many correctional facilities offer training in water and wastewater treatment to qualified inmates. The Virginia Department of Corrections takes it to the...

Known as the Star on the Shen-andoah, Woodstock is Virginia’s fourth oldest town, nestled in the Shenandoah Valley. With a population of...

The Vermont Environmental Consortium and Vermont Tech announce the 4th Annual Water Quality Conference to be held on Friday, May 29, from...

Across the country, water providers are rising to the challenge and creating innovative solutions to solve water-centric problems both at the local...

Workers in the construction industry now have the same confined space protections that those in manufacturing and general industry have had for...

When it comes to municipal budgets, we all know it’s difficult to ask for increased funding. And, unfortunately, it’s extremely difficult to...