Drive-ups usually mean hamburgers, french fries and chocolate shakes. But in Santa Rosa, Calif., a playful spin on the concept made it...
Education and Training
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Editorial
Witnesses For Water
It’s said a drop of water takes 90 days to travel from Minnesota’s Lake Itasca down the Mississippi River to the Gulf...
Editorial
Passing The Test
It’s always nice to get a response to a “Let’s Be Clear” column. Phil Bassett, a Grade IV (highest) wastewater operator at...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Biosolids Spill Shuts Down Highway
Drivers on U.S.-126 outside of Lansing, Mich., were held up in traffic after a truck carrying processed biosolids tipped over, emptying its...
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Exam Study Guide: Turbidity Levels
When faced with a licensing exam, don't struggle with test anxiety! Use the question below and others from our Exam Study Guide...
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News Briefs: Gas Blast Destroys Digester Cover, Sends Smoke Billowing
An explosion at a problematic biodigester near Waunakee, Wis., destroyed a $250,000 nylon inflatable cover early Wednesday morning. The digester, owned and...
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WEF Announces 2014 Fellows Recipients
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces 12 distinguished members as the 2014 WEF Fellows recipients. This prestigious designation recognizes members’ achievements,...
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News Briefs: White House Announces $10 Billion Rural Infrastructure Fund
Rural infrastructure will receive a financial shot in the arm, thanks to a $10 billion private fund aimed at creating jobs and...
Blogs
LAST CHANCE: WWETT Speaker Deadline Aug. 1
Here at COLE Publishing, planning has kicked into high gear for the annual Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show....
Blogs
The Fire Chief project: The power of a plant tour
A plant tour for members of a Village Study Committee paid off handsomely for the York (Maine) Sewer District.Tim Haskell, plant superintendent,...
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Leak Detectives: Dogs Sniff Out Failing Wastewater Systems
For thousands of years dogs have tracked game for humans. Now they’re tracking threats to human health.Several years ago, Scott Reynolds realized...
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REXA to Present at Ohio WEA-AWWA Conference
REXA, the industry leader in electro-hydraulic actuation technology, announced that its water and wastewater industry manager, Erik Saitta, will present a paper...
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Exam Study Guide: Monitoring Plans
When faced with a licensing exam, don't struggle with test anxiety! Use the question below and others from our Exam Study Guide...
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Detroit Pauses Water Shutoffs Amidst Harsh Criticism
Is running water a basic human right? Can a utility shut off water to collect debt?In Detroit, where water customers owe a...
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Wastewater Treatment Technology Added to Landfill Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that an additional treatment technology will be added to the existing treatment plant at the...
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Ingenuity Winner: How Yellow Springs Color-Coded a Treatment Plant
Editor’s Note: We will be highlighting the winners of WEF’s Operator Ingenuity Winners in an ongoing series on our website. The winners...
Editorial
Worth Noting - August 2014
People/AwardsThe Big Coppitt Regional Water Reclamation Facility received the 2013 Domestic Wastewater Plant Operations Excellence Award from the Florida Department of Environmental...








