Proposed environmental water regulations in Massachusetts have met criticism from local water districts and the Massachusetts Water Works Association, which are concerned...
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News Briefs: Success! Maine Program Reduces Baby Wipes in Pump Stations
Fewer baby wipes are ending up in the Portland Water District Cottage Place pump station in Westbrook, Maine, thanks to a pilot...
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Water Treatment 101: 6 Tips for Improving Coagulation, Flocculation and Clarification
Coagulation, flocculation and clarification are common process steps at drinking water treatment plants. The general purpose of this sequence is to remove solids...
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Stop and Taste the Chocolate: Water Utility Hosts a Sweet Fundraiser
With robin’s egg blue skies and temps in the 70s, Madison, Wis., was a good place to visit this past weekend. And...
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9 Tips for Creating Effective SOPs
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a guide that specifies the exact steps to follow to complete a task – from a...
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Worth Noting - May 2014
PEOPLE/AWARDSThe City of Norman (Okla.) Water Treatment Plant received the Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the state Department of Health. The award...
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While The Iron Is Hot?
Water system managers and superintendents often tell how concerned they are about recruiting a new generation to the profession. The concern is...
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California Water Goes Behind-the-Scenes For Water Awareness Month
Water operators at California Water Service are enjoying a little stardom as the utility kicks off Water Awareness Month. And actually, it’s...
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The Fire Chief Project: How can you get more ‘mileage’ from a plant tour?
One of the best ways to get your community’s attention is to piggyback a local event on a milestone of wider significance.As...
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News Briefs: Oil Train Derailment Threatens Water, Triggers More Questions
Officials in Richmond, Va., took precautionary measures on Wednesday, April 30, to protect the city’s water supply after a train carrying crude...
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Blacoh Fluid Control Launches Learning Website
Blacoh Fluid Control, a manufacturer of pulsation dampeners and fluid control products designed to improve pump system performance and reliability, recently launched...
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9 Tips for Creating Effective SOPs
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a guide that specifies the exact steps to follow to complete a task – from a...
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News Briefs: Portland Diverts 38 Million Gallons, Rescinds Decision to Flush
City officials in Portland, Ore., who originally decided to drain 38 million gallons of water from Mt. Tabor Reservoir No. 5 after...
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Don’t Memorize Answers, Learn Processes
If Ron Trygar could change one thing about wastewater and drinking water treatment training and certifications, it would be replacing exams that...
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Don’t Memorize Answers, Learn Processes
If Ron Trygar could change one thing about wastewater and drinking water treatment training and certifications, it would be replacing exams that...
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The Fire Chief Project: Beyond age 80 and still a fixture on tours
Bill Austin, executive director of the DeSoto County (Miss.) Regional Utility Authority still looms large during tours of the agency’s clean-water plants.An...
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5 Steps to Peak Plant Performance
Wastewater treatment plants should aim to produce quality effluent without using a treatment aid for process control, and the best way to...






