Education and Training

When operators are faced with licensing exams, they sometimes struggle with test anxiety because they don’t fully understand how to properly study...

With an increasing number of wastewater treatment operators and other key staff members retiring or moving on from the industry, Tom Groves...

For a homeowner, the slow, methodical dripping of a kitchen sink in the middle of the night is merely an annoyance. For...

Respirators protect workers from inhaling dangerous material that can cause acute or chronic respiratory problems. Acute conditions occur suddenly and usually involve...

Your local fire chief preaches prevention directly to homeowners. Now the city of Casper, Wyo., is appealing straight to residents to quit...

When a profile of the Jamestown (R.I) Wastewater Treatment Plant came out in TPO magazine this month, the plant team could have...

Curtis, Neb., known by locals for its annual Easter pageant, now holds a national title: the best-tasting rural water. The small town...

People / AwardsThe Town of Clarkdale, Ariz., dedicated a new wastewater treatment plant, culminating an effort that spanned more than 25 years....

With cyber-attacks a growing threat to critical infrastructure systems, the American Water Works Association announced the release of expert guidance on how...

In my years as a wastewater operator trainer, I find that math is by far the most anxiety-producing topic for those preparing...

Nothing calls attention to clean water like a picture in the paper — or a segment on TV — showing kids holding...

Clean-water operator associations are generally places for networking, learning and sharing best practices. What if they could have power as focal points...

When operators are faced with licensing exams, they sometimes struggle with test anxiety because they don’t fully understand how to properly study...

More than a year after Hurricane Sandy hit the Eastern seaboard, wastewater treatment plants are still searching for a silver bullet to...

PEOPLE/AWARDSThe Oklahoma Water Pollution Control Association recognized three employees at the City of Lawton, Okla., water treatment plant. Scott Golden won the...

The clean-water plant in Fort Morgan, Colo., will be at center stage as the city sponsors a series of educational brown-bag lunches...

The Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is a logical, comprehensive and international approach to: Defining the three hazards of...