Energy Management

If his dad hadn’t been a wastewater plantsuperintendent, Tony Foster might not have taken the job at the Heyworth (Ill.) Sanitary Treatment...

Rapid application development Problem Managing data at the 1.8 mgd Plover (Wis.) Wastewater Treatment Facility involved entering information into multiple files in different formats....

Many wastewater treatment plants use biogas for energy. Most haven’t won EPA awards for their work. And it’s a good bet to...

A Green Improvement project at the wastewater treatment plant in the Village of Lyons, N.Y. (population 4,000), shows you don’t have to...

An initial estimate of $12 million didn’t scare away the Willingboro (N.J.) Municipal Utilities Authority from adding substantial renewable energy resources. It...

On graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School, Jim Pynn wanted a career in which he could do something every day for the...

The City of Sheboygan, Wis., has received a prestigious award from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) for nearing energy...

Solar power makes a lot of sense when you live in a community that gets 90 percent of its possible sunshine most...

From active solar biosolids dryers to an aggressive office-recycling program, the Noblesville (Ind.) Wastewater Treatment Plant has done its part to help...

An upgrade in 2008 reduced the nitrogen discharge of the Town of Huntington (N.Y.) Wastewater Treatment Plant by 90 percent and met...

Shane McCannon knows an opportunity when he sees it. Driving by the local wastewater treatment plant as a teenager, he often thought...

Energy efficiency is always on the mind of the staff at the Waco (Texas) Metropolitan Area Regional Sewerage System. While improving compliance,...

When the Western Racine County (Wis.) Sewerage District upgraded the capacity of its activated sludge extended aeration treatment plant from 1.3 to...

Mike Turley considers treating wastewater one of the most valuable services municipalities provide to their residents. Turley, 58, is supervisor of Waste Water...

Anyone would rather receive a check than a bill from the power company every month. That is a real possibility for the...

The Warwick (R.I.) Sewer Authority is addressing a long-standing problem with an innovative solution. The agency has teamed up with Sherman Elementary...

Electromagnetic flowmeters FMG600 Series electromagnetic flowmeters from Omega Engineering measure conductive liquids. The meters have no moving parts and a PTFE lining. Standard...