General Wastewater Equipment

SJE-Rhombus Introduces Master Pump Switch The Double Float Master mechanical pump switch from SJE-Rhombus has an enhanced pumping range of 3 to 48...

When Heyburn, Idaho, needed a large sewer rate increase,Ralph Martini went door-to-door in the city of 2,900 people to explain why. In...

Two-stage digestion upgrade Problem A major expansion at the London (Ohio) Wastewater Treatment Plant would raise the design capacity to 5.8 mgd and include...

The expression “running lean” can have negative connotations — of operating on a starvation budget, overworking staff, cutting corners on maintenance. But...

The United States faces a huge shortfall in funding for renewal of water and wastewater infrastructure — while at the same time...

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...

The AquaCritox sustainable sludge destruction and wastewater treatment system from SCFI uses super-critical water oxidation (SCWO) to destroy organic waste. The odorless...

The Town of Essex in southwestern Ontario upgraded its facultative lagoon treatment systems with an alternative wastewater treatment plant — a continuous-fill,...

The Padre Dam Municipal Water District has been treating and recycling wastewater since the early 1960s — long before sustainability was a...

Teaching people about what happens after they flush the toilet is a challenge for every wastewater treatment agency. The 18,000 customers of the...

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...

Phil Webster’s to-do list must be a mile long. Find more wood chips for the composting project. Work on a multi-year sewer...

With Idaho’s Snake River running through her community, Jacque Nation has a keen interest in protecting the resource. As a former teacher...

Hydrogen sulfide analyzer Arizona Instrument’s Jerome J605 hydrogen sulfide analyzer has a resolution of 20 ppt and detects hydrogen sulfide vapor levels as...

Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection is now a standard feature in many wastewater treatment plants. It has also been adopted by the drinking water...