Safety

Although first considered a drowning accident at a Baton Rouge (Louisiana) wastewater treatment plant, an autopsy revealed that 57-year-old plant worker Michael...

Jerry Greiner, president of the Northwestern Water and Sewer District in Bowling Green, Ohio, admits it’s not always easy for his employees to explain...

Workers at a wastewater treatment plant in Hilo, Hawaii, have had to take special precautions recently, thanks to a mold problem in...

What is that rotten egg smell? If you’re a wastewater operator, you get that question a lot from visitors or even friends....

Professional football players are tough, but that doesn’t make them immune to heat-related health problems. In fact, more and more teams are...

Retractable structurally supported covers from Geomembrane Technologies Inc. (GTI) are a proven way to contain foul odors resulting from wastewater treatment while...

Surprise audits at a treatment plant are not uncommon. Governing agencies sometimes show up unannounced to look over records and walk through...

It is against the law to retaliate against workers who report legal, health or safety violations. As straightforward as that sounds, whistleblower...

An employee at Water Rescue Services near Midland, Texas, died in a chemical explosion on Monday, Jan. 4. Authorities reported that the...

The definition of “extreme cold” varies from region to region. In the south, near-freezing temperatures feel downright cold, while in the north...

Dog hair, chewing tobacco and contaminated samples were just a few of the problems identified during a Washington Department of Labor &...

A contract worker at the Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant near Accokeek, Maryland, was rescued Nov. 17 after falling 24 feet from scaffolding...

The portable crane from EzRig Crane is designed to lift heavy loads from unique positions and hard-to-get-at locations. It has a push-button...

The ability to hear is something most people probably take for granted until it’s gone. October is National Protect Your Hearing Month,...

The Ebola cases in the United States brought attention to the risks to clean-water plant workers posed by pathogens in wastewater.But Ebola...

Editor's Note: This article is part of a profile on the Atlantic County (New Jersey) Utilities Authority, which was published in the July 2015...

Heavy rains caused several wastewater discharges across Oahu, Hawaii, early this week, including a 500,000-gallon spill that resulted in the closure of...