Jeff Rewerts hasn’t always been a wastewater treatment operator,but when he changed careers six years ago by joining the City of Mason...
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Always Learning
Treatment
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Videos
Washington County, Missouri - TPO Video Profile - August 2011
A 2009 upgrade brings new and different secondary treatment and solids processing systems to a treatment plant in Missouri. Featuring the Grit...
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Case Studies: Headworks/Biosolids
Improved capacity and space savings
Problem
The 3.15 mgd (design) treatment plant in Marseilles, Ill., averaged 1.25 mgd and produced 55 dry tons of...
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Making It Fit
Hikers and bikers on the trail past the newly upgraded Washington (Mo.) Wastewater Treatment Facility probably have no idea about the innovative...
Blogs
City of Sheboygan treatment plant wins Sustainability Best Practices award
The City of Sheboygan, Wis., has received a prestigious award from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) for nearing energy...
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The Right Recipe
The Ohio city of London brought its new activated sludge wastewater treatment plant online in 2009 and soon encountered issues with solids...
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Pumps, Drives, Valves and Blowers
Hybrid compressor
Delta Hybrid oil-free rotary lobe compressor packages from Aerzen USA Corp. combine rotary lobe blowers with screw compressor technologies for flows...
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So Long to Red Circles
John Lande remembers a time when he AND his staff didn’t enjoy going to work. In the late 1990s, a new permit...
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One Step Ahead
“Be prepared.” That old Boy Scout motto might well be the watchword at the Tappahannock (Va.) Wastewater Treatment Plant.
In anticipation of new...
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Odor Control and Disinfection
Dual technology reactor controls odors
Problem
Odors from two pump stations in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., were aggravating residents and tourists. Lee County Utilities...
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Touching All Bases
From active solar biosolids dryers to an aggressive office-recycling program, the Noblesville (Ind.) Wastewater Treatment Plant has done its part to help...
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In-Pipe UV Disinfection
Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection is now a standard feature in many wastewater treatment plants. It has also been adopted by the drinking water...
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Goal Oriented
Shane McCannon knows an opportunity when he sees it. Driving by the local wastewater treatment plant as a teenager, he often thought...
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It's a Natural
Think of the Clayton County (Ga.) WaterAuthority as a huge irrigation system. Now think of its William B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility...
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Acing it in Oklahoma
The Coffee Creek Wastewater Treatment plant in Edmond, Okla., has had near-perfect compliance in 38 years and has won several awards, most...
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Ever Greener
Energy efficiency is always on the mind of the staff at the Waco (Texas) Metropolitan Area Regional Sewerage System. While improving compliance,...
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Ahead of the Curve
When the Western Racine County (Wis.) Sewerage District upgraded the capacity of its activated sludge extended aeration treatment plant from 1.3 to...