The Budd Inlet Treatment Plant in Olympia, Wash., is so earth-friendly that it stands at the heart of a major waterfront development

Octopus biosolids dewatering centrifuge autopilot from Alfa Laval

As the first plant in Kansas to use wetlands to help treat wastewater, the El Dorado Water Reclamation Facility wins accolades

A Florida department uses an antibacterial concrete additive in an effort to head off microbiological corrosion in a major treatment plant upgrade

An upgrade to a Wisconsin treatment plant means energy savings and more opportunities for beneficial use of digester methane

The staff at Yucaipa Valley Water District takes on the challenges of meeting tough state regulations in a top-flight water reclaim plant

Pumper & Cleaner Expo Heads to Indianapolis in 2012; Pentair Launches McLean OnlineParts Store; APG-Neuros Chooses Headquarters Site; Bentley Seeks Student Design Competition Submissions; American Water Makes Leadership Team Changes; Alfa Laval Reaches 125-year Milestone; CH2M HILL’s Daigger Takes Office as President; Vacon Factory Receives LEED Gold Certification; Hach Announces ‘See the BIG Picture’ Contest Winners; COLE Publishing Launches Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor

Ventura County biosolids, once trucked a million miles a year, now are dried to provide daily cover material for a local landfill

Solar-powered mixers from SolarBee are designed to solve municipal wastewater quality problems including odor control, discharge permit violations, and high energy costs.

When a treatment plant upgrade failed to meet the nitrogen-removal specification, the town of Suffield, Conn., made it happen by using the equipment in a new way

Sure Seal Butterfly Valves Receive Patent; KSB Group Acquires Standard Alloys; Godwin Pumps Names Ohstrom VP of Marketing; Assmann Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification; Cummins Power Generation Earns OSHPD Preapproval; Water Environment Federation Launches Web Site; JWC Introduces Prevention and Inspection Plan; Hach Lists ‘BIG Picture Contest’ Finalists

James Stewart followed his mom’s advice into the wastewater profession. He now leads an award-winning team at a Texas treatment facility.

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Key team members at an Illinois district step up to meet big challenges created by a sudden wave of early retirements

A close relationship with the University of Wisconsin helps Madison’s wastewater treatment plant find solutions to challenging problems

Moyno Offers Product Brochure; Staco Releases Products Brochure; Aqua-Aerobic Purchases Swiss Company; VOMM Partners with Drycake; Jeyanayagam Joins CH2M HILL Consulting Firm; Caldwell Tanks Offers Asset Preservation Program

The City of Philadelphia biosolids program works with a contractor to make the leap from composting to Class A pelletized material

The staff at the Algonquin (Ill.) Wastewater Treatment Facility takes an excellent design and makes it better with ingenious thinking

A California utility district uses a band screen to remove bits of plastic that had been causing issues for recipients of recycled wastewater