Brian Goetz counts dealing with a newly emerged pollutant as just one of the challenges he has faced in a successful 35-year water career.
Big-bubble mixing in anoxic selector zones enables an Indiana clean-water plant to achieve biological phosphorus removal and nearly eliminate alum feed.
Granular activated carbon and regenerable ion exchange units are designed to reduce “forever chemicals” to nondetectable levels while addressing issues with spent media disposal.
Two California districts didn’t wait for state regulations on “forever chemicals.” Instead, they built an award-winning ion-exchange PFAS treatment facility.
Skills learned during an Air Force career help Rodney Lance run an efficient clean-water plant and work effectively with this team.
Infusion of force mains and lift stations with oxygen and ozone generated on site prevents the formation of hydrogen sulfide.
Using common reagents in heated water, chemists can "behead" and break down PFAS, leaving only harmless compounds
Jamie Belden first wanted to be a fisheries biologist. In wastewater treatment he found more rewards and greater capacity to make a difference for the environment.