Automation Helps A Wisconsin Plant Deal With The Challenges Of Lake Michigan Water

Cover Story

Even a source water as clean as Lake Michigan can present challenges. Frank Miller and his team step right up with process enhancements and extensive automation.

Product News - July 2015

Product News

Industry News - July 2015

Industry News

Product Focus - July 2015

Product Focus

Mobile App Suggests Coatings For Specific Plant Structures

Product Spotlight

Closed-Loop Cooling System Protects Wastewater Pumps From Overheating

Product Spotlight

A Double-Disc Solution

WWETT Spotlight

Reciprocating positive displacement pump from Penn Valley Pump fits multiple wastewater applications

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Down-To-Earth Solutions

Top Performer - Plant

Spray and drip irrigation provide final effluent treatment for a lagoon system serving a major resort community in the watershed of Tennessee’s Obed River.

Book Educates Key Groups On Treatment Basics

Wastewater Treatment 101

A new book aims to describe collection, treatment and recycling in terms almost anyone can understand.

Worth Noting - July 2015

Worth Noting

People/Awards; Education; Events

Pumps, Drives, Valves, Blowers And Distribution Systems

Case Studies

Solving The Riddle Of High CBOD Readings

Tech Talk

A plant team in Alabama leaves no stone unturned in finding the cause of apparently elevated weekly average CBOD levels.

Outside The Pipe: Onsite Treatment In Municipal Systems

Let's Be Clear

No law says all municipal wastewater must be treated in a central plant and discharged to a stream. When might land-based treatment be practical?

Solution From Kupferle Foundry Speeds Basin Cleaning

How We Do It - Wastewater

A hydrant system substantially reduces labor and enhances safety in the process of cleaning the concrete walls of equalization basins.

Nutrient Trading Helps Protect A North Carolina Estuary

In My Words

An association of NPDES permit holders uses nutrient trading to help achieve a major reduction in nitrogen contributions to the Lower Neuse River in North Carolina.

Advanced Drives From Schneider Electric

Technology Deep Dive

Altivar Process variable-speed drives deliver quick access to information that helps users enhance operating efficiency and extend equipment life.

Poplar Plantings Help Keep Nutrients Out Of Trout Streams

Plantscapes

A Montana clean-water plant removes nutrients from a pristine river system with a poplar plantation that also adds beauty to the landscape.

Biogas-To-Energy Helps A New York Facility Toward Self-Sufficiency

Sustainable Operations

Ithaca’s clean-water plant has boosted biogas production and energy generation in a project that will yield $9 million in guaranteed savings over a 20-year contract.

Sequencing Batch Reactors Help Drive Down Nutrients

Top Performer - Plant

An upgrade to sequencing batch reactors, overseen by an involved and committed staff, helped a Kentucky plant get and stay in step with tightening nutrient limits.

Biosolids Management Plan Points The Way To Excellence

Top Performer - Biosolids

A New Jersey utility uses a National Biosolids Partnership management program as a path to greater efficiency and performance in its incineration plant.

Seeing The Value of Water Through Children's Eyes

Hearts and Minds

An art contest at a Tulsa elementary encourages students to contemplate clean water and its role in their lives – and to appreciate what they have.