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WASTEWATER By Rick LallishWhat factor should be considered when calibrating dissolved oxygen instruments?A. Water viscosityB. Barometric pressureC. Effluent BODD. Effluent TSSAnswer: B. When calibrating a dissolved oxygen...

OZ Lifting Products wireless hoist options OZ Lifting Products offers wireless control options for its electric chain hoists and electric builder’s hoists with capacities...

In water treatment-related applications, peristaltic pumps play an important role because they’re suitable not only with chemical substances used in these treatments,...

Proper and optimized chemical metering or dosing at wastewater plants reduces waste and makes more efficient use of expensive treatment chemicals. A...

Aqua-Aerobic Systems announces three promotions Aqua-Aerobic is pleased to announce the following personnel promotions. Joe Tardio was promoted to vice president, sales and...

News about PFAS in a community’s drinking water can trigger fear in the public. To no surprise, reports of potential health effects...

A general guideline or starting point for nutrient demand in aerobic biological treatment systems is that the wastewater should contain a balance...

Problem: With 16 mgd capacity, the Newport (Rhode Island) Water System draws from nine surface reservoirs. When one aboveground tank experienced high...

Are you responsible for operating or maintaining a Vogelsang rotary lobe pump, inline macerator or twin-shaft grinder? Vogelsang offers a few no-cost...

Once bar screens remove debris from wastewater, stormwater, or other critical projects, the debris must be conveyed to a disposal location. There...

Utah recently became the first U.S. state to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, a decision that will take effect...

Problem The Village of Sherman, a rural community in western New York with a 40-year-old, 140,000 gpd design package wastewater treatment plant, faces...

With aging infrastructure and the presence of lead service lines, the question of whether we are truly prepared to provide safe drinking...

Problem: The Southwest Water Reclamation Facility in Cape Coral, Florida, pumps an average of 7 mgd. To combat algae buildup, the facility...

A recent article by Consumer Reports investigates the hidden costs of so-called "flushable" wipes, exposing their failure to disintegrate and the resulting environmental and...

The city of Greenville, Texas, had been operating a wastewater reclamation center in a vintage 1953 facility and — despite a couple of upgrades —...