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Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...

What is the process of bacteria integrating more phosphorus than needed for growth? The answer to the question is B, luxury uptake. Luxury...

SSPMA scholarship application open for 2025/2026 programThe Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association announced the opening of its 2025/2026 SSPMA Scholarship Program....

It has become necessary to use not only lightweight, but also sustainable and ecological materials in new construction applications. Paneltim plastic panels...

OZ Lifting Products facility maintenance system The facility maintenance system by OZ Lifting Products is a versatile, customizable material handling system designed to...

Aqua-Aerobic announces key leadership changes In December, Peter Baumann, president and CEO of Aqua-Aerobic, stepped away from his leadership role after 27 years with...

Wastewater plant uses noncontact flow sensors to reduce operational costs Problem: The 33 mgd San Bernardino (California) Water Reclamation Plant serves regional cities using mostly...

Controller Orenco Systems OLS Control Panels OLS Control Panels from Orenco Systems are designed and built for an array of municipal pumping applications including wastewater...

A top attraction for the kids in my old neighborhood was a storm sewer that ran one block down 42nd Street and...

Microbes do the real work of wastewater treatment. The right microbes can do the job with optimal efficiency and effectiveness. That’s the idea...

The aging wastewater lagoon aerator system in the Michigan village of Lakeview was losing effectiveness and needed replacing. The village’s simple three-lagoon system...

Saving and producing energy in Pendleton’s wastewater treatment process has been successful for a long time. But Kyle Willman, lead plant operator and...

Women and girls in some remote communities walk an average of nearly four miles per day to get clean water for their...

It’s three in the morning — low-flow time. You’re at the Billings Wastewater Reclamation Facility, a 40 mgd (design) plant undergoing a major...

Life happened pretty fast for Scott Hersey in 1990. He graduated from a high school military academy and the next year got...

Candice Kucera has learned a lot about water and wastewater treatment in just four years with the city of Cedar Rapids. Now...

Inland Empire Utilities Agency saw an increase in sewer system debris during the COVID pandemic. Residents flushed napkins, wipes, tissues, paper towels and...