From 2019 to 2022, the average raw water turbidity at the Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant increased from 6 to 7.4 NTU while...
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Want to Build a Gateway to Water Careers? Teach the Trades.
Nashville Metro Water Services had trouble getting qualified people to apply for operator and wastewater positions.So the utility created an apprenticeship program...
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Reliable Water Supply in a Desert City? Diversity Is the Key.
The Mesa Water Resources Department likes to keep its water in the ground.
“We consider groundwater nonrenewable, because in most cases, once you...
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Will AI Replace Skilled Operators? These Experts Doubt It.
Artificial intelligence is suddenly everywhere in society. It’s in everything from industrial processes to writing and publishing, from banking to education.
The water...
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Case Studies: Headworks and Biosolids Management
County saves on polymer expense by using two-zone emulsion polymer activation system
Problem: Aiken County Public Service Authority in South Carolina provides wastewater treatment services...
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Here’s a Way to Keep Infrastructure Data Current for Field Times
Geographic Information Systems are essential tools for maintaining and managing water and wastewater utility infrastructure.
But GIS data can slip out of date...
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California Mandates First-Ever Permanent Water Restrictions for Cities
California will implement permanent water restrictions for the first time following the recent approval of a new policy by the state’s Water...
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Product Spotlight - Water: Condition assessment service helps water utilities stay on top of issues
Your water pipeline infrastructure is sometimes “out of sight, out of mind.” But as those systems age, they can present multiple challenges....
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Worth Noting - August 2024
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The Klamath Falls (Oregon) Water Division won the Best Tasting Water contest at the quarterly AWWA subsection meeting. The city also was...
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Industry News - August 2024
Aerzen USA announces new company president
AERZEN has appointed Kristen Grunza as the president of Aerzen USA Corp. Grunza brings over 25 years’ experience...
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Product Spotlight - Wastewater: Mass spectrometer keeps tabs on heavy metals
Though some heavy metals are ever present and completely safe in water, many can cause acute or chronic toxicities at excessive levels....
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Product News - August 2024
OZ Lifting Products stainless steel lever hoist
OZ Lifting Products has launched its first stainless steel lever hoist. This reliable solution tackles lifting tasks...
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Patented Tube Failure Detection System Prevents Spills and Downtime
FLEXFLO peristaltic pumps are equipped with Blue-White’s exclusive patented, built-in Tube Failure Detection System (TFD). This technology detects a wide range of...
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Treatment Plant Operator Exam Study Guide Answers
Which laboratory glassware is the most accurate means of delivering a measure of volume?
The answer to the question is C, pipet. There...
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Exam Study Guide: Laboratory Glassware and Distribution System Piping
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...
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To Connect With Customers, Let Them Tell Their Stories
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department was looking to strengthen connections with customers. The team found those connections lay in each person’s...
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Lee County Proves It: Nothing Drives Performance Like a Well-Educated Team
Laura Longa took a tour of the Fiesta Village Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant soon after receiving her college degree in biology.
Fascinated by...
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One Water: This Vermont Team Does It All!
The Winooski Wastewater Treatment Facility has come a long way in the past three decades.
First commissioned in 1972, it has seen a...
