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With a degree in criminal justice and a work history in the casino industry, Jeff Michalak never imagined that in his mid-50s...

Effective data management is essential to process control in clean-water and drinking water plants. Traditionally, plant personnel have accessed data from sensor networks...

PEOPLE/AWARDS The Region of Waterloo, Ontario, received Gold Recognition from the Grand River Conservation Authority for outstanding performance of the Preston Wastewater Treatment...

WASTEWATER By Rick LallishDuring a visual inspection of the activated sludge aeration basin, you notice that a stiff white foam has formed on...

Mark Turpin returns to WWEMA Board of Directors The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association has re-elected Mark Turpin, president of Duperon Corporation, for...

The metering pumps you use need to be accurate to ensure the safety of your community. The new KB Series from Albin...

The traditional methods of water-quality monitoring are a thing of the past. No longer feasible are the slow, labor-intensive methods that require...

Emerson ASCO Series 327C solenoid valve Emerson’s new ASCO Series 327C solenoid valve features a direct-acting, high-flow design that provides a superior flow-to-power...

Liquid-only, low-horsepower pump systems replace grinders Problem: The Grizzly Ranch deluxe community in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, faced problems with wastewater collection and treatment. On-lot...

Centrifugal Pumps Vertiflo Pump Company Series 1600Vertiflo Pump Company’s Series 1600 horizontal close-coupled, vortex end-suction pumps have a wide range of applications including...

In the TV series Band of Brothers we learn that soldiers who got battlefield commissions were always assigned to a different unit...

Everything was running fine at the Lake Stevens Sewer District. Then the Washington Department of Ecology imposed a new permit limiting total...

A land-use issue at a historic site in Denver led to a huge thermal energy recovery project that benefits both that site...

The boom in wastewater recycling means big opportunities for water treatment professionals. That’s according to Peter Annin, author of the book, Purified: How...

Editor’s Note: John Luther Hodge, 61, died from a heart attack Aug. 23, 2023. Hodge was born on April 18, 1962 in...

Jerry Baker has a big job in a small town.As the only full-time city employee in Greenleaf, Kansas, Baker is responsible for...

Hicksville Water District superintendent Paul Granger is no stranger to water poster contests. He has hosted them on and off for the...

The City of Rushville, Indiana, had to remedy a consent order filed in 2007 for its untreated combined sewer overflow discharges that...

Water resource recovery facilities are facing new challenges due to changes in wastewater characteristics. In particular, the increased use of surfactant-based products...