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Reclamation district implements phosphorus removal to achieve strict environmental standardsProblem: The Fox River Water Reclamation District in South Elgin, Illinois, needed to comply...

SmartSights helps utilities reduce downtime and lessen costs For 30 years, WIN-911 and SyTech have been trusted partners to protect critical infrastructure and...

Water quality is a global concern that affects the health of the entire ecosystem. That’s why municipalities need to rely on scientific...

The municipal wastewater treatment sector is not immune to inflation. Over the last couple years, the cost of popular water treatment chemicals,...

Anaergia appoints Brett Hodson as CEO Anaergia has appointed Brett Hodson as chief executive officer succeeding the company’s founder and chairman, Andrew Benedek....

WASTEWATER By Rick LallishHydrogen sulfide is oxidized to sulfuric acid by what bacteria, common in pipe walls in collection systems and lift station...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Brandon Huston, superintendent of the Albert Lea Wastewater Treatment Plant, received the Minnesota Wastewater Operator Association’s 2023 Outstanding Class A Operator of...

Thank you so much for writing about the Professional Operator certification (TPO, September 2023, Let’s Be Clear, “Where Are All the POs?”)....

Aeration Equipment Sanitaire - a Xylem Brand Silver Series II The Silver Series II aeration system from Sanitaire - a Xylem Brand is a diffused...

Are you among the 88% of utilities that still collect their operations data on paper and then store it across multiple, static...

This month’s “Bug of the Month” is a morphotype recognized as tetrads. Tetrads are a formation of four bacterial cells in a...

Problem: The City of Becker, Minnesota, needed to upgrade its dewatering equipment to increase treatment capacity. A limited budget prevented building expansion...

The latest episode of Penn State University's Growing Impact podcast explores how wastewater treatment plants could use solar power to improve their environmental performance,...

October is traditionally the month when companies in the water and wastewater sector release new products and technologies. Here are several of...

Advancements in digester components are elevating the efficiency and versatility of these units. Modern technologies are enhancing solids handling capabilities, ensuring optimal...

Designing a treatment process without knowing the influent parameters can be very difficult. Yet when it comes to grit removal system design,...