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Product Spotlight: Wastewater – Mass spectrometer offers accuracy in tight footprint
Laboratory drinking water and wastewater analysis demands an accurate solution like mass spectrometry to help environmental testing labs monitor the water that...
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Product Spotlight: Water – Valve indication unit raises the bar on process control
With the processes that treat water and wastewater becoming increasingly automated, accurate control of valves is an important component. The Alfa Laval...
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Product News - July 2023
Patterson Manufacturing davit cranes give operations a lift
Designed from the ground up for ease of use, durability and reliability, Patterson Manufacturing’s davit cranes...
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Industry News - July 2023
PWTech welcomes Vincent Rada to leadership team
Process Wastewater Technologies welcomed Vincent Rada as sales manager for the western U.S. and Canada. Rada brings...
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If You Entered a Team in the Ops Challenge, What Would You Call It?
In a couple of months, a team of operators from all over the U.S. and around the world will join the Operations...
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Exam Study Guide - July 2023
WASTEWATER
By Rick Lallish
Oxidation-reduction probes read changes in potential when dissolved oxygen is present and not present. ORP readings of -200 mV typically...
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One-Stop Shopping: Nuvonics Gives Users Broad Choices in UV Disinfection Technology
UV light is a proven disinfection agent for drinking water and wastewater treatment. A variety of technologies are available. The key challenge...
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Worth Noting - July 2023
People/Awards
John Rellick retired as superintendent of the Indiana Borough (Pennsylvania) Wastewater Treatment Plant after 34 years of service. He started his career...
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Green Isn't Always Good. Here's How One Facility Keeps a Clarifier Green-Free.
Every kid wants a pet fish in the bedroom — until it’s time to scrub off the algae that grows on the...
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Case Studies: Conveyance and Distribution Systems
Industrial dairy turns to chopper pump system to recirculate foul air
ProblemHollandia Dairy, one of California’s oldest independent dairies had a buildup of odorous...
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The Origins of Vortex Separation Technology
At the core of most of Hydro International’s wastewater, stormwater and flow control technologies is vortex separation. There are two very big...
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Treatment Plant Operator Exam Study Guide Answers
Hydrogen sulfide is oxidized to sulfuric acid by what bacteria, common in pipe walls in collection systems and lift station wet wells?
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Exam Study Guide: Pipe-Wall Bacteria and Chemical Water Softening
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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Bug of the Month: Filament Type 0961 and Sudden Bulking Events
Type 0961 filaments are readily distinguishable at 1,000x oil immersion phase contrast as a light or transparent filament with rectangular cell shape,...
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Interview: Bellwether PFAS Lawsuit Paused for Settlement Negotiations
A nationwide multidistrict litigation bellwether lawsuit addressing PFAS contamination, which had been set to start trial June 5, has been postponed so...
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Monitor the Invisible With State-of-the-Art Gas Detection Equipment
In the water and wastewater treatment industry, the role of advanced gas detection equipment has become increasingly critical. From long-lasting, rugged gas...


















