If you're despairing at recent reports that Earth's water sources have been thoroughly infested with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), making even...
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Product News: August 2022
Patterson Manufacturing Davit CranesGive your operations a lift with Patterson Davit Cranes, available in ½-ton and 1-ton capacities. The low maintenance, easy-to-assemble...
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WEF Recognizes Excellence in Water Research and Education
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is announcing the 2022 WEF Published Papers and Education Awards, which recognize WEF members for their significant...
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News Briefs: Detroit Residents Must Boil Water for Weeks Following Main Break
Entry 242073A boil water advisory in Detroit has been extended to three weeks after a break was discovered in a 120-inch main...
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Study Guide Answer Key
Here are the answers to the Aug. 17, 2022 edition of TPO's Exam Study Guide:
What type of diffuser gives the best oxygen...
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Exam Study Guide: Diffusers and Motor Bearing Damage Prevention
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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Texas A&M Researchers Develop Bioremediation Material to Remove PFAS
A novel bioremediation technology for cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been developed by Texas A&M AgriLife researchers. The material has potential...
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Ostara’s Nutrient Recovery Solution from Evoqua
Ostara’s Pearl system from Evoqua is a fluidized bed reactor designed to recover phosphorus from municipal and industrial waste streams through the...
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Sustain SoCal to Host Water Solutions 7 Conference
Sustain Southern California (Sustain SoCal) has announced that it will host the Water Solutions 7 (WS7) Conference Thursday, Aug. 25. The event...
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Wastewater Work Gave This Kansas Operator a Chance to Help the Streams He Cares Deeply About
Wastewater work gave Jamie Belden a chance to help the streams he cares deeply about while earning a good wage.
After many years...
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This Oklahoma City Is Prepared in Case It Needs to Supplement Its Water Supply With Recycled Effluent
Bartlesville may never have to reuse its wastewater effluent as a supplement to its water supply, but the city is prepared if...
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A New Approach to Dewatering Helped a Massachusetts Plant Resolve a Compliance Issue
For decades the Montague Water Pollution Control Facility received pulp and paper waste from two mills, and some parts of a 2010...
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Clean-Water Agencies Earn Praise for Exemplary Success in Protecting Waters From Nutrient Enrichment
Nitrogen and phosphorus from clean-water plant discharges and a variety of other sources are a growing cause for concern, since they can...
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Technology Aqua Metrology Takes the Guesswork Out of Chemical Dosing for Nutrient Reduction
While some clean-water plants transition to biological methods for phosphorus removal, many still rely on chemical methods.
Typically, they dose the wastewater with...
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When Talking Biosolids, Don't Dodge the Criticisms, But Be Sure to Accentuate the Positives
Biosolids recycling has always existed under a cloud. Some people have concerns about odor. Heavy metals. Pathogens.
Then there are the mischaracterizations of...
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Exam Study Guide - September 2022
WASTEWATER
By Rick Lallish
Which method to turn pumps on or off uses air pressure?
A. Mercury switch (mercroid style)
B. Bubble systems
C. Electrode systems
D. Float...
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Product Spotlights - Water: Satellite-based system monitors operating conditions at remote sites
Many water and wastewater facilities are located in remote areas that lack cellular, internet and phone service. While the ability to automize...
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Product Spotlights - Wastewater: Accurate device designed for single-parameter analysis
Analysis of water and wastewater sample is highly technical. Therefore, the tools used to interpret those samples are complicated, and for the...
















