There was much to be done when ESG Operations took over the water plant in Vicksburg, Mississippi. After six years and many...
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Unique Local Geology Helps the City of Prineville Sustain a Resilient Water Source
A small city in the high desert of central Oregon takes advantage of an unusual geological feature to make its water supply more...
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A Graphite-Metal Alloy Bushing Comes to the Rescue of a Problem Clarifier
A North Carolina clean-water plant was having difficulty with a rectangular primary clarifier.
The scraper flight boards and scum collector boards had gone out...
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A New and Innovative Way to Keep Weirs Free of Troublesome Green Stuff
Clean-water plant operators have long resigned themselves to the laborious and dangerous process of manually cleaning algae, grease and other material from...
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This Pennsylvania Operator Has Learned the Value of a Fully Trained, Team-Oriented Staff
Michael Sedon has seen a great deal in 34 years with Cranberry Township in western Pennsylvania.
Perhaps most important of all, he has seen...
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News Briefs: Study Finds PFAS Are More Detectable as WWTP Effluent
Entry 242224Recent research out of Western Michigan University finds that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are more detectable after being discharged as...
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Study Guide Answer Key
Here are the answers to the April 14, 2022 edition of TPO's Exam Study Guide:
What considerations should be made when locating a...
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Exam Study Guide: Lift Station Location and Aqueous Solution Freezing Temp
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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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: April 2022
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:April 25-29 — Water Distribution Level 1 & 2, FairbanksApril 26 — Source Water Protection and Harmful Algal...
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Durable Articulating Rake Screen Line Expanded to Meet Vertical and Heavy-Duty Applications
Building off 45-plus years of in-channel screening experience, Parkson’s Aqua Caiman in-channel articulating rake screen was designed with the operator in mind,...
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Video: Minnesota City Solves Strict Nutrient Regulations at New Facility
The city of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was faced with one of the state’s most stringent nutrient limits for its planned new wastewater...
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The Origins of Vortex Separation
Hydro International’s products have evolved over the last 50 years from simple vortex overflows to the advanced hydrodynamic vortex separators of today. Hydro’s...
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Water Prize Winners Tap Into Innovation to Replace Lead Pipes Faster
The Environmental Policy Innovation Center has announced the winners of its Water Data Prize, demonstrating how lead pipes across America can be replaced...
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Durango Foils Energy Heist and Lowers Maintenance Costs With Sludge Thickening
Durango, Colorado, is a historic Rocky Mountain town that saw its heyday during the silver mining boom of the late 1800s. Then,...
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FLEXFLO – The Chemical Dosing Pump That’s Feature-Rich and Easy to Operate
The FLEXFLO M3 gently and precisely doses even the toughest chemicals, like PAA and sodium hypochlorite, with no vapor lock and no...
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Benefits of Paddlewheel Flowmeters in Proportional Feed Systems
Paddlewheel flowmeters can be used to start and stop inexpensive, motor-driven fixed feed rate metering pumps without the need for expensive PLCs...
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News Briefs: Baltimore Seeks Judicial Review of State's WWTP Takeover
Entry 242232The City of Baltimore is asking for a judicial review of the State of Maryland’s recent takeover of the Back River...
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Clean Water Act’s Promises Half Kept at Half-Century Anniversary
A half century after the passage of the landmark federal Clean Water Act, and almost four decades after the law’s deadline for...
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Monster Metal Extends the Life of Grinder Cutters
Wastewater grinder cutters wear over time. That’s the nature of a metal cutter that is exposed to constant abrasion and corrosion, but...



















