Paul Haugen had a mystery on his hands. The six wells supplying water to Germantown Waterworks’ customers were supposed to be inspected every...
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Data From Multiple Sensors Helps South Bend Set Sewer Maintenance Priorities and Minimize CSOs
Richard Radcliff loves his numbers.
“As a civil engineer, I’m all about measurement,” says Radcliff, combined sewer overflow operations manager for the South...
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A Regional Initiative Strives for a Utility Workforce That Looks More Like Its Communities
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and Milwaukee Water Works were challenged to create more awareness of water jobs available to area residents....
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An Operator Finds a Thrill of the Hunt in Seeking a Year-Round Way to Limit Effluent Ammonia
There’s nothing Dan Van Langen enjoys more than a day of bird hunting with his German shorthair pointer Andie.
But these days Van...
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Is Your Facility Ready for the Next Cyber Attacker? Look Here for Practical Protective Advice
Two fairly recent events should have erased all doubt about whether cyberattacks are a serious threat to critical infrastructure, including water and...
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This New Hampshire Operator Took a Challenging New Job Eyes Wide Open and Made it a Success
Jim Pouliot always liked a challenge. That’s a big reason he signed on four years ago as water and sewer superintendent in the...
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New WWTPs in Alberta Create 208 New Jobs
Upgrades totaling $35 million to two wastewater treatment plants were completed with financial support from the Government of Alberta, Canada's municipal water/wastewater partnership.
Alberta’s...
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Study Guide Answer Key
Here are the answers to the Sept. 13, 2021 edition of TPO's Exam Study Guide:
1. Denitrification in the secondary clarifier is undesirable. Which of...
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Exam Study Guide: Secondary Clarifier Denitrification and New Groundwater Sources
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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Star, Idaho, Plant Solves MBR Fouling Issues with RPPS Fine Screen
The Star (Idaho) Water and Sewer District knew change was coming. The plant’s existing grinder wasn’t just aging; it was obsolete and...
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Product News: September 2021
Endress+Hauser Memosens 2.0 liquid analysis sensorsEndress+Hauser Memosens technology converts the measured value to a digital signal and transfers it inductively to the...
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Orange County Water District's PFAS Pilot Project Recognized
The Orange County Water District has been named a California Municipal Utilities Association 2021 Resource Efficiency & Community Service Award winner, receiving...
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Patterson Manufacturing Davit Cranes
Give your operations a lift with Patterson Davit Cranes, available in ½-ton and 1-ton capacities. The low maintenance, easy-to-assemble design offers adequate...
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Proximity Sensing Suitable for Any Application
MassaSonic sensors incorporate state-of-the-art ultrasonic and micro-processing technology to provide precision noncontact distance measurement and object detection.
View the brochure below and visit...
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Chemical Dosing Pump Assists in Arsenic Removal in Mammoth Lakes Groundwater Wells
Mammoth Lakes is a resort town located in the Sierra Mountain Range of northeastern California. The area is well known for both...
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Rare Earth Elements and Old Mines Spell Trouble for Western Water Supplies
Rare earth elements are finding their way into Colorado water supplies, driven by changes in climate, finds a new study published in the journal Environmental...
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MD3: The Diaphragm Pump That Won’t Vapor Lock
CHEM-FEED MD3 multidiaphragm metering pump, delivers precision chemical feed for the treatment of municipal water and wastewater.
The MD3 has 2,000:1 turndown, and...
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Replacing a Primary Clarifier With a Mechanical Fine Screen
Microscreening systems pose an interesting alternative to primary clarifiers for several important reasons. First, microscreens perform at or above clarifiers and settling...
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Abrasion and Corrosion-Resistant Metal Cutters for Harsh Sewage Grinder Environments
Wastewater is tough on grinder cutters. Damaging abrasion wear and metal corrosion are caused by daily gritty material and acidic conditions in...






















