Some clean-water plants have trouble finding land to apply their biosolids. That’s not the case at Fort Collins, Colorado.The city owns the...
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Case Studies - November 2020
Hybrid system used to alleviate odor concerns
ProblemA wastewater treatment plant outside of Charleston, South Carolina, was expanding and the existing headworks facility...
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Product Focus - November 2020
Aeration Equipment
TRIPLEPOINT ENVIRONMENTAL ARES LAGOON AERATOR
The Ares Lagoon Aerator from Triplepoint Environmental combines aeration efficiency with turbulent mixing in a single, portable unit....
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Here's a Simple Test of Things We Say to Other People
This adage from writer, civil rights activist and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Maya Angelou rings true for me. I wish I...
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This Technology Can Help Operators Stay on the Right Side of the Compliance Line
Keeping a clean-water or drinking water plant in compliance is a daily operating challenge — and also a matter of logistics.A sound...
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More Than Just Flowers Decorate the Gardens at This Clean-Water Plant
Thanks to plant operators and staff, part of an otherwise unusable piece of land at the Marshfield (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Facility adds...
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Scum Can Be a Messy Problem for Clean-Water Plants. An Innovative Pumping Technology Can Provide an Answer.
Scum. It’s the plastics, grease and other floatables that hover on the surface during wastewater clarification. No one likes scum, and no...
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A Kentucky Utility Completes a Multidecade Effort to Remove a Potentially Serious Health Hazard From the Water System
Lead drinking water services became front-page news after widespread lead poisoning was discovered in Flint, Michigan.Some water utilities had been tackling lead...
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Fond du Lac's Operators and Engineers Were Not Afraid to Try Something New. Their Courage Paid Off.
The Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) Regional Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Facility must meet stringent phosphorous limits of 0.8 mg/L to 0.19...
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Aeration Efficiency Project Complete. Next Step: Net-Zero Energy.
The Beaver Dam (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant is an extended aeration facility. Its activated sludge process allows the wastewater to spend 24...
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Can't Find That Water Meter? If You're in Cloverdale, There's One Veteran Operator You Can Ask.
The answer to almost any question about the water department in Cloverdale, Indiana, is just a phone call away. Richard Saucerman, water...
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This Hatfield Winner Started Out With a Love of Science and Solving Problems: A Great Fit in the Water Business
Charlie Martin always loved science and solving problems. That makes him a perfect fit in the clean-water profession.As city engineer in Graceville,...
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Creative Efforts and Competition Help This California Agency Engage Youths and Their Families
Each year, Anaheim (California) Public Utilities hosts a water poster contest for first through eighth graders.The Water Is Life contest was created...
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WWETT Show Dates Confirmed for 2021
The WWETT Show, originally slated for May at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, has been rescheduled for June 29 to July...
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Bug of the Month: Tardigrades, Smaller Than the Average Bear
You may know tardigrades by another name, whether it’s water bear or even moss piglets (thanks to an episode of the South...
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News Briefs: WWTP Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Wastewater Samples
Entry 243239Associated Press is reporting that a former wastewater treatment plant superintendent has pleaded guilty to manipulating water sample test results so...
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Pioneering Resource Recovery Facility Wins WEF 2020 Project Excellence Award
Carollo Engineers, Inc., South Platte Renew (SPR), and J.R. Filanc Construction Company have received the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) prestigious 2020 Project Excellence...
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Peristaltic Pumps Provide Precise Chemical Feed
Flex-Pro peristaltic metering pumps are currently offered in three model sizes — all of which are designed to deliver smooth quiet pumping...
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WEF Announces Graduates of 2020 Water Leadership Institute
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the 52 graduates of its Water Leadership Institute Class of 2020.The Water Leadership Institute program is...





















