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Not far from Mesa’s Northwest Water Reclamation Plant in Arizona is the 2,100-acre Riverview Park. More than 200 years ago, a series...

Any clean-water plant operator knows the challenges posed by wipes and other nondispersible items coming in through the collections system.These solids can...

Studies show that some people fear speaking in public more than they fear dying. For many water and wastewater operators, licensing exams...

WASTEWATERBy Rick LallishWhat is the most common type of lagoon in use to treat municipal wastewater?A. Anaerobic lagoonB. Aerated lagoonC. Polishing lagoonD. Facultative lagoonAnswer: D. The...

Buildings/Structures GALENE WATER TREATMENT CCS SERIES CCS Series plug-and-play package wastewater plants from Galene Water Treatment offer high process stability and effluent quality; a corrosion-resistant,...

Outage wash wastewater treatment requirements achieved after upgradeProblemA Midwest electric utility had difficulty meeting effluent standards at one of its coal-fired power...

Automated systems in a water or wastewater treatment system typically rely on data in order to make the slight adjustments needed to...

During the wet-weather season, influent wastewater flow to many wastewater treatment plants increases significantly. The water quality of influent during the wet...

Walt Marlowe came aboard as the Water Environment Federation’s executive director on Sept. 9, 2019.A few weeks later, he was in Chicago...

AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:Sept. 14-15 — PLCs for Non-Programmers, AnchorageSept. 16-17 — PLC Programming & Applications, AnchorageOct. 6-7 — Pressure...

Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a new...

A recent study co-authored by two Northern Arizona University researchers showed that targeted efforts to increase water efficiency could save enough water...

Polyfluroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are man-made chemicals found in everyday items, including fast-food wrappers, stain-resistant fabrics, nonstick cookware and firefighting foams,...

Entry 243276Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced that state and federal officials have set up a COVID-19 monitoring network in 22 cities...

Components and systems age at varying rates, with some parts remaining useful while others are in imminent danger of failing. Often the...

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the 2020 WEF Awards recipients for operational and design excellence. These awards recognize individuals and...

New davit cranes are available from corrosive environment and safety experts, Patterson Mfg. Give your operations a lift with models in 1/2-...

Under a tight deadline, this small town in Vermont received a proven solution to remove PFOA from a contaminated drinking water well. Evoqua...

Entry 243279There are stories emerging about college campuses throughout the nation testing wastewater for traces of COVID-19 in an effort to predict...