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COVID-19 will unquestionably delay achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the latest global attempt to improve the quality of life of...

Having access to content that can expand your knowledge base is as important now as it has ever been, so we are...

“Come, Dorothy!” cried the Wizard. “Hurry up, or the balloon will fly away.” That memorable line, one of many from the venerable story...

WASTEWATERBy Rick LallishWhat is the correct way to express the organic loading rate on a trickling filter?A. Pounds of BOD per square foot...

The battle over wipes in sewers continues unabated.The National Association of Clean Water Agencies is working with state and regional partners to...

The Great Lakes Water Authority’s three apprenticeship programs in Michigan are helping to resist the wave of retirements sweeping the industry.The initiative...

Septage receiving is a valuable service that clean-water plants can offer to rural communities, and it can be a significant source of...

Surface water is a primary drinking water source for the Arizona Town of Gilbert, which has two water treatment facilities.As the population...

When Jacobs took over operations of the wastewater treatment plant in Trinidad, Colorado, the team quickly found that the aeration system was...

The Racine (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant has occupied a 21-acre site on the west shore of Lake Michigan since 1937. Plant leaders...

Ed Hayner is committed to service.He sees his role as plant manager at the Aquia Wastewater Treatment Plant in Virginia as providing...

The Ogallala Aquifer is an essential source of water for America’s breadbasket in the west-central high plains. It is being drawn down...

The Unsung Heroes When people take a minute to be thankful during the COVID-19 pandemic, they praise front-line workers who tirelessly keep us...

Water-Wise Wednesdays. Succulent Sundays. Splash into Spring. These are a few of the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s outreach programs that won awards...

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that perchlorate inhibits the uptake of iodide, an essential component of thyroid hormones, in a more pronounced and...

ClearSpan Structures recently unveiled a financing special that will run through the month of June and allows those who qualify to get...

Here are the answers to the June 4, 2020 edition of TPO's Exam Study Guide: 1. What is the most common type of lagoons...

Entry 243378Welcome 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,...

There’s never any shortage of claims about pumps that don’t clog — and no end of talk about wet wipes, which as...