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Environmental Working Group recently published a map of 305 military installations that used the firefighting foams made with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have...

CaliforniaOrange CountyProject: Wastewater recycling system expansionDetails: Will serve the tap water needs of about 1 million residentsStatus: Slated for 2023 completionCost: $310...

Nothing seems safe from plastic contamination. A new study by NSF-funded researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests there could be a million times more...

Entry 243604A contractor from Raleigh, North Carolina, was rescued after a 20-foot fall at a wastewater treatment facility in the city. City of...

Nancy Pugh of the Louisa County (Virginia) Water Authority was recently named Wastewater Operator Specialist of the Year by the Virginia Rural...

SEEPEX launches Fast Ship Pump ProgramSEEPEX is now offering a Fast Ship Pump Program to their customers who require expedited delivery of...

Entry 243607Welcome 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,...

The Illinois village of Mount Prospect has not had its own water plant for decades. It does have plenty of challenges to...

If the operators at the Percy D. Miller Water Treatment Plant are experts at operating their systems, it’s because they wrote the...

When a water utility has won as many awards as Spartanburg Water, for sustainable management and consecutive years of 100% permit compliance...

Periodic foaming in an aerated digester and a drop in dissolved oxygen were affecting the performance of the Montague Wastewater Treatment Facility...

Various treatment technologies are available for removing volatile organic compounds from water before it is used or discharged. Each one has its...

Two ribbon-cutting ceremonies, exactly two years apart, marked major changes at the City of Danville, Kentucky, 12 mgd Coldiron-Watkins Memorial Water Treatment...

Entry 225672Energy takes up a large share of clean-water plant operating costs. Operators in New Hampshire are finding ways to drive energy...

Excessive filamentous bacteria can cause severe disruption in clean-water plants, most notably poor settling in final clarifiers. When a filament issue arises, it’s...

Together we stand, divided we fall Come on now people, let’s get on the ball and work together Come on, come on, let’s work together,...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish What condition occurs when the sludge age advances and there is less food available per bacteria? A. Flocculation B. Nocardia filaments C. Excessive...

Ceramic membrane system solves disinfection byproduct challenge Problem: In 2010, a pine beetle infestation killed most of the trees surrounding the Basin Creek Reservoir in...