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...
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Project Roundup: Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Construction and More
CaliforniaOrange CountyProject: Wastewater recycling system expansionDetails: Will serve the tap water needs of about 1 million residentsStatus: Slated for 2023 completionCost: $310...
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Microplastics Million Times More Abundant in Ocean Than Previously Thought
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...
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News Briefs: Contractor Rescued After 20-Foot Fall at WWTP
Entry 243604A contractor from Raleigh, North Carolina, was rescued after a 20-foot fall at a wastewater treatment facility in the city.
City of...
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Award-Winning Operator Thankful for Updated Wastewater Treatment Plant
Nancy Pugh of the Louisa County (Virginia) Water Authority was recently named Wastewater Operator Specialist of the Year by the Virginia Rural...
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Industry News: January 2020
SEEPEX launches Fast Ship Pump ProgramSEEPEX is now offering a Fast Ship Pump Program to their customers who require expedited delivery of...
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Exam Study Guide: Imhoff Tank Maintenance; and Water Softening Math
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,...
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Diligent Care for the Water System Earned an Illinois Village a Utility Water Saver Award
The Illinois village of Mount Prospect has not had its own water plant for decades. It does have plenty of challenges to...
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Operators in a Virginia Water Plant Thrive Using Standard Operating Procedures They Wrote Themselves
If the operators at the Percy D. Miller Water Treatment Plant are experts at operating their systems, it’s because they wrote the...
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For Years, Spartanburg Water Has Been on Top of Its Game in Sustainability
When a water utility has won as many awards as Spartanburg Water, for sustainable management and consecutive years of 100% permit compliance...
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Here's a Novel Way to Monitor Biological Conditions in Clean-Water Plants
Periodic foaming in an aerated digester and a drop in dissolved oxygen were affecting the performance of the Montague Wastewater Treatment Facility...
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Comparing VOC Removal Technologies
Various treatment technologies are available for removing volatile organic compounds from water before it is used or discharged. Each one has its...
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A Splash Park on a Water Plant Site Demonstrates a City's Commitment to Its Citizens
Two ribbon-cutting ceremonies, exactly two years apart, marked major changes at the City of Danville, Kentucky, 12 mgd Coldiron-Watkins Memorial Water Treatment...
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New Hampshire Operators Drive Energy Costs Down With Audits and Incentives
Entry 225672Energy takes up a large share of clean-water plant operating costs. Operators in New Hampshire are finding ways to drive energy...
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Identifying Filamentous Bacteria? There's an App for That.
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...
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As in Any Industry, There Is Strength in Diversity in the Water Sector Workforce
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,...
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Exam Study Guide - January 2020
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...
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Case Studies - January 2020
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...














