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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: May 2019
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:April 29-30 — PLCs for Non-Programmers, AnchorageApril 29-May 2 — PLC Programming Workshop, AnchorageMay 1-2 — Electrical...
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How Adding Food Waste Can Double Gas Production
A slate of new legislation in California has spurred a movement to remove all food waste from landfills, and the Sanitation Districts...
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News Briefs: Firefighters Respond to Hazmat Incident at WWTP Near Boston
Entry 244366Firefighers from Boston, Massachusetts, recently responded to a hazmat incident at a wastewater treatment facility in Deer Island.
The emergency call came...
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Product News: May 2019
Entry 244369Teledyne ISCO LaserFlow Ex flow measurement sensorThe LaserFlow Ex noncontact velocity sensor from Teledyne ISCO is designed for intrinsically safe locations....
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Pool Management: Waving Goodbye to Inefficient Maintenance Systems
During summer, vacationers often swim at their resort destination of choice; luckily for them, someone else cares for their recreational waters. Sealevel...
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NAWT Scholarship Winner Takes Winding Path to Wastewater Career
Rebecca Burke — one of the winners of the 2019 National Association of Wastewater Technicians Hapchuk Scholarships — has seen a decade...
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Finding a Treatment Solution to the Arsenic Problem
Quilicura, a municipality located in Chile’s Santiago Metropolitan Region, needed to address high arsenic levels in its water source. Well No. 3...
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SITHE Chopper Pump Ends Pump Clogging Issues at Shoe Factory Pump Station
The municipality of Darien is located in McIntosh County, Georgia, with a population of approximately 2,000 people and is located 50 miles...
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Project Roundup: Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Construction and More
CaliforniaPleasantonProject: Water treatment plant upgradesDetails: Nearly doubling treatment capacity to 24 mgdStatus: Groundbreaking heldCost: $110 million
GeorgiaNewton CountyProject: Wastewater treatment plant constructionDetails: Will...
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News Briefs: Tornado Causes Serious Damage to Alabama WWTP
Entry 244381A wastewater treatment facility in Phenix City, Alabama, lost power and suffered significant damage in its offices and lab during a...
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This Missouri Operator and His Team Have Found the Recipe for Consistent Compliance and Operating Efficiency
Ben Riles bends over a pot of steaming noodles in his kitchen. He stirs in some Cajun seasoning, then turns to another...
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A Mix of Surface and Groundwater Sources Keeps This Tennessee City Well-Supplied
Over the years, the east Tennessee city of Crossville has faced challenges in keeping the water flowing to customers. With each challenge...
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This Biosolids Program Takes the Same Approaches to Crop Nutrition as Progressive Farmers
Anyone who thinks biosolids application is just a matter of driving a tank truck across a field needs to visit Sioux Falls,...
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No Odors, No Trash, No Violations for This Utah Water Reclamation Facility
If you had to pick one word to describe the South Valley Water Reclamation Facility, that word would be “excellence.”
This 50 mgd...
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Tours and Activities Give Residents New Appreciation for Wastewater Treatment
An annual fall open house at the Water Reclamation Center in Carol Stream, Illinois, has been a popular attraction for the past...



















