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New at WEFTEC: Hydro International Presents Fluidized-Bed Grit Washing System
Hydro International recently exhibited the Hydro GritCleanse fluidized-bed grit washing system at WEFTEC — a system which significantly reduces volatile solids content...
Videos
Learn About the Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge Process
Ken Rutt, wastewater division superintendent for the city of Broomfield, Colorado, talks in this online exclusive video about one of the most...
Videos
This Plant's Effluent Is Cleaner Than the River
In this online exclusive video, Brian Ross, senior assistant director of Water & Waste Services, takes viewers on a tour of a...
Editorial
What Makes This Florida Clean-Water Plant Successful? You Can Sum It Up in One Word.
Mark Darmanin will tell you there’s a simple reason for the success of the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Broward County,...
Editorial
Solar Energy Means More Than Lower Energy Costs. It Also Means a More Resilient Water System
Solar panels at a drinking water plant can do more than reduce the electricity bill. It’s also about adding resiliency to water...
Editorial
Hauling Less Costs Less: A Recipe for Biosolids Volume Reduction
Biosolids production and hauling costs had tripled in recent years for the Town of Deerfield (Massachusetts) Wastewater Division. As landfills and incinerators...
Editorial
Education on the Wing: A Virginia Treatment Plant Provides a Haven for Birds
As a centerpiece for a clean-water treatment plant’s community outreach, it’s hard to beat the 24-acre bird-watcher’s paradise created by five lagoons...
Editorial
Is Your Utility Prepared for Climate Change Impacts? Here's Some Advice on How to Plan
Arguments continue about what exactly is causing global climate change, but evidence that it’s happening now is undeniable. One only needs to...
Editorial
Here's a More Efficient Way to Produce Ozone for Drinking Water Disinfection
Ozone plays an important role in various water treatment schemes. However, it can be costly to produce. In many ozone generation systems,...
Editorial
Our Industry's Image: Why Some Common Words May Not Be the Right Words
In writing and journalism studies, instructors reminded me often to avoid euphemisms. These are words designed to make things that aren’t so...
Editorial
Learning on the Inside
I am a wastewater and drinking water operator working to get my Class B license hours in drinking water. At this time...
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Exam Study Guide
WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish
How much influent organic matter is expected to be removed in primary treatment using a primary clarifier?
A. 10 to 20...
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Worth Noting - November 2018
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Scott Gilbertson was hired as executive director of the Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District in Minnesota. He replaces Bruce Nelson, who retired.
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Efficient blower designed to reduce total cost of ownership
No operator would argue that proper aeration and blower selection are two of the most important considerations at a wastewater plant. In...
Editorial
Borehole pumps provide cost-efficient, autonomous water supply
Choosing a borehole pump can be a difficult decision considering the large range available and number of variables to consider. So, how...









