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Now and then a Treatment Plant Operator reader calls or writes to say we printed a picture that shows someone working in...

Watch the raw mixing power of Vaughan Company's V3V recirculating chopper pump in action at a wastewater lift station. For...

Progress on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology could make monitoring at water treatment plants cheaper and easier and help safeguard public health,...

Identifying the optimal solids content of the various byproducts of the wastewater treatment process can provide significant cost savings for the facilities...

Entry 244952The state of Washington levied $118,500 in fines on King County for 27 instances of wastewater discharge exceedances, five instances of...

The availability of water from underground aquifers is vital to the basic needs of more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. In recent...

H2S stinks — and not just for those stuck smelling it. Complaints about hydrogen sulfide odors can cause citations, penalties or worse...

When Kathleen Cahall was a high school student in Dayton, Ohio, her advanced chemistry class focused on environmental issues including water quality....

Digester mixing is a dirty job, but someone — or something — has to do it. As treatment plant operators know, the...

Entry 244958Welcome 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,...

Thirty-two water utilities are being recognized for their leadership in community engagement, watershed stewardship and recovery of resources such as water, energy...

A number of methods have been developed to measure trace levels of H2S. The most widely used measurement methods include gold film...

Entry 244961A recent wastewater spill of more than 1.5 million gallons into Casco Bay was due to human error, according to a...

Chopper pumps are valuable tools for treatment plant operators. From garbage bags to ropes and even wigs, chopper pumps break down solids...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined partners across federal, tribal, state and local governments in preparation for the 2018 Atlantic...

Back in 2014, AMETEK Arizona Instrument’s lab manager and research chemist had the unique opportunity to visit a wastewater treatment facility in...

Drought and decimated water bodies have become common in recent decades, but Tucson, Arizona, is fighting against the death of their once-great...