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Tank Covers Help Community Control Odors from Wastewater Treatment
The Utility:
A wastewater treatment plant in a new community development in North Carolina.The Utility’s Needs:
When the affluent, new home development was being...
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UV Disinfection Creates Cleaner Waterways For Chicago
The ribbon has been cut at the Terrence J. O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant in Skokie, Illinois. The TrojanUVSigna is now online and able to...
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This Massachusetts WWTP Plans to Double Its Capacity in the Same Footprint
Facing expanding coverage territories and stricter regulations regarding the concentrations of nitrates and phosphorous in treated wastewater, the Wareham (Massachusetts) Water Pollution...
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Biofuel Advocates Urge EPA to Invest in Homegrown Fuels
In a display of unity, the nation’s leading advocates for advanced liquid and gasified biofuels recently urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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News Briefs: Operator Shoots Nail Into His Heart, Drives to Hospital
An operator from the village of Lena (Wisconsin) water plant recently drove himself to the hospital after accidentally shooting a nail into...
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August 2017 Project Roundup: Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Construction and More
Alabama
Goodwater
Project: New wastewater treatment system
Details: Blue Frog System by Absolute Aeration, LLC
Status: Installation complete
Cost: UnknownArizona
Gilbert
Project: Xylem installing a ClorTec sodium hypochlorate generator...
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Water Utility Spearheads Honeybee Project
You’d have to look closely to notice the activity atop the utility building, but an otherwise plain rooftop has been transformed into...
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Exam Study Guide: Lagoon System Configuration; and Drinking Water Tests
Welcome 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, we...
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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: August 2017
Alaska
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:
Sept. 11-15 — Clerks Management for Rural Utilities, Anchorage
Oct. 4-5 — Pump Repair & Maintenance, Anchorage
Oct. 16-20...
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News Briefs: Dog Rescued From Plant's Clean Water Basin
City officials in Stillwater, Oklahoma, got a surprise recently when they discovered a dog trapped in a clean water basin at the...
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Water Environment Federation Selects 2017 WEF Fellows
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced 11 distinguished members as the 2017 WEF Fellows recipients. This designation recognizes members’ achievements, stature...
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Industry News: August 2017
Gorman-Rupp announces new account
Gorman-Rupp announced Riggs Rental as its newest rental customer and it will also become a construction and agricultural distributor...
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Product News: August 2017
Parkson Corp. Aqua Caiman articulating rake screen
The Aqua Caiman articulating rake screen from Parkson Corp. has a flexible belt assembly that handles...
Editorial
Washington Youths Learn the Concept of One Water Firsthand
One drop of water may seem insignificant, but if you trace the path it follows during its infinite lifetime, you see how...
Editorial
Operators Discover a 'Toy Store' of Technology at Virginia Plant
An operator joining the team at the Millard H. Robbins Jr. Water Reclamation Plant will find enough processes, learning opportunities and challenges...
Editorial
Change Is Good for an Operator Who Thrives on Challenges
Scott Thompson admits that daily life in a clean-water plant can be routine. But over many years, constant change makes for a...
Editorial
Automation Isn't the Sole Solution to Drive Down Turbidity
If the water treatment plant team in Greenwood had a nickname, it might be The Turbidity Cops.That’s because they do everything possible to...




















