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This Plant is Conquering CSOs With a Wet-Weather Clarifier
Heavy rains flowing through the Ohio city of Springfield’s combined sewer system overwhelmed the wastewater treatment plant. The city averaged 50 to...
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Santa Clara Water District Keeps Steelhead Trout Moving
Thanks to the Santa Clara Valley Water District, fish can swim upstream again to spawn and will be able to do so...
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Q&A: WERF’s John Willis Talks Biogas and Biosolids Solutions
In a time when resource recovery is a top priority, clean-water agencies increasingly look for biogas and biosolids solutions that are economical...
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Deep Trekker Portable Crawler Camera Reduces Inspection Expense
Equipment for inspecting pipes, tanks, culverts and other water infrastructure can be a major investment. Truck-mounted systems are extremely powerful but involve...
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Flint: As an Operator, What Would You Have Done?
The fallout from water contamination in Flint will persist for years — in politics, in lawsuits, in monitoring of children’s health, in...
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Worth Noting - July 2016
People/AwardsThe Fayetteville (North Carolina) Public Works Commission received a Wastewater Collection System of the Year award from the North Carolina AWWA-WEA.The City...
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Dewatering Box Offers Low-Cost Disposal Alternative
With biosolids handling costs continuing to rise, municipalities increasingly look to become more efficient. AQUA-Zyme Disposal Systems had plenty of interested attendees...
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Pumps, Drives, Valves, Blowers and Distribution Systems
Valve positioner provides boost to effluent qualityProblem: An Illinois wastewater treatment plant needed to improve valve position on each of its three...
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Force Flow Scales Safely Monitor Chemical Usage
The IBC tote scale and electronic Chem-Scale from Force Flow enable operators to safely track chemical usage and comply with reporting regulations....
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Gorman-Rupp End-Suction Pumps Designed for High Flow, Greater Head
The 6500 Series line of horizontal end-suction centrifugal pumps from Gorman-Rupp Company are based on Prime Aire and Prime Aire Plus technology...
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University of Texas at Arlington Partners with EPA For Future Training, Research
The Environmental Protection Agency and the University of Texas at Arlington are partnering to strengthen collaboration aimed at meeting the national need...
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Water & Wastewater Industry News: June 2016
American Water Names President
American Water named Deborah A. Degillio president of American Water Enterprises. She replaces Sharon Cameron who retired in May....
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P-80 THIX Lubricant Gel Solves Hydraulic Line Assembly Problems
When an international crane manufacturer experienced problems with hydraulic systems — including contamination, rolled O-rings, leaks and line shutdowns from false-positive leak...
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News Briefs: Contamination Cover-Up? Actress Sues Philadelphia Over Lead Levels
A class-action lawsuit, filed by Eleni Delopoulos, 37, and represented by national law firm Hagens Berman, claims the City of Philadelphia put...
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Open House Operations Challenge Showcases Wastewater Skills
Jerry Greiner, president of the Northwestern Water and Sewer District in Bowling Green, Ohio, admits it’s not always easy for his employees to explain...


















