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Utah Plant Workers Compete To Keep Buildings And Grounds Looking Sharp
Keeping a wastewater treatment plant outstandingly clean and presentable is easy, says Lawrence Burton, Water Reclamation Section manager of the 13.5 mgd...
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Reverse Osmosis, SCADA, Automation Drive Excellence For A South Dakota Plant
The Clay Rural Water System in southeast South Dakota covers 735 square miles and has a population of around 5,100 — less...
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Geothermal Heating And Cooling Save Energy At A Maine Composting Site
As the largest municipal biosolids composting operation in New England, the Hawk Ridge Compost Facility’s main purpose is the beneficial reuse of...
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Efficient Pumps And VFDs Bring Fast Payback On A Rhode Island Plant Upgrade
Easing the ratepayers’ burden and shrinking the carbon footprint were the twin objectives of the Cumberland Water Department’s modernization and upgrade of...
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Iowa Plant Superintendent Kam Reeves Leads By Coaching And Example
Kam Reeves is proof that you can start over — even when you think you’re too old — and build an award-winning...
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Cleaning Out Water Tank Sediment Improves Water Quality, Boosts Public Safety
For more than 20 years I have performed video inspections of water tanks and towers, gaining a unique perspective on water storage...
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A Septage Receiving Station Screens Out Debris And Protects Plant Processes
In 2005, the Illinois village of Richmond built a $7 million wastewater treatment plant to support anticipated growth, including a 396-home subdivision.The...
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Kentucky Water Operator Doug Brooks Puts Heart And Soul Into His Work
Doug Brooks is always helping others, whether that means helping with Kentucky American Water’s annual Waterfest or the Kentucky River cleanup, or...
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A Florida District Develops An Extensive Library For Public Education
Florida’s focus on water resource management goes back to the early 1970s, when voters and lawmakers passed the Water Resources Act, creating...
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A Texas Biosolids Program Earns Honors For Clean Operation And Customer Satisfaction
An excellent biosolids beneficial use program in Texas is about to get even better.The Trinity River Authority’s Central Regional Wastewater System, which...
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Natural Approach: A Wastewater Wetland ExperimentAt first glance, the George Shannon wetlands system looks no different than other low-lying marshes. Water birds roost...
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Readers Respond To Column On “The Reclamation Imperative”
On the reclamation imperative“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” — Benjamin FranklinSince I live in a desert...
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More Clean-Water Plants Fulfill Their Potential As Resource Recovery Centers
Not long ago, a couple of TPO colleagues and I toured the clean-water plant in Stevens Point, Wis. What we saw there...
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EU Project Brings Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technology to Spain
A European Commission-funded project will see the installation of a pioneering sustainable waste destruction technology at a wastewater treatment facility in Valencia,...
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Why is WWETT the Industry’s Best Trade Show?
Stop wasting time shopping around for new equipment. Grab your shopping list and head to the industry’s best trade show. More than...
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Lingering Odors Push Sewer District to Research Cover Options
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The South Dearborn Regional Sewer District in Lawrenceburg, Ind., provides regional wastewater treatment services for three cities and an international distillery....
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10 Commandments of Municipal Crisis Control
Heavy rains cause sewage to overflow. A boil order is issued. A project goes over budget. The media smells a story —...




















