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Cogeneration is nothing new to the clean-water industry, but in southern California, the Orange County Sanitation District has taken it one step...

On one hand it wasn’t easy switching from an old, familiar conventional water treatment plant to brand-new technology. On the other hand, it...

You might have seen the photo by now: a large Winnie the Pooh plush toy blocking a sewer drain in East Kilbride,...

The atypical design of the Cohasset (Mass.) Wastewater Treatment Plant confuses visiting operators and challenges those who run it. Mark Cataldo, project...

BOD Test: The Good, the Bad and the UglyThe BOD test made sense many years ago because of its simple, direct correlation to...

Hiring former convictsThe decision to engage in a criminal act carries many repercussions and having to acknowledge a prior conviction on a...

Many operators cringe at the thought of conducting plant tours. Images of 100 third-graders running amok around dangerous equipment race through their...

COLE Publishing launched Treatment Plant Operator magazine in 2009 to serve the operations side of the wastewater treatment profession. We started Water...

Gary DeKock, retired a year ago from his position as plant supervisor at the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Wastewater Treatment Plant, will make...

Concerned? Not really.Interested? Of courseThat’s the stance biosolids specialists are taking in response to a May 12 article in Scientific American magazine...

The hustle and bustle of the American Water Works Association ACE14 conference in Boston has come to an end. After several days...

The hustle and bustle of the American Water Works Association ACE14 conference in Boston has come to an end. After several days...

Based on membrane foulants, Micro-90 and Micro A07 may be required to clean filter membrane systems. This white paper covers the recommendations...

In North America, water, wastewater, and distribution and collections systems do not have a national certification program. In some industries — including...

A wide array of best management practices propel the Columbus water utility to customer service excellence and industry recognition.It’s 4:30 p.m. downtown,...

PEOPLE/AWARDSMichael Hwang was named the Membrane Young Professional of the Year at the AWWA and American Membrane Technology Association 2014 Membrane Technology...

Tigg wins contracts for two New York municipal drinking water projectsTIGG Corporation won two competitively bid contracts on Long Island, N.Y., to...

Xylem opens dewatering branch in FloridaXylem opened a dewatering branch in Pompano Beach, Fla. Managed by Mike Sturgill, the 12,000-square-foot facility is...