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The U.S. EPA estimates 30 to 40 percent of a municipality’s energy consumption is for treating water and wastewater. That’s a total...

The Cowskin Creek Water Quality Reclamation Facility was built to handle explosive growth in northwest Wichita, Kan., during the mid-1990s. Since then...

When operators are asked to define pH, many struggle to describe what it is and how it is measured. Let’s look at...

Taking a boat to work may sound like fun. Mark Mundt will tell you it was — the first time. During four...

Author Dodge Winston has written what is probably the only science fiction novel set in a clean-water facility. A self-published book, The...

The Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority commissioners took a beating from the public when they approved a $170 million clean-water plant upgrade, finished...

“Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lie before you.” Author Denis Waitely could have...

When the mid-1950s wastewater treatment plant became too small to meet demand, the community of Washington, Iowa, decided to build new and...

The Michigan Municipal League cites “innovative wastewater treatment technology” for its 2012 Community Excellence Award presented to the Grandville Clean Water Treatment...

When designing the 22.5 mgd Central Water Reclamation Facility in Cantonment, Fla., Baskerville-Donovan engineers specified oxidation ditches. The technology was familiar because...

Whether it’s the U.S. EPA or the Department of Water Quality, an agency can strike fear in municipalities when it’s time for...

In June, global water consulting engineering firm Black & Veatch released its second annual report highlighting the top 10 concerns for the...

PEOPLE/AWARDSDoug Brooks of Kentucky American Water received the 2013 Operator Meritorious Award from the Kentucky/Tennessee Section AWWA. Brooks is chief operator of...

Solar-powered digital thermometers from Palmer Instruments are a direct replacement for industrial mercury-in-glass (MIG) and bimetal thermometers.“It doesn’t require any batteries. It...

Green roof reduces water runoff for Badger MeterBadger Meter installed a 10,000-square-foot green roof at its Milwaukee, Wis., headquarters. The new roof...

Whether tracking customers’ usage, measuring plant raw water flow or feeding chemicals into a process, accurate metering is essential. Manufacturers continue with...

Water conservation is a pressing global issue. It has been estimated that worldwide water losses from leaking or broken pipes could be...

Small town implements secure, stable SCADA systemProblem Wolfforth, Texas, is a city of under 4,000 people. Its water/wastewater utility department was struggling because...