Research at the wastewater treatment plant in Lawrence, Kan., is demonstrating that algae can remove nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater. Now in...
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Watershed Warriors Look Upstream
As nutrient restrictions get stricter, notably for phosphorus, clean-water agencies are looking upstream. Adaptive management regimes in states like Wisconsin allow agencies...
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TPO aims to bring you stories that help you and your plant perform better. Now we do more of the same at...
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Industry News - September 2013
Sauereisen names research manager, office staffSauereisen promoted Greg Maloney to research manager, overseeing the company’s C. Fred Sauereisen Laboratory. It also promoted...
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Management system solves pump run-time issuesProblem
The City of Winter Park, Fla., was experiencing excessive pump run times and unacceptable pressures because of...
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Research and Testing Begins on Emerging Technologies of Interest to the Water Community
The Water Research Foundation (WaterRF), an internationally recognized leader in water research that is dedicated to advancing the science of water, has...
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Outsourcing: What Makes a Private Water Contract Work?
What ingredients go into making a successful private water operation contract? When such a contract proceeds smoothly, neither side is likely to...
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The Importance of Operator Safety Training
As a licensed water and wastewater operator, you all know your primary task is protecting the public from contaminated drinking water or...
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WEF Executive Director Resigns, Interim Executive Director Appointed
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Eileen O’Neill as WEF interim executive director following the...
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades Earn Connecticut Wastewater Treatment Facility Three Awards
Requiring continuous operation, wastewater treatment facilities and their electrical consumption represent a major utility component for municipalities. For this reason, the Town...
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New Technology Slated for WEFTEC 2013
WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s annual technical exhibition and conference, provides wastewater and water professionals from around the world with quality education...
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Never Satisfied
Perfectionists. That’s the conclusion you draw after a conversation with the treatment crew at the 2 mgd Bridge Creek Water Treatment Plant...
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Quick-Change Artist
As big as it is, the 120 mgd Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant is just part of the supply network for Tampa...
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Turning Data Into Action
A dvanced metering infrastructure (AMI) with fixed network communication has given water utilities an abundance of data — typically hourly information on...
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Players' Coach
It takes a special touch — and a strong leader — to keep a 120-year-old water plant ticking. That’s what Scott Bailey...
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Creating a Culture
The City of Portland is well known for its environmentally minded citizens and government. This sustainable culture extends to the city’s water...
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When Will It Be Your Turn?
Someone wise once said nothing ever goes wrong — until it does. The captain of the cruise ship Carnival Triumph probably thought...
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Incentives to Conserve
I read your article about water conservation in the June 2013 edition of Water System Operator [On Tap: The Conservation Paradox]. I...















