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News Briefs: Austin Water Breaks Ground on Huge WWTP Expansion
Austin Water and city leaders recently broke ground on a $1.5 billion expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, marking the...
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Treatment Isn’t Working Right? This Plant Team Experimented to Find Remedies.
Water defines Cape Coral. This coastal Florida town has 400 miles of freshwater canals that invite comparisons to Venice in Italy.Manatees navigate...
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A Major Plant Upgrade Met a Dual Objective. Awards Were Just a Byproduct.
One Water is more than just a concept in the Texas city of Cleburne.It’s a real working system now that the city’s...
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This Texas Operator Draws Motivation From Protecting His State’s Water Resources
Joe Thompson doesn’t just operate clean-water plants. He helps build them. And teaches new team members how to run them.Thompson is operations...
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Facing a Major Sewer Rate Hike? Data From This Survey Can Help You Make the Case.
Data by itself doesn’t do much good. But data in the proper context can be powerful.A survey of Wisconsin sewer rates by...
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A Two-Part Process Yields Effluent Nearly Free of Persistent Chemicals
Multiple technologies now compete for removal of PFAS from water streams of different types and strengths.Adsorbents represent one category of treatment and...
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Russell Sargent: From Nuclear Subs to Wastewater Treatment
Russell Sargent found similarities between working on nuclear submarines and operating a clean-water plant.He applies his U.S. Navy training and experience as...
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Lessons in Solar: A California City Shows How to Make It Pay
The Colfax Wastewater Treatment Plant faced electric rate increases averaging 8% per year from Pacific Gas & Electric.Leaders of Colfax, just north...
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A Canadian Plant Team Sets the Bar for Dealing With Adversity
The days between March 28 and April 9 are a time the Ontario city of Orillia staff would rather forget.In that short...
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Effective Screening Is Critical. Here’s How to Make the Most of It.
Mechanically cleaned bar screens are a critical component of wastewater headworks. They’re the first line of protection against debris that can damage...
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A Key to Public Communication: Don't Be Shy
For my first project in the clean-water field, I worked in the 1980s on a public participation program involving land application of...
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Exam Study Guide - May 2026
WASTEWATERBy Rick LallishWhat is the main problem found when aerobically digesting primary sludge?A. Increased amounts of endogenous respirationB. To maintain DO levels,...
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Industry News - May 2026
Arq appoints Jeanette McQueeney as VP of sales and marketingArq has appointed Jeanette McQueeney as vice president of sales and marketing. In...
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Product News - May 2026
CarboNet NanoNet adaptive chemistryCarboNet uses its proprietary NanoNet platform to generate flocculants, coagulants and targeting agents that adjust in real time to...
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Product Spotlight: Water - Generators provide reliable backup power when needed
The importance of providing a consistent supply of clean water cannot be understated. During a power outage, access to clean water can...
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Product Spotlight: Wastewater - Methane detector designed for precise field monitoring
Methane detectors in wastewater treatment plants are critical for monitoring combustible gas, ensuring safety and mitigating environmental impact. The Huberg LASER One...
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Worth Noting - May 2026
People/AwardsThe New Glarus Wastewater Treatment Plant received a 2025 Outstanding Performance of a Facility award from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.The...





















