As a boy in a small Wisconsin town on Lake Michigan, I nearly lived on the river. (The section of stream in...
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Fishable, Swimmable: What a Concept!
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Perfect Fit
In 1990, the City of New Bedford, Mass., turned a U.S. EPA consent decree into an opportunity to merge NPDES permit compliance...
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Top Performer - Biosolids: Hands-on Contracting
From a day to day perspective, biosolids management at the Everett Water Pollution Control Facility (EWPCF) in northwest Washington is relatively low...
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Faithful Servant
As a young man in the U.S. Navy, Robert Lovett ran a pair of triple-effect evaporators that turned seawater into fresh water...
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A Mix of Cultures
Combine the European sense of sustainability with the American spirit of innovation and what do you get? In the clean-water profession, it’s...
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Course Correction
The motto of the City of Sedgwick, Kan., is “Tradition with a Vision.” That is reflected in the city’s award-winning wastewater treatment...
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Worth Noting - October 2009
People/AwardsBritish ColumbiaThe British Columbia Water & Waste Association has named these award recipients: • Jack Bryden, Stanley S. Copp Award.• Darcy Dragonetti...
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Lining System Resists Chemicals, Stretches with Tank
DuraChem 500 series lining systems (540, 560, 580, 580 PW and DK2) from AmTech Tank Lining feature a high-build, high-temperature spray-up application....
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Put Water to Work?
Some 35 million gallons of wastewater flow daily into the Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority (RVSA) treatment plant, and a like volume of...
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Industry News - September 2009
Hydraulic Institute Releases ANSI/HI Pump StandardsANSI/HI pump standards, Version 2.1, are available on CD from the Hydraulic Institute. One new standard is...
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Reaching New Levels
Digital control has brought major advances in wastewater treatment operator productivity and plant efficiency and performance. Control systems enhance measurement precision and...
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Staying True
When it comes to saving energy and protecting the environment at its tertiary wastewater treatment plants, the philosophy at the City of...
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More Control, Less Energy
Hydraulic overloading and the need to meet dissolved oxygen (DO) requirements were constant concerns at the Lockport (Ill.) Wastewater Treatment Plant. Its...
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Electronic Ops
Wastewater treatment is a complex business, especially if, like the Orange County Sanitation District, you run the third largest wastewater agency west...
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Why I Love This Industry
Years ago I took a business trip to New York, and that triggered a complaint from my wife about all the wonderful...
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Part of the Skyline
The signing of the federal Clean Water Act in 1972 was the beginning of a long journey for the Newtown Creek Wastewater...
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Pumping Productivity
In the United States, pumps used for a multitude of purposes consume some 142 billion kWh annually. At a cost of five...
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Diversified Portfolio
The Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Raleigh, N.C., uses several methods to manage biosolids. The variety of land application and other...
