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Sludge was winning the battle at the Front Royal (Va.) Wastewater Treatment Plant outside Washington, D.C. An outdated belt press was inefficient,...

It has always been challenging for wastewater treatment agencies to run sound biosolids management programs. The regulations are strict, the processing technologies...

In an old novel I read years ago, Adam Bede, the title character conveys an attitude toward work that has always stayed...

With evergreens lining the road and daylilies adding color, the grounds of the Mishawaka (Ind.) Wastewater Treatment Plant complement the facility’s limestone...

Where space and time are a concern, the WX-D belt filter press from Phoenix Process Equipment Co. of Louisville, Ky., can process...

Direct steam injection (DSI) is an emerging technology for municipal biosolids heating, especially in processes that use anaerobic digestion. DSI has a...

The Dane-Iowa Wastewater Treatment Facility in Mazomanie, Wis., is turning biosolids into a valuable commodity using a process that’s relatively new to...

As eastern Iowa regional manager for PeopleServicEInc., Dennis White sums up his job with just one word: Advocacy.“I’m responsible for hiring operators...

No wastewater treatment plant has the perfect formula for saving energy, but the Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility has a strategy that...

The least experienced operator at the Wright Smith Jr. Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mobile, Ala., has been on the job for 17...

Todd Lakey doesn’t need lab tests or fancy instruments to tell whether his treatment plant is running as it should. Sights and...

“We learn by doing,” Aristotle observed nearly 2,400 years ago. That’s exactly the experience of biosolids managers in Ocean County, N.J., where...

Operations is the star of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (SDLAC). From out-of-the-box ideas to improve treatment plant performance to...

Wildlife should feel right at home at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Irwin Creek wastewater treatment plant. The plant grounds and surroundings include 2.5...

Guelph Wastewater Treatment Plant (GWWTP) prides itself on using advanced technology and best practices, and every aspect of the plant’s operation plays...

Whether it’s a combined heat and power system, fat, oil and grease (FOG) management, solar energy or even hydropower, the Gresham (Ore.)...

Matching Flow to DemandThe energy-efficient Omega Frequency Control from Kaeser Compressors Inc. uses engineered frequency drives to get the most out of...

Muffin Monster Marks 35th AnniversaryThe Muffin Monster wastewater grinder from JWC Environmental marked its 35th anniversary in 2008. In 1973, Woodie and...

Treating wastewater takes energy — lots of it. Treating wastewater also creates energy, if you consider methane, a byproduct of biosolids digestion.For...