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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...

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

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

I’ve been involved with wastewater treatment in some way for almost 25 years. My main observation is that it’s an industry filled...

The Series 110 Omni-Valve represents the latest upgrade for Hydro Instruments of Perkasie, Pa., says general manager Andrew Morgan. On the market...

Planning for the FutureThe Iowa Water Pollution Control Association established an ad hoc committee to advance the return of the water/wastewater curriculum...

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...

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...