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We can all agree water is critical to public health, safety and welfare. The recent passage of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act...

Entry 243341Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time,...

Here are the answers to the July 14, 2020 edition of TPO's Exam Study Guide: 1. Membrane Bioreactors (MBR’s) are becoming a viable option for...

Taking a new approach to an old problem, Stanford researchers have created a device that could make converting seawater to freshwater profitable...

Polyfluroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are man-made chemicals found in everyday items such as nonstick fast-food wrappers, stain-resistant fabrics, nonstick cookware, firefighting...

Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a new...

Entry 243344Local residents are reporting environmental impacts as a result of a 26 to 28 million gallon wastewater spill that occurred at...

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) recently published the recommended best practices from global experts that contributed to WRF’s international water research summit on wastewater...

Most water utilities are returning to normal operations as they reopen their offices and relax some of the measures they put in...

Saint Louis University has established the Water Access, Technology, Environment and Resources (WATER) Institute. The new institute brings together researchers in the...

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) recently announced that Zoe Gotthold is the winner of the 2020 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP),...

Parkson Corp. TumbleOx nitrification reactorParkson Corp. released the TumbleOx nitrification reactor, which provides a simple, easy-to-operate and cost-effective solution to reduce effluent...

While engineering remains a male-dominated field, the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) is changing those expectations with three female engineers on staff...

CaliforniaChinoProject: Wastewater treatment system upgradeDetails: Will expand WWTP capacity from 15 mgd to 22.5 mgdStatus: Loan secured, construction set to beginCost: $450.7...

Entry 243358Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time,...

Here are the answers to the June 24, 2020 edition of TPO's Exam Study Guide: 1. Where may an operator look to find specific...

Entry 243361After examining 40 wastewater samples that were previously collected between October 2019 and February 2020, researchers have determined COVID-19 was already...

The Bureau of Reclamation recently awarded $5.8 million to 22 laboratory and pilot-scale desalination research projects to enable broader deployment of desalination...

Xylem succeeds in exceeding its GHG targetXylem announced it had succeeded in reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity, exceeding its planned target. Xylem’s...