The American Public Works Association has announced the winners of its 2018 Public Works Projects of the Year competition. The awards program promotes excellence...
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Exam Study Guide: Types of Bacteria; and Chemical Sequences
Entry 244902Welcome 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,...
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Peristaltic Pump Reduces Operating Costs in the City of Lompoc
Many water treatment plant upgrades and purchasing decisions are entirely determined by price. However, long-term costs such as energy and maintenance, are...
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News Briefs: Methane Explosion at Water Plant Injures 10 Workers
Entry 244905A methane gas buildup and improper use of a torch is the likely cause of an explosion at a water treatment...
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Singapore Students Take Top Honor at Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Caleb Liow Jia Le and Johnny Xiao Hong Yu of Singapore have been named the winners of the 2018 Stockholm Junior Water...
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Considerations When Upgrading UV Systems
Over the last several years, TrojanUV has helped numerous municipalities upgrade their UV system by updating it with newer components or by...
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San Francisco to Upgrade WWTP With $699 Million EPA Loan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $699 million low-interest loan to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to...
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News Briefs: Operator Injured in Sodium Hypochlorite Explosion
Entry 244913A chemical explosion at the Martinez (California) Water Treatment Plant injured a 32-year-old employee, who was taken to a hospital for...
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Product News: September 2018
Entry 244916Flowline EchoTouch reflective ultrasonic liquid level sensorsFlowline’s EchoTouch reflective ultrasonic level sensors work in condensation. By orienting the transducer vertically, condensation runs...
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Industry News: September 2018
Entry 244931Parag Deval joins ResinTechResinTech announced it hired Parag Deval as director of international sales and business development. He comes to the...
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10 Common Responses You Should Never Utter to Employees
Entry 244936We all overuse certain words and phrases. Myself definitely included: I’m guilty of ending sentences with “... so ...” when I’m...
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Exam Study Guide: Sludge Blanket Depth; and Aluminum Sulfate as a Coagulant
Entry 244939Welcome 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,...
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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: September 2018
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:Aug. 27-28 — Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician, AnchorageAug. 29-30 — Electrical Troubleshooting & Preventative Maintenance, AnchorageSept....
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News Briefs: 'Highly Intoxicated' Swimmers Continue Breaking Into Treatment Facility
Entry 244942A group of routinely intoxicated homeless men are using the Mill Creek Water Treatment Facility’s pond as a swimming hole, according...
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Meet the Jerome J605
Ametek Arizona Instrument’s line of Jerome toxic gas analyzers is designed to provide accurate and reliable data in compact, rugged and easy-to-use...
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An Easy-to-Install, Complete Skid System
Looking for a complete skid system? Blue-White engineers have done the planning for you with the efficient, prefabricated small-footprint design of Chem-Feed...
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They're Never Too Young: Taking My Grandsons to the 'Water Wasting Treatment Plant'
On a recent visit with my grandsons, 6-year-old Tucker out of the blue began talking about the “water wasting treatment plant.”
Apparently he...
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New AI Tech Could Test for Cyanobacteria in Hours Instead of Days
Progress on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology could make monitoring at water treatment plants cheaper and easier and help safeguard public health,...
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Using Rapid Loss on Drying Technology to Measure Simulated Biosolids Content
Identifying the optimal solids content of the various byproducts of the wastewater treatment process can provide significant cost savings for the facilities...














