The launch of the world’s first ready-to-use reagent packages for photometric analysis in the 1960s had a substantial effect on environmental analysis....
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News Briefs: Thousands Still Lack Clean Water After Hurricane Harvey
More than three months after Hurricane Harvey made landfall and wreaked havoc along the Gulf Coast, there are still thousands waiting for...
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The Best Nonhazardous Alternative to Lime and Caustic Soda
Because of the high solubility of both caustic soda and lime, pH often becomes biologically prohibitive before ideal alkalinity levels and process...
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Watertown, New York, Operator Dies After Getting Injured on the Job
An employee for Watertown, New York, recently died as a result of injuries sustained while working at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.Watertown City...
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WEF Urges Congress to Fund Key Water Programs
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is urging Congress to continue federal investment in water infrastructure, geographic watershed and state grant programs, water...
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Project Roundup: Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Construction and More
California
McKinleyville
Project: New wastewater treatment plant
Details: New plant is more efficient and will limit odor issues that plagued nearby residents
Status: Grand opening held
Cost:...
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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: November 2017
Alaska
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:
Dec. 4-8 — Financial Management for Rural Utilities, Anchorage
Jan. 8-9 — Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician, Anchorage
Jan....
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News Briefs: Explosion at WWTP Chemical Manufacturer Leaves One Dead
A recent fire-tank explosion at a Nash County, North Carolina, wastewater treatment plant chemical manufacturer resulted in the death of one person.Two...
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Exam Study Guide: Fusible Plugs; and Sodium Thiosulfate
Welcome 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, we...
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This Mini WWTP Cleans Wastewater While Generating Power, Nutrients
Rapid, unplanned urbanization is becoming a serious threat across the world, because it puts major stress on critical infrastructure such as water...
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Product News: November 2017
Nidec Motor inverter duty vertical TEFC motors
Nidec Motor’s vertical totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) inverter duty motors are for use on turbine,...
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Praxair In-Situ Oxygenation System for Industrial Applications
New U.S. air emission regulations have a significant impact on the chemical and refining industry’s wastewater treatment operations. Similar rules apply to...
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News Briefs: Researchers Use Mussels to Scrub Bronx River of Nutrients
A team of marine scientists, a mussel farmer and youth volunteers in New York City recently stocked a raft with ribbed mussels...
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AWWA Testifies on Disaster Response in Water Sector
Testifying before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Environment recently, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) highlighted successes in the water sector’s response...
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Industry News: November 2017
REXA’s president and CEO to retire, new leadership announcedREXA’s president and CEO, Sam Lalos, announced his plans to retire at the end...
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Exam Study Guide: Breakpoint Chlorination Method; and TTHM Removal
Welcome 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, we...
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Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Options for Your Wastewater Treatment Facility
Making your water treatment facility run as efficiently as possible while meeting capacity demands and environmental regulations is a tall order —...
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News Briefs: Reporters Claim Unsafe Washington Treatment Plant Ruined Man's Life
After being exposed for seven years to toxins at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s wastewater treatment plant, Tim Combs of Bremerton, Washington,...
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The Heterotrophic Plate Count Test
Heterotrophs are a group of microorganisms including yeasts, molds and bacteria that use organic carbon as their sole carbon and energy source....




















