One universal goal of treatment plant operators is to keep operations running smoothly and effectively at all times. Although many factors contribute...
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Water and Wastewater Education Listing - June 2016
Editor's Note: Each month, we'll be posting an updated listing of educational opportunities around the country. If you have an event, conference, webinar...
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News Briefs: Suspected Drowning at Plant Attributed to Heart Attack
Although first considered a drowning accident at a Baton Rouge (Louisiana) wastewater treatment plant, an autopsy revealed that 57-year-old plant worker Michael...
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Application Period Open for BREW Corporate Water Technology Challenge
A. O. Smith Corporation and The Water Council are partnering to identify and support entrepreneurs and startups developing innovative freshwater technologies through...
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University of Texas at Arlington Partners with EPA For Future Training, Research
The Environmental Protection Agency and the University of Texas at Arlington are partnering to strengthen collaboration aimed at meeting the national need...
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Water & Wastewater Industry News: June 2016
American Water Names President
American Water named Deborah A. Degillio president of American Water Enterprises. She replaces Sharon Cameron who retired in May....
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News Briefs: Contamination Cover-Up? Actress Sues Philadelphia Over Lead Levels
A class-action lawsuit, filed by Eleni Delopoulos, 37, and represented by national law firm Hagens Berman, claims the City of Philadelphia put...
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Open House Operations Challenge Showcases Wastewater Skills
Jerry Greiner, president of the Northwestern Water and Sewer District in Bowling Green, Ohio, admits it’s not always easy for his employees to explain...
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News Briefs: Train Derailment Forces Wastewater Plant Shutdown
More than 400 residents were without wastewater services after an oil train derailed and caught fire June 3 in the Columbia River...
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Team USA Earns Operations Challenge Gold in Germany
Team KSB-USA was awarded the gold medal on Thursday, June 2, in Munich, Germany, as the overall winner of the third Open German...
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Environmental Operators Certification Program Hires Executive Director
The Environmental Operators Certification Program, which certifies water and wastewater operators and classifies facilities in British Columbia and Yukon, has hired Kalpna Solanki...
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Happy Birthday! Environmental Operators Certification Program Turns 50
The Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP), a member-based organization involved in the certification of operators and the classification of facilities to improve the management of water...
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News Briefs: Mold! Wet Conditions Create Safety Hazard at Plant
Workers at a wastewater treatment plant in Hilo, Hawaii, have had to take special precautions recently, thanks to a mold problem in...
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5 Keys to Water Utility Management Success
The American Public Works Association and seven key water associations — American Water Works Association, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, National Association of...
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USGS Survey Shows Algal Toxins are Found Nationwide
The first-ever National Lakes Assessment of toxins from harmful algal blooms challenges several long-held assumptions, including the extent, distribution and make-up of toxins from...
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3 Positively Awesome Public Education Ideas
Wow, I received a lot of great feedback from last month’s blog (How to Get Your Foot in the Classroom Door).I’ve been going...
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That Dangerous H2S - It's More than a Rotten Egg Smell
What is that rotten egg smell? If you’re a wastewater operator, you get that question a lot from visitors or even friends....
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May 2016: Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Construction and More
Editor’s Note: Each month, we’ll bring you a roundup of new water and wastewater projects from across the country. If you would like...
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Florida DEP Awards $4 Million for Clean Water Projects
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $4 million in low-interest loans to six Florida communities for planning and design phases...
















