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A wastewater treatment plant in Rockland, Maine, saw over $10,000 in damages after vandals entered the facility overnight. The vandals destroyed an industrial-size...

The Florida Governmental Utility Authority established a set of unique activities to help residents save Florida’s water resources. “With our expansive growth in...

Scientists with NCCOS’ Mussel Watch Program published a retrospective assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Great Lakes, based on mussel tissue samples collected in...

In wastewater operations, washer compactors perform a deceptively simple function: to reduce debris volume for handling and disposal. But a lot of...

As a treatment plant operator, your day might start with reviewing system logs, checking instrumentation and making sure critical processes are running smoothly....

Despite lawsuits and damage to wastewater treatment plants, and newspaper articles warning everyone that “flushable” can be a misleading term, the directive...

Problem Palestine, Texas, home to over 18,000 residents and processing 25 million gallons per day of wastewater, faced persistent clogging issues in its...

Over 100 Philadelphia Water Department supervisors have worked continuous 24/7 shifts at the city's six water and wastewater treatment plants since July...

Duckweed (scientific name Lemna) is a small, bright-green floating plant about the size of a fat flake of oatmeal. It has a...

Looking for easy, dependable chemical metering? CHEM-FEED C-1500N chemical metering pumps deliver. C-1500N Series feature Blue-White’s exclusive heavy-duty pump head equipped with...

Between the thumb and pointer finger on the Michigan Mitten, Vassar is a town of 2,600 people that flushes about 0.4 million...

In a landmark moment for the water industry and environmental justice, funds from the historic 3M and DuPont water settlements — the...

Wastewater operators and maintenance personnel often ask why certain rotary lobe pumps have an oil bottle. The short answer is: An oil bottle...

Chemical metering pumps play a critical role in chem water treatment systems. These pumps can be complicated and require operators to pore...

Decision makers in lift station pumping systems are left with a crucial decision: choosing between a variable-frequency drive (VFD) and a soft...

As wastewater professionals it is generally fun to enjoy watching stalked ciliates, rotifers and other higher life form organism types under the...

Problem At the water reclamation facility in the Jordan Basin (South Jordan Pump Station) area of Utah, ragging was a recurring issue, occurring...

Peristaltic pumps are extremely effective for pumping fluids containing trapped gases. Chemicals like chlorine and hydrogen peroxide tend to release absorbed or...

Clogged pumps aren’t only an inconvenience — they can be a serious threat to a municipality’s entire water system. Wastewater treatment plants...