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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...

Wildfires profoundly influence the unseen microbial world within our waters, directly impacting water quality and ecosystem health, according to a new study...

A new wastewater treatment facility was constructed for the community of Naples, New York, beginning in 2020. The facility was looking for...

When applying screening technologies in a wastewater treatment plant, there are a large selection of possible configurations. WWTPs vary significantly around the...

Top threats to lift stations include pump failures, high energy usage, and aging infrastructure. Check out the infographic below for tips to solve...

Variable area flowmeters have long been a preferred choice because of their reliability, cost-effectiveness and simplicity. While more complex flow measurement options,...