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Problem: With 16 mgd capacity, the Newport (Rhode Island) Water System draws from nine surface reservoirs. When one aboveground tank experienced high...

A general guideline or starting point for nutrient demand in aerobic biological treatment systems is that the wastewater should contain a balance...

Are you responsible for operating or maintaining a Vogelsang rotary lobe pump, inline macerator or twin-shaft grinder? Vogelsang offers a few no-cost...

Once bar screens remove debris from wastewater, stormwater, or other critical projects, the debris must be conveyed to a disposal location. There...

Utah recently became the first U.S. state to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, a decision that will take effect...

Problem The Village of Sherman, a rural community in western New York with a 40-year-old, 140,000 gpd design package wastewater treatment plant, faces...

Problem: The Southwest Water Reclamation Facility in Cape Coral, Florida, pumps an average of 7 mgd. To combat algae buildup, the facility...

With aging infrastructure and the presence of lead service lines, the question of whether we are truly prepared to provide safe drinking...

A recent article by Consumer Reports investigates the hidden costs of so-called "flushable" wipes, exposing their failure to disintegrate and the resulting environmental and...

Problem: The County Home Lift Station operated by the town of Danville (Indiana) Wastewater Department sits downstream from a hospital, jail, and...

There are some key indicators in determining a workplace’s safety standing, and there are also some important warning signs that your workplace...

The new CHEM-FEED compact skid systems are ideal for small spaces and tight equipment rooms, and they have a condensed design and...

CHEM-FEED MD3 exclusive hyperdrive technology will help mitigate problems like vapor lock and loss of prime, and hyperdrive engineering ensures smooth, accurate,...

Capital investments for wastewater treatment plants carry a certain amount of risk. In order to manage that risk, it is imperative that...

Water utilities in the arid Southwestern United States are starved for water supplies and increasingly look to indirect and direct potable reuse...

Several types of motors can be employed in chemical metering pumps, such as stepper motors, AC induction motors, brushed DC motors, and...

The National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, a national nonprofit campaign presented by the Wyland Foundation, returns for its 15th year. And...

When it comes to workplace safety, are you using your “safety sense”? Are you making good decisions when it comes to working...

Problem: The Medford (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant had 1970s aeration blowers and was in changing to ammonia control. The blowers had a...