The American Water Works Association recently announced that the City of Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island, Canada, won the Best of the Best Water...
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Technology Defeats Odor Problems at School and Park
Problem: A pump station near an elementary school and park in the Agua Special Utility District in Palmview, Texas, had significant odor...
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News Briefs: Grand Rapids to Chlorinate Water After Legionnaires’ Outbreak
Following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the Public Utilities Center has decided to permanently chlorinate the water system...
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Artificial Intelligence Could Help Forecast Harmful Algae Blooms
A team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists plan to use artificial intelligence modeling to forecast, and better understand, a growing threat...
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The Water Research Foundation Honors Outstanding Water Research Leaders
The Water Research Foundation recently awarded the 2024 Research Innovation Award to Dr. Paul Westerhoff and the 2024 Subscriber Impact Awards to...
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Improve Air Quality and Control Odors With Economical Scrubbers
Scrubbers purify air and control odors in the wastewater industry, effectively removing contaminants from the air. Biological scrubbers create a self-sustaining environment where...
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Product News: OZ Lifting Products, Blue-White, QED Environmental Systems and More
OZ Lifting Products stainless steel lever hoistOZ Lifting Products has launched its first stainless steel lever hoist. This reliable solution tackles lifting...
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Hypochlorite System Leads to Savings for Utah Water Treatment Facility
Problem: The Big Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant at the mouth of the Big Cottonwood Canyon is one of three water treatment facilities...
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News Briefs: House Passes Bill to Mandate 'Do-Not-Flush' Labeling on Wipes
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would require the Federal Trade Commission to create and enforce rules mandating clear...
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Exam Study Guide: Sewer Velocity and Incubator Temperatures
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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Treatment Plant Operator Exam Study Guide Answers
A ping-pong ball travels from manhole A to manhole B 200 feet away in 1.5 minutes. The sewer line is a 6-inch...
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An Ongoing Solution for Complete Filter Fly Control
Tens of millions of gallons of water flow daily through the three wastewater facilities operated by Georgia's Athens–Clarke County Public Utilities Department,...
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Get Early Warnings With Advanced Gas Detection Systems for Treatment Facilities
Gas detection systems are designed to monitor and detect a range of dangerous gases, providing early warnings to prevent accidents and exposure....
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NACWA: 2023 Wastewater Service Costs Rose at Less than the Inflation Rate
Costs of sewer service for the nation’s families lagged slightly behind the inflation rate in 2023, but rates are likely to increase...
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News About Aerzen USA, Aqua Membranes, Duperon Corp. and More
Entry 240318Aerzen USA announces new company presidentAERZEN has appointed Kristen Grunza as the president of Aerzen USA Corp. Grunza brings over 25...
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News Briefs: Water Groups Challenge New PFAS Rule
Associations representing water utilities, along with the chemical and manufacturing industries, have filed court challenges against the new federal rule to limit...
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Employee Input Improves Utilities
Back in 2013, employees in the planning and analysis division in the Hampton Roads Sanitation District came up with a bold idea:...
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Super Station Chooses Biotrickling Filter Odor-Control Technology
Problem: The Woodberry Super Station in Hillsborough County, Florida, pumps up to 17 mgd to the Falkenburg Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility. The...
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PFAS Discovery Can Aid Drinking Water Cleanups
Scientists at UC Riverside, led by Professor Haizhou Liu, have discovered a chemical process that could help water providers comply with new...


















