Despite there being a common mandate from the EPA that states regulate continuing education in the water and wastewater industry, there are...
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3 Winners Named for The Water Council’s Tech Challenge
The Water Council recently announced the winners of its fall 2023 Tech Challenge, chosen by its leading participating sponsors to help solve real challenges...
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Demystifying the Regulation of Water and Wastewater Continuing Education
Continuing education in water and wastewater operations is important. The quality of America’s water relies on operators continuing to grow in their...
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Introducing the New 3 Series Modular Roller for Easier Tube Changes
Blue-White’s FLEXFLO M3 peristaltic chemical feed pump has long been a favorite because of its dependable service, ease of operation and low...
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WRF Funds New Utility Research Projects Through Tailored Collaboration Program
The Water Research Foundation has selected 12 new projects for funding through its Tailored Collaboration Program, totaling over $5 million in research...
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A Proposal for Solving the Employee Shortage Dilemma
It has been widely recognized that the water and wastewater industry is facing critical manpower shortages. The “why” has been related to...
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Reap the Benefits of Safety Training
Little can be as important to an organization as training, be it general work-related skills or safety training. Providing effective safety training...
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Achieve Successful Dosing of Viscous or Abrasive Chemicals
High-viscosity chemicals can be the most challenging substances to dose. One of the greatest challenges is posed by polymers, which are used...
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Exam Study Guide: Quicklime Use and Water Main Calculations
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
Anhydrous or quicklime is great for pH adjusting and coagulating solids, what must be done before it can be used?
The answer...
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Municipality Finds Solution to Leaks and Part Failure
A wastewater treatment plant in Oregon needed a solution to constant maintenance when pumping sodium hypochlorite at pressures of 10 to 12...
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The Myth of Continuing Education
There is a myth that regulating (forcing) continuing education contributes to the growth of the individual and their value as an employee....
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These Cities Are Testing Small-Scale Treatment Systems and Wastewater Recycling
A lot can go wrong in a large urban water system. Pumps malfunction. Valves break. Pipes leak. Even when the system is...
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Survey Says Over Half of Americans Worried About How Stormwater Is Managed
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. — a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite septic wastewater industries —...
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News Briefs: Spokane Treatment Facility Offers Virtual 360-Degree Tour
The City of Spokane, Washington, is inviting people to take a virtual tour of the Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility, the community's oldest...
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Bug of the Month: Filament Type 0581, an Uncommonly Observed Bacterium
One of the most challenging filament types to diagnose is Eickelboom filament type 0581. It’s a curved or coiled shaped filament located...
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Product News: OZ Lifting Products, Blue-White, Emerson and More
OZ Lifting Products davit crane wheel baseThe new wheel base from OZ Lifting Products can be used with its full range of...
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News Briefs: California Approves Direct Potable Reuse
California has taken a significant step in water management by approving new regulations for direct potable reuse. This move, aimed at enhancing...
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Florida Water District Teaches Responsible Water Use
A water management district’s Splash! School Grant Program has benefited more than 60,000 students from 12 counties in the past 10 years.
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