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A coastal town required an efficient and accurate means of chlorine feed into its system. They needed to treat at least 7...

Part of the Northwest Ottawa Water System (NOWS) in Michigan, the Crockery Township wastewater treatment plant was opened in 2006 to serve...

Problem: Outbreaks of blue-green algae in a 1,616-acre natural lake created a call to action in Powers Lake, North Dakota. The water...

Testing wastewater for COVID-19 provides a better forecast of new COVID hospital admissions than clinical data, according to a Syracuse University research...

Problem: The Haikey Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, receives wastewater through 36-, 30- and 24-inch force mains. The Broken Arrow...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is probing multiple cyberattacks suspected to be conducted by an Iranian government-linked group, Cyber Av3ngers, against American...

The wastewater treatment industry continues to see advancements in mixing technologies, with a focus on enhancing treatment quality and operational efficiency. One...

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...

Given the following data: Analyzing BOD readings of raw influent 10 ml samples Initial DO reading sample 1: 8 mg/LFinal DO reading sample 1: 1.4...

Problem: In designing a new anaerobic digestion and dewatering facility, the Michigan city of Grand Rapids also wanted to protect process equipment...

In the realm of wastewater treatment, the focus on nutrient removal has led to the development of diverse technologies like those below. Smart...

Researchers from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia in Spain have designed micromotors that move around on their own to purify...

The holiday season is a time for joy, generosity, gratitude and gift-giving. And if that informs the way we treat our friends...

Problem: The 9.5 mgd Goleta Sanitation District Water Resource Recovery Facility near Santa Barbara, California, faced high surfactant concentrations due to low-flow...

Few things will doom a project faster than poor leadership. Without a respected captain at the helm, teams can easily be riven...

The sewer and wastewater treatment industry is advancing with media filters designed for a variety of challenging applications. These include cloth media...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the launch of the Community, Equity & Resiliency initiative — an effort to help communities...

Problem: The Geren Island Water Treatment Plant in Salem, Oregon, draws its supply from the North Santiam River. In 2018 that source...

Innovative solutions to challenges posed by fats, oils and grease utilize can include everything from organic, biodegradable compounds to advanced molecular kinetic technology,...