For most utilities, having zero injuries is the ultimate safety goal, but this can be very hard to attain especially when you...
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News Briefs: Michigan WWTP Eyes Powering Electric Vehicles Via Methane Production
The Pontiac-based Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility in Michigan is aiming to revolutionize energy use in the water treatment sector by converting...
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Water Associations Rally Behind PFAS Liability Protection Act
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies joined other members of the Water Coalition Against PFAS in endorsing the Water Systems PFAS Liability...
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Desalination Research Facility in New Mexico Gets Federal Funding
While in southern New Mexico in early May, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced a $12.6 million...
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Water Treatment Plant Finds Solution to Priming and Leak Issues with Dual-Diaphragm Chemical Feed Pump
The well site at this water treatment plant was using a single-diaphragm pump to dose the sodium hypochlorite. Issues arose with loss...
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WWTP Gets a Grip on Grease and Powers Up Digester Gas
Grease can cause big problems, but when managed properly, it can also provide big dividends as a renewable energy source. The wastewater...
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CFO Forum, ARWO Conference Help Spotlight El Paso Water
Serving as host for two recent industry conferences provided El Paso Water with the opportunity to showcase the utility’s world-renowned innovation.
The Water...
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Exam Study Guide: Collections System Failure and CT Value
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
Here are the answers to the May 4, 2023 edition of TPO's Exam Study Guide:
Conditions recognized as major operating problems causing poor performance or...
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News Briefs: Mudslide Obstructs Access to Colorado WWTP
A mudslide in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, recently blocked access to a wastewater treatment plant, as a result of heavy snowpack and a...
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Starting at the Headworks: A Guide to Screening for Small Installations
A plant’s headworks plays a crucial role in the pretreatment influent for any wastewater treatment facility. It protects the operation of downstream...
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Value of Water Campaign Releases Eighth Annual Poll
New polling results released by the Value of Water Campaign reveal that a reliable supply of safe water is the number one...
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A Headworks Screening Partner for the Long Haul
When operators at the water treatment facility in Fulton, Illinois, were having to manually clean and remove screenings, Dan Clark, the Fulton...
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Bureau of Reclamation Awards Funding for New and Innovative Water Treatment Technologies
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently awarded funding for 15 projects under the Desalination and Water Purification Research program. The research projects...
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Water Treatment Plant Makes a Successful Switch from UV to PAA to Disinfect Effluent
A treatment plant in northern Kentucky was using a UV system to treat its effluent, and although the UV system was working...
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Interior Department Tackles Colorado River Basin Water Shortages With Draft Plan for Dam Operations
To address the continued potential for low run-off conditions and unprecedented water shortages in the Colorado River Basin, the Department of the...
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Three States Challenge EPA's Cybersecurity Mandates on Critical Infrastructure
The states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Iowa have filed a legal petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit...
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News Briefs: Florida Governor Funds Fight Against Blue-Green Algae
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the award of more than $13.6 million for innovative technologies and short-term solutions to aid in...
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PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Weight Gain, Says Study
A University of Rhode Island researcher leads a study that confirms a direct link between certain chemicals in drinking water and human...





















