This treatment plant’s four reservoirs can store a billion gallons of water. To meet or exceed the exacting requirements set by the...
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EPA to Fund Research of Human Viruses in Wastewater Intended for Reuse
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $6,198,689 in funding for five grants to support research on existing and novel surrogates for...
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News Briefs: Metro Vancouver Fires Contractor Tasked with Building Billion-Dollar WWTP
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Metro Vancouver recently announced it has fired the contractor in charge of constructing its $1 billion North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant after it...
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NRWA Urges Utilities to be Prepared for Ongoing Supply Chain Issues
The National Rural Water Association has been monitoring the low inventory and supply chain issues of essential water treatment products and equipment...
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EPA Unveils National Strategy to Confront PFAS Contamination
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan recently announced the agency’s comprehensive Strategic Roadmap to confront per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination...
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EPA Awards 'Virus Hunter' Looking to Turn Wastewater Into Drinking Water
Around 34 billion gallons of water go down the drain every day. Could some of it be recycled into drinking water in...
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Bug of the Month: Rotifers, the Algal Predators of the WWTP Lagoon
Rotifers are more complex than protozoan (classified as metazoan) and exist in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The taxonomic classification...
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Denver Water a Two-Time Winner of National Sustainability Award
The importance of protecting water, the communities that rely on it and the ecosystems that supply it, is embedded in Denver Water’s...
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Are There Disinfection Byproducts in That Cup of Tea?
Surpassed only by water, tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide. When boiled tap water is used to brew tea, residual...
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EPA Publishes 2021 Climate Adaptation Action Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its Climate Adaptation Action Plan, which describes steps EPA will take to address the impacts of...
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Wake Up to the Looming Water Crisis, Report Warns
Water-related hazards like floods and droughts are increasing because of climate change. The number of people suffering water stress is expected to...
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Exam Study Guide: Anaerobic Digester Classifications and Water Hardness 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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Study Guide Answer Key
Here are the answers to the Oct. 19, 2021 edition of TPO's Exam Study Guide:
Which classification of anaerobic digester is the most efficient at...
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FAQ Regarding the Use of Ultrasonics
What are electroacoustics?
Electroacoustics cover a broad base of technology regarding the transmitting and receiving of sound, and include sonar and ultrasonic transducers...
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New Filtering Method Promises Safer Drinking Water, Improved Industrial Production
U.S. National Science Foundation-funded scientists at Tufts University have developed a new filtering technology inspired by biology that could help curb a drinking water-related...
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WEF Honors Excellence in Infrastructure Operation, Design, Promotion
The Water Environment Federation recently announced the 2021 class of WEF Awards for Operational and Design Excellence recipients.
These awards recognize individuals and...
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News Briefs: Yorkshire Debuts Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment Works
Entry 242434A wastewater treatment works using 20,000 wetland plants was recently completed by Yorkshire Water — a water supply and utility company...
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Critical Groundwater Supplies May Never Recover from Drought, Says UC Study
Along with hurricanes and wildfires, there's another important, but seldom-discussed effect of climate change — toxic water and sinking land made worse...
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Product News: October 2021
Asahi/America Series 19 electric actuatorsSeries 19 electric actuators from Asahi/America are compact and lightweight. They are available in four operating configurations: on/off,...















