When Steve Williams went to work for the Magna Water and Sewer District in 1977, it was “just a job.” Not anymore.
“It...
Entries Tagged Aerator
Editorial
North Platte Operators Met the Challenge of Getting a Temperamental New Facility on Track
Most lifelong residents of North Platte, Nebraska, don’t know where the wastewater treatment plant is. That’s exactly how Doug Meyer, superintendent, wants...
Editorial
Plant Ensures Quality Effluent Through Sound Maintenance and Continuing Education for Staff
There’s nothing fancy about the Pascagoula/Moss Point (Mississippi) Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Day by day, year by year, it churns out clean...
Covers/Domes/Infrastructure - Airmaster Aerator Turbo X-Treme IAT
The 25 hp Turbo X-Treme IAT from Airmaster Aerator is a high-efficiency, floating/surface aerator that can pump 5 mgd. The stainless steel...
Editorial
Treatment and Filtration
Featured Case StudyMassive lagoon cover collects biogas, generates revenue and reduces odorsProblem: Melbourne Water Western Treatment Plant in Werribee, Australia, had been...
Aeration Equipment - Fluence Corporation SmartAerator Tornado Surface Aerator
The SmartAerator Tornado Surface Aerator from Fluence Corporation uses controls, sensors and variable-frequency drives to significantly reduce the energy required to aerate...
Editorial
Wastewater Treatment Is the Family Business for This Superintendent
When Melinda Ward was 5 years old, she would climb a grassy hill to the digesters at the local clean-water plant, and...
Editorial
Plant Embraces Innovation With Biosolids and Reclaimed Water Systems
The Wellington Water Reclamation Facility has won numerous awards. Its compliance history, operation and maintenance practices, customer relations, and safety record are...
White Papers
Disc Aerators Improve Performance at Tomball Treatment Plant
The city of Tomball, Texas, is located in the heart of Houston’s oil country. Quality of life in Tomball depends in no small...
Editorial
Treatment and Filtration
Injection system helps clear odor issues from pump stationProblem: Hydrogen sulfide at 1,000 ppm at the Forest Hills Pump Station in Pikeville,...
Composting Equipment - Brown Bear Corporation Series R31
Series R31 paddle aerator attachments for sludge drying and aeration of compost windrows from Brown Bear Corporation can be used for accelerated...
Aeration Equipment - Airmaster Aerator Turbo X-Treme Magnum
The 50 hp Turbo X-Treme Magnum high-efficiency floating/surface aerator from Airmaster Aerator can pump 12.5 mgd. It incorporates a turbo blower and...
Editorial
One Operator's Road from Basketball to Wastewater
David McAlpin is proof that the adage “Listen to yourelders” pays off. As general manager of the Blountsville (Alabama) Utility Board, McAlpin...
Aqua-Aerobic surface mechanical aerator
The Aqua-Jet SS-PW surface mechanical aerator from Aqua-Aerobic Systems is certified to NSF/ANSI 61 by Underwriters Laboratories for potable water applications. The...














