When Ken Rutt first met Jeri, his wife-to-be, the road ahead led not only to a happy marriage, but also to a...
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Ken Rutt Pays It Forward by Mentoring Team Members the Way Others Mentored Him
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Brian Ross Strives to Make His Community and Its Water and Wastewater Facilities the Best They Can Be
“Commitment” is almost a cliche, but not when applied to Brian Ross. As senior assistant director of public service for the Genesee...
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Single-Minded Terry L. Huber Sees His Facility Through a Host of Changes
If there’s one quality that describes Terry L. Huber, it’s “thoughtful.” His boss and co-workers at the Lima (Ohio) Water Treatment Plant...
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What Makes This Florida Clean-Water Plant Successful? You Can Sum It Up in One Word.
Mark Darmanin will tell you there’s a simple reason for the success of the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Broward County,...
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Hauling Less Costs Less: A Recipe for Biosolids Volume Reduction
Biosolids production and hauling costs had tripled in recent years for the Town of Deerfield (Massachusetts) Wastewater Division. As landfills and incinerators...
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Worth Noting - November 2018
People/Awards
Scott Gilbertson was hired as executive director of the Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District in Minnesota. He replaces Bruce Nelson, who retired.
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WRF Announces 2018 Paul L. Busch Award Winner
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) recently announced Krista Rule Wigginton, Ph.D., as the 2018 Paul L. Busch Award winner during WEFTEC in New...
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There's Never a Surplus of Biosolids Product in Athens, Tennessee. Demand Exceeds Supply
The Athens Utilities Board is in a position where any product marketer would like to be: demand that exceeds supply.
Since 2006, the...
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Award-Winning Lab Supervisor Wendy Schultz Takes Performance to New Heights in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wendy Schultz took an interest in water and the environment after spending summers at a Michigan lake.
“My mom, aunt, and uncle were...
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Water Saver Award Winner Highland Park Makes Big Strides in a Community Committed to Sustainability
Thirty or so years ago, a big day of production was a time to celebrate for a water plant team.
“When I came...
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In This Florida County, Wastewater Effluent Goes on to Become Irrigation Water for a Variety of Green Spaces
Team members at the South County Water Reclamation Facility IN Collier County, Florida, have been scrambling to keep up with growth...
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Cool the Roof. Stop the Leaks. Two Sustainable Measures in a Georgia County.
Two energy-conscious roof replacements and satellite imaging to detect underground pipe leaks helped a Georgia county win recognition as an environmental steward.
In...
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Worth Noting - October 2018
People/Awards
Jerry Beausoleil, director of Public Works for Putnam, Connecticut, retired after 50 years.
Officials in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, held a ribbon-cutting for...
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WEF Announces 2018 Awards Recipients
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the 2018 WEF Awards recipients for individual service and contributions. The awards recognize individuals and...
