Northern Water keeps looking for ways to stretch resources so that it can serve more people with the same amount of water.
Its...
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People, Process and Culture Drive Success at this Utah Clean Water Plant
The Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility has seen multiple upgrades over the years. So have the people who operate the plant.
Phil Heck...
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He Looked for a Better Career. He Found It in Clean Water.
Todd Sukup was working from sunup to sundown at a food distribution warehouse in his hometown when a friend tipped him off...
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Outreach Program Connects Residents to Contractors for Drought-Resistant Yards
The Eastern Municipal Water District started its Landscapes for Living Program during the COVID pandemic, when residents were home more and spending...
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Sarasota’s Plant Upgrade Takes the Long View and Looks Deep
The nearly complete upgrade at Sarasota County’s Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility does more than boost capacity.
The $280 million project includes a...
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Operators Keep This Older Small-Town Water Plant Running Like New
The Illinois city of Staunton is known for being on the iconic Route 66. Now it’s also recognized for having an award-winning...
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Floods. Upgrades. Aging Equipment. Tight Budgets. Nothing Stops This Dynamic Duo.
Steve Cote faced two significant floods in his first two years as a water resources department superintendent.
Maybe it was innate creativity, or...
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This Class A Biosolids Upgrade Stresses Quality, Efficiency and Risk Reduction
Charlotte Water operates one of the largest Class B biosolids land application programs in the southeastern United States. It is on its...
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Industry News - July 2025
Mack receives Kenneth J. Miller award in Texas
Melissa Mack, vice president at Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, received the Kenneth J. Miller Water...
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News About Kurita America, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions and More
Kurita America announces successor to retiring CEOKurita America, part of the Kurita Group, has appointed Todd Emslander as its new chief executive...
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This Operator Faced a Career Crossroads. She Chose Water Treatment.
Karen Lewis needed a change. She wasn’t unhappy with her job in Florida’s pest control industry, but was looking for a position...
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News About AERZEN Rental Solutions, Fortiline, Franklin Electric and More
AERZEN Rental Solutions expands operationsAERZEN Rental Solutions opened a new rental location in Phoenix, Arizona. The new Phoenix location will house a...
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Teacher. Mentor. Operator. Change Agent. That’s Barbara Chappell.
Barbara Chappell grew up as the youngest of three girls.
“Dad figured out he wasn’t going to have a boy, so I was...
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An Accidental Water Worker Quickly Grew to Love His New Career
It’s a long way from working in an auto parts store to directing the water and wastewater utilities in the northern Alberta...



















