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...
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Driving Excellence With Test Tubes, Instruments and Microbiology
Most days are pretty smooth in the laboratory where Heidi Birdsell works.
But if a test of a wastewater sample plant indicates something...
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Stormwater: Looking Beyond and Recognizing Innovators
A top attraction for the kids in my old neighborhood was a storm sewer that ran one block down 42nd Street and...
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At Billings, Not Trial and Error; Trial and Success
It’s three in the morning — low-flow time.
You’re at the Billings Wastewater Reclamation Facility, a 40 mgd (design) plant undergoing a major...
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This Lab Analyst Rises While Helping Elevate Others
Candice Kucera has learned a lot about water and wastewater treatment in just four years with the city of Cedar Rapids. Now...
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Breaking Bad Habits to Enhance Sewer Performance
Inland Empire Utilities Agency saw an increase in sewer system debris during the COVID pandemic.
Residents flushed napkins, wipes, tissues, paper towels and...


















