Entries Tagged Biosolids

When an energy audit recommended variable-frequency drives for blowers, team members at the New Ulm (Minn.) Wastewater Treatment Plant weren’t so sure...

From a distance, the Harpeth Valley UtilitiesDistrict’s (HVUD) wastewater treatment plant could be mistaken for a farm. That’s because it is a...

Costs for landfilling biosolids were escalating, and the staff at Exeter Township (Pa.) Water Quality Control knew it was time for a...

My first real involvement with the clean-water industry came in 1984, when I helped lead a public participation program for the Milwaukee...

As the cost of treating and storing biosolids continues to rise, some wastewater treatment plant operators are using an alternative to conventional...

No matter how much quality goes into biosolids today, the product often comes under a certain degree of suspicion. The Florida Today...

Facing stricter state and federal regulations for the land application of biosolids more than two decades ago, officials in Boise, ...

Back in the 1980s while working on a public participation project for a clean-water agency involving land application of what...

In the world of biosolids, field trips are not just for kids anymore. At the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)...

The City of Philadelphia is using new geothermal technology to harness energy from wastewater to meet energy conservation objectives and...

We often hear about the benefits of municipalities consolidating services. For example, village A and Town B both have volunteer fire departments....

Treating water is more than a profession for Nate Tillis. You could easily say it's a calling. His deep appreciation for...

For a facility serving a population of 3,300, the City of West Liberty (Iowa) Wastewater Treatment Plant handles large flows and...

Drum thickener The ALDRUM G3 drum thickener from Alfa Laval increases solids load capacity up to 30 percent within the same footprint...