Entries Tagged Drinking Water

This year for the first time in 30 years, the Fort Collins Utilities annual water festival was held virtually due to COVID-19. “Because it...

Emerging from the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are more positive about their household drinking water quality, less likely to depend on government oversight...

As part of its commitment to address drinking water challenges across America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced an update to...

When it comes to ensuring that a community has clean drinking water, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Urban and rural communities have...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish Even though there are many ways to determine wasting amounts, what is the main purpose of wasting? A. Maintain acceptable sludge...

The clean-water plants at the Clayton County Water Authority have an excellent record for meeting effluent permit requirements. That is thanks to...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish When connecting a pump and a motor, what are the two types of misalignment? A. Polarity and conduction B. Linear and polar C. Parallel...

Water utilities have been chronically underfunded for decades and an estimate from the American Water Works Association found that a $1 trillion...

DC Water Chief Operating Officer and National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Vice President Kishia Powell recently testified before the Senate Committee...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish In fixed-film processes, what must be reduced before nitrification can occur? A. Organic loading rate B. Hydraulic loading rate C. AOB and NOB...

From humble beginnings as a seasonal worker, Zane DeWeese has helped his hometown create a sustainable water management plan and secure safe drinking...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish When defining confined spaces in your facility, who makes the determination whether the space is nonpermit confined space or permit-required confined...

In recent years wildfires have entered urban areas, causing breathtaking destruction. The 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise and Butte County, California was the...

Four in five Americans (77%) served by a water utility say the quality of their tap water is excellent or good, although...