Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...
Education/Training Articles
Editorial
Having Trouble Diagnosing a Filament Problem? Here's a Resource That Can Help.
Filamentous bacteria can cause operational problems for clean-water plants and are typically a symptom of a process upset that needs correction.
Different filamentous...
Editorial
This Illinois Operator Reaches Out Globally on Behalf of Women in the Water Professions
How far will Brianna Huber go to elevate the status of women in the water management professions?
How about 8,300 miles to Tanzania,...
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Exam Study Guide: Permit-Required Confined Spaces and Finished Water Fluoride Calculations
Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...
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Exam Study Guide: Hydraulic Detention Time and the Gate Valve Operating Formula
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5 Tips for Acing Wastewater Exam Math Questions
The words "wastewater math" can create an undercurrent of fear for operators about to take a state exam.
Many students encounter a mental...
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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: January 2021
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:March 1-5 — Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems, FairbanksMarch 22-26 — Water Treatment Level 1, Anchorage
British ColumbiaThe...
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Exam Study Guide: Fixed Film Nitrification and Finished Water Quality Parameters
Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...
Editorial
This Illinois Operator and Leader Thrives on Solid and Diverse Experience and a Record of Accomplishment
A city leader looking at a resume from Paul Burris might easily have said: No, too many jobs in too short a time.
Leaders...
Editorial
Exam Study Guide - January 2021
WASTEWATER
By Rick Lallish
While performing the daily walk-through at an aerated lagoon treatment plant, you notice surface bubbling throughout the primary lagoon, except...
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Exam Study Guide: Smoke Testing and Friction Loss
Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...
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Exam Study Guide: Permit-Required Confined Spaces and Fluoride Concentration Calculation
Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...
Online Exclusives
Water & Wastewater Education Listing: November 2020
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:Dec. 1-3 — Overview of Disinfection, OnlineDec. 3-11 — Elected Officials Management for Rural Utilities, Online
British ColumbiaThe...
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Worth Noting - December 2020
People/Awards
Improvements to the Loveland (Colorado) Water Reclamation Facility, including a new collections system and digester facility and step-screen technology were recognized by the American...











