Education/Training Articles

After four years of work, the Advanced Water Treatment Operator (AWTO) certification program is now complete and launched by the California-Nevada Section...

Entry 243305Welcome 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,...

WASTEWATERBy Rick LallishWhich of the following pumps would be the least effective for pumping heavy sludges?A. Progressing cavityB. Rotary lobeC. CentrifugalD. DiaphragmAnswer: C. Progressive cavity pumps...

As a youngster, Lance Phillips played baseball at W.W. Samuell High School in Dallas. Like many boys, he dreamed of playing in...

Entry 243341Welcome 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,...

Entry 243358Welcome 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,...

Having access to content that can expand your knowledge base is as important now as it has ever been, so we are...

The Great Lakes Water Authority’s three apprenticeship programs in Michigan are helping to resist the wave of retirements sweeping the industry.The initiative...

The Racine (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant has occupied a 21-acre site on the west shore of Lake Michigan since 1937. Plant leaders...

Entry 243378Welcome 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,...

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...

People/AwardsThe Newport (Rhode Island) Wastewater Treatment Facility, Cranston (Rhode Island) Wastewater Treatment Facility, and Presque Isle (Maine) Utilities District received 2019 Regional...

A lot of people dream of retirement days spent fishing, hunting and traveling. Doug Heistand did, too — until he grew bored. After four...

Entry 243412Welcome 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,...