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Lisa Rhea was hired as the senior water resources manager for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida. She will oversee the city’s...
Education/Training Articles
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Massachusetts College Offers Free Online Water Treatment Training
The Workforce Development Center at Springfield (Massachusetts) Technical Community College (STCC) is partnering with the Massachusetts Water Works Association to offer a...
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Exam Study Guide: Activated Sludge Conditions; and Well Screens
Entry 244194Welcome 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,...
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New Education Program Aims to Jumpstart Wastewater Careers Out of High School
Recruitment shortage has been a bogeyman of the industry for several years, and one municipality in central Florida is taking steps to...
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Free Workshop Available for Small Water Systems Thanks to USDA Grants
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the American Water Works Association (AWWA) grants that will give small water systems access to...
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Exam Study Guide: RBC Troubleshooting; and Noncarbonate Hardness
Entry 244218Welcome 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,...
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Exam Study Guide: Flow Velocity; and Confined Space Protocol
Entry 244232Welcome 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,...
Editorial
A Major University Launches an Innovative Approach to Educating the Next-Generation Water Workforce
There’s always a need for education to help bring new professionals into the water and wastewater field. The Ohio State University has...
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Exam Study Guide: Trickling Filter Components; and Corrosion Control
Entry 244244Welcome 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,...
Editorial
Evanston Looks to Apprenticeships to Help Withstand the Coming Wave of Retirements
The Illinois city of Evanston developed an apprentice program in 2009 to train applicants for its water treatment facility because it was...
Editorial
Exam Study Guide - August 2019
WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish
What is the maximum blanket level in a secondary (activated sludge) clarifier?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Answer: C. Basic operation...
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Exam Study Guide: Settled Sludge; and Ladder Safety
Entry 244261Welcome 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,...
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Exam Study Guide: Flow Velocity; and Chlorine Reactions
Entry 244275Welcome 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,...
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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: June 2019
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:Aug. 1 — Activated Sludge Process Control Review, Eagle RiverAug. 5-6 — Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician,...








