Education/Training Articles

Like many people in the world of water, Joe Cribbs didn’t come into the field straight out of high school. In fact,...

WASTEWATER - By Rick Lallish What type of pond is often used to treat strong industrial wastes? A. Aerobic B. Anaerobic C. Facultative D. Mechanically aerated Answer: B. Anaerobic...

People/Awards Larry Polfliet, assistant superintendent for the wastewater treatment collections system in Marshall, Minnesota, was named 2018 Employee of the Year. The Hollister Water...

Entry 244300Welcome 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,...

Forty years ago, a surge of resources and new recruits flooded the treatment industry due to the Clean Water Act amendment. Now,...

People/Awards The Orange County (California) Sanitation District’s Newhope-Placentia Trunk Sewer Replacement Project was named Wastewater Treatment Project of the Year by the American...

Entry 244341Welcome 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,...

People/Awards Nancy Hausrath was hired as utilities director for the City of Hagerstown, Maryland. Brandon Kelly was hired as director of the Department...

Entry 244384Welcome 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 244393Welcome 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,...

AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:April 9-11 — Financial Management for Rural Utilities, FairbanksApril 16-18 — Small Treated Water Systems, BethelApril 22-26...

Entry 244415Welcome 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,...

WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish What will happen if you lose vacuum to the feed line on a chlorinator? A. Water feed to the chlorinator...

People/Awards Wastewater department employee Douglas Hartsaugh retired after more than 31 years as a public utilities worker in Circleville, Ohio. Kayla Stephens was...