The journey toward an energy efficiency award for the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program started many years ago.
In 2019, the New Hampshire Department...
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Energy Savings: For a New Hampshire Clean-Water Plant, It's Not Complicated
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New Hampshire Operators Drive Energy Costs Down With Audits and Incentives
Entry 225672Energy takes up a large share of clean-water plant operating costs. Operators in New Hampshire are finding ways to drive energy...
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A Different Twist on Turbo Blower Technology Lends Simplicity and Energy Savings
Aeration for secondary treatment is typically the largest source of electric power demand in clean-water plants, accounting for roughly half the total...
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4 Technologies Reducing Industrial Energy and Water Waste
While water and energy industries have a frequently harmful, codependent relationship, this status quo can change. Technology provides an excellent way forward...
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Could Your Plant Use This Innovative Method of Finding Ways to Drive Down Energy Bills?
On a gray day in January, workers at the City of Corvallis (Oregon) Wastewater Reclamation Plant fanned out across the facility, carrying...
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The Improvements Just Keep Coming at the Glasgow Wastewater Treatment Plant
The improvements just keep coming at the Glasgow (Kentucky) Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Built in 1962 as a trickling filter plant with upflow sand...
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Cool the Roof. Stop the Leaks. Two Sustainable Measures in a Georgia County.
Two energy-conscious roof replacements and satellite imaging to detect underground pipe leaks helped a Georgia county win recognition as an environmental steward.
In...
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Fort Worth Taps Into Major Energy Savings With a Unique Approach to Financing Improvements
The Fort Worth, Texas, Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility is big — it is rated at 166 mgd.
So to be meaningful, an...
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New Mixing Technology Adapts to Flow Conditions to Maximize Performance and Save Energy
Proper mixing is a key to high-quality wastewater treatment and consistent permit compliance.
Mixers of different designs deployed in aeration basins, sludge storage...
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Award-Winning Project Manager Mark Houle Tackles Challenges With Experience, Problem-Solving Skills and a Dedicated Team
Mark Houle’s first job was collecting and analyzing industrial wastewater samples and operating a 53 million-gallon retention basin for the Oakland County...
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Naval Air Station Taps BCR To Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Facility
BCR upgraded the wastewater treatment plant at the U.S. Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Florida, with its CleanB system, resulting in...
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Water Utility Energy Challenge Winners Announced
The Great Lakes Protection Fund (GLPF) and American Water Works Association (AWWA) have announced the winners of the inaugural Water Utility Energy...
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Chicago-Area District Nears Net-Zero Energy Through Efficiency and Aggressive Biogas Production
The Downers Grove (Illinois) Sanitary District is on the verge of a sustainability milestone: The wastewater treatment plant is producing more electricity...
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Dedicated Operations Team Keeps Carpinteria WWTP Running Fluidly
Upgrades like turbo blowers by APG-Neuros, a new digester, chemical handling facility and aeration control have helped a team of six operators at...
