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Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a new...

In this podcast presented by Treatment Plant Operator magazine, editor Ted Rulseh talks with special guest Ron Trygar of the University of Florida Training,...

While engineering remains a male-dominated field, the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) is changing those expectations with three female engineers on staff...

When it comes to water conservation in cities that depend on wastewater reuse, even the best intentions can have unintended consequences. That's the...

Of course it’s preaching to the choir to say this in TPO, but bottled water is at best unnecessary and at worst...

Witnessing the selfless nature of people stepping up is often the silver lining amid crises. It’s no surprise that the water/wastewater industry has...

When officials in Huntington Beach, California, became concerned whether enough ventilators would be available to treat an anticipated surge in COVID-19 patients,...

Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a...

No industry is more essential than the waster and wastewater sector, but relatively few everyday citizens truly recognize and appreciate the services...

April 27 marked the beginning of Water Week 2020, as thousands of representatives from across the water sector — including wastewater, drinking...

While restaurants, gyms, schools and other buildings are closed indefinitely to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the quality of water left sitting...

As COVID-19 sweeps across the globe, agencies and organizations like the Water Environment Federation (WEF) have been working to provide current and accurate...

When hand sanitizer started running low at Epoxytec’s south Florida headquarters, no one at the company imagined they’d soon repurpose their entire facility...

Beer breweries are increasing in popularity throughout the U.S. and can pose complications for treatment plants receiving their wastewater. Recently, a wastewater...