Thomas Braithwaite, a water operator in Brigham City, Utah, usually checks the Mantua Reservoir at 6 a.m. on his daily route. Not...
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Somber Day: Deer Island Staff Remembers 'Baby Doe'
About 1,150 employees work for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority in Boston. Despite the organization’s size, it is very much like a...
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A Kayaking Mission for Clean Water
With each stroke of their kayak paddles and each pedal of their bicycles, Gary and Linda De Kock are raising money for...
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6 Reasons Why Operators Should Attend the WWETT Show
Wastewater trade shows and conference opportunities are plentiful. So why, you might ask, should you consider the WWETT Show?The Water & Wastewater...
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6 Photos of Creepy-Crawly Wastewater Microorganisms
When you think about it, we're looking into another world when we grab a water sample, place it on a slide and zoom in....
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Why Milwaukee's Water Business is Booming
Many people know Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a “great place on a Great Lake.” But not many people know it’s also a UN...
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Milwaukee Opens the Doors on Wastewater
Visiting a water reclamation facility might not be on everyone’s must-see list, which was certainly true for Laurie Beyer. But visiting Milwaukee’s...
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#TourDePoop: The Great Canadian Wastewater Bicycle Tour
It started with a hug but has grown into a quest.Natasha Niznik, an engineering technologist for Toronto Water (Ontario) is in the...
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Operator Paradise: Vacationing at a Bermuda Treatment Plant
Editor’s Note: During February 2015, operator Jeff Kalmes had the opportunity to take his wastewater skills to Bermuda where he worked as...
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Changing Times: We Are the New Face of Water
Find new business opportunities.
Commit to innovation.
Lead by influencing change.
Engage stakeholders.
Invest in infrastructure for the future.
Provide quality service.
Exercise fiduciary responsibility.Those statements sound like...
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Water-Quality Canaries: Using Mussels to Detect Contaminants
In an era of increasingly sophisticated technology, two treatment plants on the Mississippi River are experimenting with what might be the original...
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Green Thumb Operator Adds Gardens to Treatment Plant
Jim Lehman has been in the wastewater field for more than a decade. But each day the operator at the Carlisle (Pennsylvania)...
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10 Ways to Nail Your Next Classroom Presentation
Classroom presentations can require, well, a different skill set than what you normally use at your wastewater treatment job. How do you...
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Better Than Bottled? Kenosha Shows Off Water With Traveling Tap
Cool tap water is making a splash across southeastern Wisconsin this summer. Since making its debut during the Fourth of July weekend,...

















