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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,...
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Good-Bye, Geese! Shelter Dog Solves Plant's Waterfowl Problems
At first, the staff at the Richmond (Virginia) Water Treatment Plant was only interested in finding an office pet. But bringing Duck...
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Tap On: Operator Creates Great Lakes Competition
Editor's Note: This article is part of an operator profile on Dave Ramsey of Westmont, Illinois. Watch for a special feature in the September 2015...
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Three Woofs for Operators! Stray Dog Rescued at Phoenix Plant
You never know what a day will bring. One minute, you’re making rounds at your plant, and the next you’re lassoing an...
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What's Blue, Round and Popular At Water Events? That Would Be Eddy
Standing a little over 7 feet from the bottom of his aqua-colored Chucks to the tip of his dewdrop cowlick, the American...

















