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...
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10 Expert Ways to Market Your Biosolids Program
If you want to recycle your biosolids, you have to market.And while that involves more than putting out a pile and printing...
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7 Wastewater Groups to Follow on LinkedIn
Some days, you might wonder why you need more social media in your life. Isn’t Facebook enough? Why, just why, do you...
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Upcycled Water Meters? Here’s How One Utility Got Its Pinterest On
When Duane Covington took over as superintendent of Chariton Waterworks almost two years ago, he resumed a project started by his predecessor...
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Forward Thinking: Citizen Group Drives Flagstaff’s Wastewater Initiatives
Wastewater technology may one day solve the world’s thirst for freshwater and provide an environmentally safe means for biosolids disposal.Brad Hill, utilities...
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5 Tips for a New Wastewater Operator From a Seasoned Veteran
When you’re new to wastewater, nothing is more important than listening to a plant’s seasoned operators. Here, Marcel Tremblay shares what he...
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10 Images From Flood-Weary Houston
After a nearly five-year drought, Texas swung abruptly in the other direction as torrential rains caused deadly flooding this week. The storms...
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5 Steps For Becoming a Utility Director
At most utilities, the leadership hierarchy looks like this:Shift supervisor/lead operator
Assistant chief operator
Chief operator
Plant manager/plant superintendent
Director of operations
Assistant utility director
Utility directorAlthough each...
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San Antonio's Project Agua Provides Water Bill Relief
Few things are as precious to humankind as water. But that water becomes an even more precious commodity when you can’t afford...
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To Market, To Market to Sell A Biosolids Program
Truck it to farm fields. Ship it to composters and blenders. Fertilize trees. Bag it up for sale at the garden store....
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Building Better Bugs: Canadian Facility Studies Biological Nutrient Removal
Research performed at a wastewater treatment facility in Calgary, Canada, might one day help develop better processes for removing contaminants, save billions...

















