A discussion about drilling wastewater has stalled in Auburn, N.Y. after an engineering firm determined the city’s wastewater treatment plant cannot handle...
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Pros and Cons of the Biochemical Oxygen Demand Test
The BOD test used at wastewater treatment plants is certainly controversial and borders on superfluous. At best, it’s something operators need to...
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Fire Chief Project: Ohio 5K race weaves through wastewater treatment plant
It’s not every day you see racers jogging through your wastewater treatment plant.But on June 14, that’s precisely what’ll happen at the...
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Green Bay Phosphorus Reduction Takes Teamwork
NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay, Wis., Metropolitan Sewerage District, has taken an innovative approach to decreasing phosphorus levels in...
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Don’t Memorize Answers, Learn Processes
If Ron Trygar could change one thing about wastewater and drinking water treatment training and certifications, it would be replacing exams that...
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Wisconsin Seeks Federal Disaster Funds After Severe Winter
Monetary relief could be on the way for municipalities across Wisconsin now that an application for federal disaster relief is in the...
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Worldwide Biogas Market Thriving, Positioned to Grow
Europe has firmly secured its position as a global biogas leader, and the future looks bright for the industry in the United...
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The Fire Chief Project: What’s Seattle’s Newest Wedding Destination?
It has LEED platinum green building certification. Room for 260 guests. A full catering kitchen. A dance floor and excellent audio-visual equipment....
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Hackers Test Water Treatment Plant Vulnerabilities
North American drinking water treatment plants are far from secure from hackers intent on breaching control system security, says Kyle Wilhoit, a...
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Canadian Company Extracts Heat From Raw Sewage
International Wastewater Systems of Burnaby, British Columbia, is putting its own twist on the recovery of heat from sewage and wastewater. The...
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Avon Solves Frazil Ice Event with Teamwork, Social Media
For two days in early January, it looked as if customers of Avon Lake (Ohio) Regional Water could be without water, thanks...
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Move Over Drinking Water. This Beauty Contest Is All About Effluent
Swirl, sniff. Swirl, sniff. Repeat.The judges held the Mason jars up to their noses, swirled the water, held it up to the...
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Top 10 Tips for Conducting Interviews
During a typical job interview, there are two tough places to be: behind the desk and in front of it. Behind it,...
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Top Tips for Laboratory Safety
What’s the most dangerous place in your wastewater treatment plant? Headworks. Biosolids area. Electrical panels.Think again. It could be your laboratory. While...

















