It’s a case of triple serendipity. The Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant serving New York City in Brooklyn, produces three million cubic...
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Dust Mask or Disposable Respirator?
Respirators protect workers from inhaling dangerous material that can cause acute or chronic respiratory problems. Acute conditions occur suddenly and usually involve...
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How To Handle Employees Calling in Sick
A new year may usher in many changes, both positive and negative, but for some employers, the problems of absenteeism and lost...
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What Are the Top 10 Water Sector Technology Innovations?
The water industry is continually facing difficult issues. Many factors contribute to these difficulties, including failing infrastructure, population growth and climate change,...
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Water Plant Operators Save Flood-Ravaged Town
The small town of High River is among flood-ravaged communities in Alberta still recovering after what is being called Canada’s costliest natural...
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How To Handle Employees Calling in Sick
A new year may usher in many changes, both positive and negative, but for some employers, the problems of absenteeism and lost...
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Innovative Baby Wipes Pilot Campaign Kicks Off in Maine
In a historic partnership, the Maine WasteWater Control Association and the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry recently launched a pilot project designed...
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Exam Study Guide: Fluoride Dosing
When operators are faced with licensing exams, they sometimes struggle with test anxiety because they don’t fully understand how to properly study...
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From Buddy to Boss
Chemistry, math and equipment maintenance are fairly common offerings from training centers and certification programs across the country. But newly promoted operators...
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Top Equipment Picks for Biosolids Dewatering Solutions
Conducting studies of biosolids dewatering or drying techniques at your clean-water treatment plant could pay huge short- and long-term dividends. Here we...
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Study Considers Wastewater Plants’ Role in Great Lakes Chemicals Concerns
Wastewater treatment plants need to assess the effectiveness of their treatment technologies to deal with an increasing number of “chemicals of emerging...
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Toilet-To-Tap Programs Conserve California Water
According to the California Department of Water Resources, 2013 closed as the driest year on record for many areas of the state....
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Public-Private Partnerships Alleviate Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Deficits
Nations on both sides of the Atlantic are struggling with water and wastewater infrastructure deficits. An international panel at the 21st Annual...
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Whole Foods Market Drops Produce Grown With Biosolids
In an unfortunate turn of events for the clean-water industry, the organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market announced it will no longer...














