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Customers expect 24/7/365 from water and wastewater infrastructure, and that’s why treatment systems need to be prepared to deal with emergencies that...

In an industry where many of you don’t get the personal recognition you deserve, local and national associations regularly recognize overall plant...

Maybe it’s because so many water and wastewater treatment plants are located in sunny climes, but cold-weather operation doesn’t seem to get...

In an industry where many of you don’t get the personal recognition you deserve, local and national associations regularly recognize overall plant...

Maintaining system capacity, environmental compliance, and a high level of service for customers are essential for municipal water and wastewater system operators....

We are becoming too familiar with the external threats our SCADA and corporate computer systems suffer on a day-to-day basis: viruses, malware...

You’re all familiar with the ever-increasing burden of passing along water and sewer rate increases to customers. Unfortunately, your hands are usually...

The words “public education” bring to mind quite a few standard approaches, including PowerPoint presentations, brochures and fact sheets. But that doesn’t...

Wildfires are becoming a bigger problem every year. As cities and townships expand into heavily forested areas, utilities need to consider the...

Whether it’s the U.S. EPA or the Department of Water Quality, an agency can strike fear in municipalities when it’s time for...

In June, global water consulting engineering firm Black & Veatch released its second annual report highlighting the top 10 concerns for the...

Municipal water systems managers and operators may have more opportunities for process innovation and training if the new Global Water Center in...

In June, global water consulting engineering firm Black & Veatch released its second annual report highlighting the top 10 concerns for the...

Reputation building is just one of the topics on Brett Ward’s mind. As a utility operations consultant in Tennessee, he knows that...