Entries Tagged Florida

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Treatment Isn’t Working Right? This Plant Team Experimented to Find Remedies.

Team members at a Cape Coral clean-water plant aren’t afraid to change things up. Their persistent upgrading dialing in earned them a 2025 Earle B. Phelps award.

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An Advanced Treatment Plant Team Deals With the Challenges of Florida’s Wet and Dry Seasons

Hillsborough County’s Northwest Regional WRF protects water resources while helping its west central Florida communities deal with water stresses

February 17, 2026

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Protecting the Environment Is Goal No. 1 for This Florida WRF

St. Lucie County’s award-winning Holiday Pines Wastewater Treatment Facility consistently produces high-quality reclaimed water for golf course irrigation

February 17, 2026

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It’s the Best Training You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of

Environmental training centers boost operators’ skills and knowledge while helping to prepare a new generation of leaders

December 18, 2025

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Diversity Is Key in This Florida City’s Water Recycling and Reuse Program

Florida’s Plant City is venturing boldly into direct potable reuse as a way to ensure a reliable drinking water supply for current needs and future growth

December 18, 2025

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She Needed a Change. She Found a Calling in Clean Water Operations.

Jeannie Burda discovered the clean-water world as a place to learn and grow. She leads the team at the largest wastewater treatment plant in Florida’s Pasco County.

December 18, 2025

Study Offers Clue to Reducing Coastal Pollution

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Study Offers Clue to Reducing Coastal Pollution

Researchers at Penn State find that microbial and other processes do not completely clear wastewater shallowly injected into groundwater of potentially harmful contaminants

August 18, 2025

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Conservation Outreach Engages Families

Florida utility’s unique acoutreach program engages families in water conservation

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Drivers Can See Conservation Messages Around This Florida Town

Winning entries in a Florida utility’s water poster student contest end up traveling the community as decoration for service vans

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Industrial Sunscreen Cover System Used for Plant’s Chlorine Contact Chambers

This case study from the Bradenton, Florida, wastewater treatment plant shows how an industrial sunscreen from J Mosher Enterprises reduced algae growth by 99% in chlorine contact chambers

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Sarasota’s Plant Upgrade Takes the Long View and Looks Deep

A Florida utility’s clean-water plant expansion and conversion to advanced treatment wins an Envision Gold Award for sustainability

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Florida’s Hillsborough County embraces the state AWWA section’s annual water conservation poster context for students in grades K-12

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News Briefs: EPA Delays PFAS Limits

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Florida officially becomes the second state to ban fluoride in public water systems

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This Operator Faced a Career Crossroads. She Chose Water Treatment.

In the drinking water industry, Karen Lewis found a role with strong compensation, never-ending challenges, close teamwork, and an outlet for her competitive spirit

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News Briefs: Texas City Using Portable Treatment Plants Amid Water Crisis

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the opening of a state-of-the-art seawater desalination treatment plant