Entry 244174The Advanced Water Treatment Plant in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently became the third facility in the nation permitted to treat recycled water...
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Editorial
People-Oriented Eric Osborne Helps Utility Select the Right People and Keep Team Members Trained
Eric Osborne ended up in the water industry because of a call from a prospective employer that didn’t come.Now, after 30 years,...
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Iron and Manganese Removal: Treating the Water of Roswell, Georgia
In late 2011, the United States Army Corps of Engineers approved plans to install a new well and build a new water...
Editorial
Reverse Osmosis Is Costly. Here's a Cost-Effective Way to Make Water for Direct Portable Reuse.
As various regions of the country struggle with stressed drinking water supplies, direct potable reuse of wastewater is gaining acceptance.
Various hurdles stand...
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News Briefs: Former WWTP Supervisor to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for False Reports
Entry 244508A former supervisor of a wastewater treatment plant in Sioux City, Iowa, plans to plead guilty to federal charges that accuse...
Editorial
Biogas-Fueled Cogeneration Is a Great Energy Saver, Especially When It's Fine-Tuned for Maximum Output
A cogeneration project at Atlanta’s R.M. Clayton Water Reclamation Plant didn’t work as well as expected — until the operators found a...
Editorial
Cool the Roof. Stop the Leaks. Two Sustainable Measures in a Georgia County.
Two energy-conscious roof replacements and satellite imaging to detect underground pipe leaks helped a Georgia county win recognition as an environmental steward.
In...
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News Briefs: 'Highly Intoxicated' Swimmers Continue Breaking Into Treatment Facility
Entry 244942A group of routinely intoxicated homeless men are using the Mill Creek Water Treatment Facility’s pond as a swimming hole, according...
Editorial
Henry County Kids Go Outdoors to Learn About Watersheds, Water Quality and Water Conservation
In the early 1980s, Georgia’s Henry County was a rural place with about 35,000 residents. Today, it’s part of the Atlanta metropolitan...
Editorial
Herlon J. Fayard Jr. Succeeds With Effective Training, Personal Conviction and People-Oriented Management
Herlon J. Fayard Jr. was the new kid on the block when he became supervisor of the Shoal Creek Water Reclamation Facility...
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News Briefs: Utility Worker Loses Foot After Getting It Stuck in Pump
Entry 245113Although this first bit of news originates further from home than usual, it's a pretty wild story and a good reminder...
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News Briefs: Two Operators Lose Licenses for Failure to Report Bacteria
Entry 245130Two water treatment operators in Siskiyou County, California, lost their operators’ licenses for failure to report bacteria in Dunsmuir and McCloud...
Editorial
A Georgia Clean-Water Plant Unlocks a Secret of Extending Screw Pump Life
With almost 30 years and counting of uninterrupted service from 60- and 72-inch screw pumps, operators at the Calhoun (Georgia) Wastewater Treatment...
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Speakers Announced for Water Research Foundation Conference
The Water Research Foundation has announced the keynote speakers for its 2018 Research Conference on advancing reuse and integrated water. The conference will...











