Reclamation district implements phosphorus removal to achieve strict environmental standardsProblem: The Fox River Water Reclamation District in South Elgin, Illinois, needed to comply...
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Case Studies - November 2023
Illinois Articles
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News Briefs: Times Square Water Main Ruptures and Floods Subway
A 20-inch high-pressure water main that has been in service for 127 years recently ruptured under Times Square in New York City,...
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Plan Calls for Recycling Wastewater to Avoid Chicago Region Water Crisis
As municipalities contract with the City of Chicago to supply freshwater from Lake Michigan, a new report from University of Illinois Chicago researchers recommends...
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News Briefs: Construction Supervisor Faces Charges in Canada WWTP Drowning
A trial has commenced in Burton, New Brunswick, for a construction company supervisor accused of criminal negligence in the 2018 drowning death of an...
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News Briefs: U.S. and Mexico Agree to Fund New WWTPs Near Tijuana Border
Entry 242042The United States and Mexico recently signed a treaty to construct new wastewater treatment facilities near the international border to stop...
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News Briefs: Environment Officials Warn Maryland's Back River Is Unsafe for Human Contact
Entry 242194Due to contaminants in Back River that can cause illness, the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of...
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Aeration Enhancement Leads the Way in an Illinois City's Quest to Save on Energy
Cutting electricity usage in Gurnee has been a gradual process. Over time the results have been significant.
The savings have come without diminishing...
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Worth Noting - April 2021
People/Awards
Four City of Houston wastewater treatment plants won Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies:
Kingwood Cedar Bayou Plant, Platinum Award
Forest Grove...
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News Briefs: City of Honolulu Wins Award for Children's Book About Wastewater
Entry 243093The Honolulu (Hawaii) City Department of Environmental Services recently won a national award for a children’s book, titled “Anatomy of Wastewater.”
The...
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This Illinois Operator Reaches Out Globally on Behalf of Women in the Water Professions
How far will Brianna Huber go to elevate the status of women in the water management professions?
How about 8,300 miles to Tanzania,...
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This Illinois Operator and Leader Thrives on Solid and Diverse Experience and a Record of Accomplishment
A city leader looking at a resume from Paul Burris might easily have said: No, too many jobs in too short a time.
Leaders...
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Copolymer Helps Remove Pervasive PFAS Toxins From Environment
Researchers have demonstrated that they can attract, capture and destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water using a tunable copolymer electrode.
Using...
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Upgrading to a Bio-P Process Required Open Communication and a Proactive, Patient Approach at Wastewater Facility
How do you accommodate a two-year upgrade of a treatment plant, change over to new processes, keep staff abreast and involved, and...
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For Ted Meckes, the Career Was Not About Larger Communities, Bigger Plants or Higher-Powered Jobs
When Ted Meckes graduated from college, he found a job with the water utility in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois.
He never left...
