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Operator Training Program Loses Federal Financial Aid
The Environmental Resources Training Center at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville provides a unique opportunity for aspiring treatment plant operators. Its year-long program combines...
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Illinois Water Environment Association Announces Speaker for Annual Conference
The Illinois Water Environment Association will host its 37th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Feb. 29 - March 2, 2016, at the iHotel...
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Illinois Water Plant Consistently Brings Home Awards
It just keeps getting better.That’s the watchword at the Pontiac (Illinois) Water Treatment Plant after it received a Director’s Award of Recognition...
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Oh, Deer! 9-Point Buck Rescued From Clarifier
When making rounds, a treatment plant operator’s tasks typically do not include removing deer from clarifiers. But that wasn’t the case one...
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Illinois Water Environment Association Announces 37th Annual Conference
The Illinois Water Environment Association will host its 37th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Feb. 29-March 2, 2016, at the iHotel in Champaign,...
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This Top Water Operator Knows How to Mentor
Operations changed dramat- ically the day high-pressure water flowed into the lives of Michael Ramsey and his seven operators at the Water...
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Tap On: Operator Creates Great Lakes Competition
Editor's Note: This article is part of an operator profile on Dave Ramsey of Westmont, Illinois. Watch for a special feature in the September 2015...
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Staff Steps Up as Regulations Demand Lower Finished-Water Turbidity
Operators at the Otter Lake Water Treatment Plant have a lot to be happy about — improved water quality and operations after...
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News Briefs: Water Operator Charged With Falsifying Data
A former Dolton, Illinois, water operator has been charged with falsifying drinking water sample paperwork. According to a report in the Chicago...
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EPA Designates Mahomet Aquifer as Sole Source in East-Central Illinois
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a decision to designate a portion of the Mahomet Aquifer system as a sole source aquifer....
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Aurora, Illinois, Water Production Team Earns National Award
The Partnership for Safe Water and the City of Aurora, Illinois, is proud to recognize the achievements of the Aurora Water Production...
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Environmental Resources Training Center Receives Governor's Award
The Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville recently was the 2014 recipient of the Governor’s Sustainability Award, presented annually...
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Illinois Water Environment Association To Host Annual Conference
The Illinois Water Environment Association will host its 36th annual Technical Conference and Exhibition on Feb. 23-25 at the iHotel in Champaign,...















