Entries Tagged Laboratory (Lab)

Understanding how to effectively work with a commercial lab can help save an operators' time and provide a better understanding on how...

At the end of October, the Greenville (North Carolina) Utilities Commission’s wastewater treatment lab transforms into a spooky venue and a fun...

Patterson davit cranes New davit cranes are available from corrosive-environment and safety expert, Patterson. Give your operations a lift with models in 1/2-...

WASTEWATER By Rick LallishWhere can an operator look to find specific laboratory procedures and the proper compliance for those procedures?A. NPDES permitB. Wastewater textbooks, such...

Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a new...

Almost certainly you’ve seen headlines about wastewater treatment plants around North America joining the fight against COVID-19 by testing wastewater in an...

Parkson Corp. TumbleOx nitrification reactorParkson Corp. released the TumbleOx nitrification reactor, which provides a simple, easy-to-operate and cost-effective solution to reduce effluent...

Entry 243358Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time,...

Excessive filamentous bacteria can cause severe disruption in clean-water plants, most notably poor settling in final clarifiers. When a filament issue arises, it’s...

Paula Ely was surprised a couple of decades ago when her clean-water plant superintendent took her aside and said, “I want you...

Mindi Dearing never stops pushing the envelope. Twenty-six years removed from her bachelor’s degree in biological science, she earned an MBA. Several years...

It took only three years for the new leadership at Eagle River Wastewater Treatment Plant to earn the Laboratory of the Year...

Jane Leatherland worked in labs for most of her professional career. But when the chance came to take over operations of the...

In this online exclusive video, laboratory technician Rodney Spires of the Hannibal (Missouri) Wastewater Treatment Plant explains the functions of an oil...