“It started out with a good friend of mine” is a common theme on Rodney Spires’ journey. That’s how he got his...
Entries Tagged Laboratory (Lab)
Editorial
Data Drives Decisions for the Lab Director at the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District
Walking into the East Canyon Water Reclamation Facility laboratory in Utah for the first time, Tiffini Adams was struck by the silence...
Videos
Leading Laboratories Use Advanced Testing Methods to Stay Ahead of Industry Challenges
In this online exclusive video, Wendy Schultz, environmental lab supervisor for Ann Arbor (Michigan) Water Treatment Services, demonstrates some of the tests...
Videos
How Cross-Trained Employees Streamline Plant Operations
Plant Supervisor Tim Burton takes viewers on a tour of the town of Rocky Mount (Virginia) Wastewater Treatment Plant, which features a...
Online Exclusives
How Win-Win Collaborations Benefit the Wastewater Industry
After reaching out to area businesses about working with students, Gaston College in Dallas, North Carolina, got a response that surpassed all...
Online Exclusives
Mixing Oil and Water: Operator Uses Geology Experience at Bozeman Plant
Abigail Foust had done everything from working as a janitor to selling fly fishing waders. She even worked for three years in...
Videos
How Southwest Licking Navigated Those Complex Biosolids Rules
Josh Holton, a Class III wastewater operator at the Southwest Licking Community Water and Sewer District near Hebron, Ohio, takes phosphorus seriously....
Online Exclusives
6 Photos of Creepy-Crawly Wastewater Microorganisms
When you think about it, we're looking into another world when we grab a water sample, place it on a slide and zoom in....
Blogs
WEFTEC Competition Pits Operators in Battle of Wit, Braun and Expertise
The contest might by extremely competitive, but fun and camaraderie are the big take-homes for those who did battle on the WEFTEC 2015 show...
Videos
'Never Bored' at Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District
Tag along with award-winning operator/maintenance technician Ben Carver from the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District in California as he explains why he enjoys wastewater...
Online Exclusives
Exam Study Guide: Lowering pH
When faced with a licensing exam, don't struggle with test anxiety! Use the question below and others from our Exam Study Guide series to...
Enclosures - Modular laboratory
Modular Clean Labs from HEMCO Corporation have chemical-resistant modular construction for ease of on-site assembly. They achieve strict environmental control by incorporating...
Online Exclusives
Put It In Writing: How to Effectively Use Forms, Logs and More
Effective written communication is a critical component of a well-run wastewater treatment facility. Not only does it improve the work environment, but...
Editorial
Testing Made Simpler
Laboratory information management systems (LIMS) have been around for about 25 years, and many water systems use them. The challenge often is...


















