Entries Tagged Lagoon

Alarmed about rising levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in America’s water, the Environmental Protection Agency has invested $1 million in West Virginia...

The routine draining of a lagoon in Britain recently exposed the remains of a Jurassic reptilian sea-dweller called the ichthyosaur — more...

There’s nothing Dan Van Langen enjoys more than a day of bird hunting with his German shorthair pointer Andie. But these days Van...

The wastewater lagoons in the Town of Kindersley were badly in need of an upgrade. The lagoons were outdated and in a poor...

Septage receiving unit contributes to green energy plan Problem The Silicon Valley Clean Water facility in Redwood City, California, serves more than 220,000 people...

WASTEWATERBy Rick LallishWhat is the most common type of lagoon in use to treat municipal wastewater?A. Anaerobic lagoonB. Aerated lagoonC. Polishing lagoonD. Facultative lagoonAnswer: D. The...

WASTEWATER By Rick LallishWhat is the most common type of lagoon currently in use to treat municipal wastewater?A. AnaerobicB. AeratedC. PolishingD. FacultativeAnswer: D. The most common lagoon treatment system...

Saving energy in clean-water plants often starts with the efficient use of air. Dale Clark and his team at the lagoon-based clean-water facility...

Entry 244159Welcome 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,...

Entry 244482Welcome 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,...

Earth Day began on April 22, 1970. The biosolids beneficial use program in Fort Wayne, Indiana, goes back almost that far. The city’s...

Faced with borrowing $62 million for a new wastewater treatment plant, the city of Prineville, Oregon, wanted an alternative. Community leaders found it...

WASTEWATER Effluent quality improves in lagoon systems that are operated in which configuration? A. Parallel arrangement B. Series arrangement C. Anaerobic only D. Aerobic only Answer: B. Lagoons operated in series tend...

The customer: The City of Kamloops, located in the interior of British Columbia along the scenic Thompson River, operates a wastewater treatment facility...