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Does Your Facility Face problems with Filaments and Foam? This Plant Tested a Solution
Does Your Facility Face problems with Filaments and Foam? This Plant Tested a Solution
Editorial
October 19, 2021

A Washington clean-water plant successfully tests polymer addition to control Nocardioform foaming in a high-purity oxygen treatment process

A Weed Patch in this Ontario City Turned Out to Be a Magnet for a Treasured Species
A Weed Patch in this Ontario City Turned Out to Be a Magnet for a Treasured Species
Editorial
December 14, 2020

A milkweed patch sprouted at the Greater Sudbury Wastewater Treatment Plant. The team and community groups turned it into a haven for monarch butterflies.

More Than Just Flowers Decorate the Gardens at This Clean-Water Plant
More Than Just Flowers Decorate the Gardens at This Clean-Water Plant
Editorial
October 16, 2020

Operators at a central Wisconsin municipal water and wastewater utility plant flower gardens to help monarch butterflies breed new generations.

This High Desert City Proves That the Right Landscape Can Be Beautiful and Save Water
This High Desert City Proves That the Right Landscape Can Be Beautiful and Save Water
Editorial
May 13, 2020

Demonstration xeriscape gardens help a Colorado city encourage residents to replace grass with water-conserving vegetation.

Water-Conserving Landscapes Don't Have to Be Limited to Desert-Tolerant Vegetation
Water-Conserving Landscapes Don't Have to Be Limited to Desert-Tolerant Vegetation
Editorial
June 17, 2019

A landscape contest among California utilities encourages residents to replace lawns with water-saving plants and flowers
Best Face Forward
Best Face Forward
Editorial
March 20, 2018

A Newly Renovated Plaza and Fountain on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Property Creates Positive Impressions in Edmonds, Washington.
Unique Plant Fencing is a Thing of Beauty
Unique Plant Fencing is a Thing of Beauty
Editorial
September 14, 2017
An innovative fence design provides security while maintaining the architectural integrity of a historic water treatment plant building in Saginaw, Michigan.
This Plant's Landscape Replicates the Stages of Water Treatment
This Plant's Landscape Replicates the Stages of Water Treatment
Editorial
December 19, 2016
Community involvement helped a Connecticut water authority create a unique building and a landscape with educational and functional values.
The Quest to Save Mockingbird Hill Village
The Quest to Save Mockingbird Hill Village
Editorial
March 16, 2016
The City of Augusta preserved a collection of miniature buildings as part of an expansion of the Highland Avenue Water Treatment Plant.
Flowering Shrubs Control Odor at Oregon City
Flowering Shrubs Control Odor at Oregon City
Editorial
February 11, 2016
An extensive tree-planting and landscaping project helps provide visual screening and odor control for a tertiary treatment plant.