Entries Tagged Massachusetts

I recently found another way to take my wastewater education beyond the classroom, which is a topic I’ve addressed before with this...

Anyone first entering the wastewater field should consider themselves lucky if they’re hooked up with an old-timer — someone who’s been on...

After traveling to Bermuda and the United Kingdom this year and seeing how those areas handle wastewater operator licenses, I’m beginning to...

There are days when life gets a little interesting at a treatment plant. Like on the day a white-tailed fawn falls into...

Four area youths learned professional environmental protection techniques at the Lowell, Massachusetts, Regional Wastewater Utility this summer, thanks to funding from the U.S....

Two llamas, four goats, a pair of swans, several ducks, a few turtles, deer, fox, coyotes, and raccoon all sound like an...

Editor's Note: In his new blog, The Monthly Clarifier, Jeff Kalmes, an operator and plant supervisor in Billerica, Massachusetts, will discuss daily operations and...

I’ve worked in the same plant for 30 years, so I've witnessed the years of “stay out of sight” — meaning be...

Lightning hit a wastewater treatment facility in Harvard, Massachusetts, on Nov. 12, causing about $100,000 in damages. The strike traveled through the...

About 1,150 employees work for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority in Boston. Despite the organization’s size, it is very much like a...

Editor’s Note: During February 2015, operator Jeff Kalmes had the opportunity to take his wastewater skills to Bermuda where he worked as...

The EPA has formally approved an updated plan from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that creates a robust framework for Cape Cod communities...

Editor's Note: This article is part of a profile on Linda Schick of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, which was published in the June 2015 issue...

Classroom presentations can require, well, a different skill set than what you normally use at your wastewater treatment job. How do you...