Raed Armouti grew up understanding water in a way few people do.
Although he didn’t know it as a boy, water would form...
Entries Tagged Missouri
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Water Treatment Plant Worker Finds Rare Species of Spider
Entry 244188A rare species of spider called Crossopriza lyoni was recently found at Missouri American Water’s central water treatment plant in Chesterfield...
Editorial
This Missouri Operator and His Team Have Found the Recipe for Consistent Compliance and Operating Efficiency
Ben Riles bends over a pot of steaming noodles in his kitchen. He stirs in some Cajun seasoning, then turns to another...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Lawmakers Propose Abolishing Fluoridation in New Hampshire
Entry 244396Republicans in New Hampshire have proposed a bill to abolish fluoridation in municipal water systems. The House Resources, Recreation and Development...
Online Exclusives
Midwest Flooding Wreaks Havoc on Water/Wastewater Utilities
Heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt throughout the Midwest has triggered widespread catastrophic flooding, which is causing major problems for water and wastewater...
Videos
Award-Winning Lab Tech Explains Oil and Grease Machine Process
In this online exclusive video, laboratory technician Rodney Spires of the Hannibal (Missouri) Wastewater Treatment Plant explains the functions of an oil...
Editorial
Want to Know the Value of Networking? Talk to Rodney Spires
“It started out with a good friend of mine” is a common theme on Rodney Spires’ journey. That’s how he got his...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Two Injured in Explosion at Missouri WWTP
Entry 244468Two workers remain hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during an accident at the Southwest Water Treatment Plant in Springfield, Missouri.
They had...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Gas Buildup Causes Explosion at Kansas City WWTP
A gas buildup at the Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kansas City, Missouri, recently caused an explosion that required the assistance...
Editorial
How Ordinary Attention to Detail Wins Awards
As a teenager working at the Marshall Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rick Bailey got a lesson about quality work.“My boss was Harold...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Two Workers Die in Treatment Plant Accidents
A 46-year-old worker recently was killed after falling 20 feet from the top of a tank at Marshall (Missouri) Water Treatment Plant.Scot...
Editorial
Kimmswick WWTP Has All the Right Pieces for Exceptional Operation
You could easily say the Kimmswick Wastewater Treatment Facility has all the parts in place for award-winning performance.The eight plant operations and...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Treatment Plant Malfunction Hospitalizes Two Firefighters
A system malfunction at a water treatment plant in Machester, New Hampshire, resulted in the hospitalization of two firefighters.An automated fire alarm...
Editorial
High Efficiency Gets Missouri Operator Lofty Award
Chief operator Bryan Leighow was surprised when he won the 2015 Operator of the Year award from the Missouri Water Environment Association...
















