People/Awards
Four City of Houston wastewater treatment plants won Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies:
Kingwood Cedar Bayou Plant, Platinum Award
Forest Grove...
Editorial
Worth Noting - April 2021
Entries Tagged National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)
Editorial
Administrative, Testing, Landfilling Costs are Among the Results of Crackdowns on PFAS
PFAS is topic of significant public concern and a challenge for municipal water and wastewater utilities charged with protecting public health and...
Online Exclusives
Water Sector Applauds Government for Addressing Urgent Water Needs In American Rescue Plan Act
U.S. Congress recently passed the American Rescue Plan Act, which was then signed into law by President Joe Biden. The legislation will deliver...
Online Exclusives
NACWA Honors 2021 National Environmental Achievement Award Winners
The winners of the 2021 National Environmental Achievement Awards have been selected and will be honored virtually through featured pieces on NACWA’s website,...
Editorial
A New Design Approach Lets Operators Virtually See the Spaces Where They Will Work
Suppose that during a new construction project your operators could actually see the spaces where they would be working.
The design process for...
Online Exclusives
Water Sector Commends Congress for Water Relief in Appropriations Package
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 was recently passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump. The...
Editorial
Through a Decade of Effort, Murfreesboro Wins Dramatic Effluent Nitrogen and Phosphorus Reductions
When facing what seemed insurmountable odds to meet aggressive new effluent nutrient limits, the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department team members banded together.
They...
Online Exclusives
Water Associations Call on Congress To Support Utilities and Customers in Coronavirus Relief Legislation
As Congress considers another coronavirus relief package, a number of water associations are calling for funding to help utilities rebound from the pandemic...
Editorial
Worth Noting - December 2020
People/Awards
Improvements to the Loveland (Colorado) Water Reclamation Facility, including a new collections system and digester facility and step-screen technology were recognized by the American...
Editorial
Some Clean-Water Plants Have Trouble Finding Land to Apply Their Biosolids. That’s Not the Case for This Colorado City.
Some clean-water plants have trouble finding land to apply their biosolids. That’s not the case at Fort Collins, Colorado.The city owns the...
Online Exclusives
Water Utilities Commended For Transformational Programming
The forward-thinking initiatives of 65 water utilities are being recognized as they reimagine partnering and engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources...
Editorial
There's Only One Water — and Its Quality and Quantity Are Inseparable
It seems water is a lot more important and integral to life than we routinely think.Some years ago, scientists began talking about...
Editorial
EPA? BOD? WWTP? MLSS? Where Do We Draw the Line on Acronyms?
Acronyms are funny things. On one side, they’re a useful shorthand: Writing BOD beats writing “biochemical oxygen demand” every time that parameter...
Editorial
The Wipes Problem: Are Mechanical Solutions the Ultimate Answer?
The battle over wipes in sewers continues unabated.The National Association of Clean Water Agencies is working with state and regional partners to...
