The Illinois city of Staunton is known for being on the iconic Route 66. Now it’s also recognized for having an award-winning...
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Floods. Upgrades. Aging Equipment. Tight Budgets. Nothing Stops This Dynamic Duo.
Steve Cote faced two significant floods in his first two years as a water resources department superintendent.
Maybe it was innate creativity, or...
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An Accidental Water Worker Quickly Grew to Love His New Career
It’s a long way from working in an auto parts store to directing the water and wastewater utilities in the northern Alberta...
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Product Focus: Leak Detection/Repair, Instrumentation and Lab Equipment
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Orenco Systems OLS Control Panels
OLS Control Panels from Orenco Systems are designed and built for an array of municipal pumping applications including wastewater...
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At Billings, Not Trial and Error; Trial and Success
It’s three in the morning — low-flow time.
You’re at the Billings Wastewater Reclamation Facility, a 40 mgd (design) plant undergoing a major...
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6 Career Paths in Wastewater Treatment That Aren’t Just Operator
Treatment plants need a variety of experts to keep things running smoothly. Here are only six of the many career paths in the...
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When the Power Goes Out: Staying Prepared at the Treatment Plant
Power outages aren’t just an inconvenience at a wastewater treatment plant — they can quickly turn into an operational crisis. Whether caused...
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This Plant Helps Keep a Critical Lake Not Just Clean, But Full
Leaders in the southern Iowa city of Osceola grew concerned as persistent drought caused the level to drop in the lake that...
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The Art of Staying Ahead: 5 Proactive Maintenance Tips
Staying ahead in utility work and plant operations comes down to one thing: being proactive. Here are five tips to keep your...
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New and Repurposed Buildings Highlight This Treatment Plant Renovation
If you walk the grounds at the Wausau Wastewater Treatment Facility, you might not notice a great deal that looks new.
Those handsome...
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This Water Superintendent Takes Pride in Being a People Person (and a Life Coach on the Side)
Sophia Oberton came to the town of Delmar water treatment plant with no experience in the water professions.
On becoming water superintendent, she...
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An Underrated Key to Success in Nutrient Reduction: Communication
A new total nitrogen permit limit was coming for the town of Newmarket. That meant upgrading an outmoded clean-water plant to the...
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A Florida University Gives a Lesson in Drinking Water Excellence
No local municipal water services or infrastructure existed when the University of Central Florida was constructed in the 1960s as a source...
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One Water: This Vermont Team Does It All!
The Winooski Wastewater Treatment Facility has come a long way in the past three decades.
First commissioned in 1972, it has seen a...


















