Entries Tagged SCADA

Look up the word “efficient” and you’ll find it defined as “producing desired results without wasting materials, time or energy.” That certainly describes...

As cybersecurity risks and threats continue to grow and become more sophisticated, the National Association of Water Companies recently brought industry experts,...

Activated Carbon Systems Calgon Carbon FILTRASORB SENTRY FILTRASORB SENTRY activated carbon from Calgon Carbon can be used in a variety of liquid phase applications for...

Entry 242216 Area homes and business were evacuated after a recent chemical incident at a wastewater treatment facility in Bedford, Virginia.According to a...

Flow control in water treatment plants is an exact science. That’s why accurate instrumentation is a requirement. The Intuition-9 Series flow controller from Walchem, Iwaki...

Hydrogen sulfide is toxic, combustible and can be very corrosive. Even at concentrations below the toxic level of 300 ppm, it can...

When Andrew Shepherd looks into the microscope, he sees more than wastewater organisms. He gets a picture of the entire plant operation and can...

Perhaps no wastewater treatment facility blends old and new as well as the Kline’s Island Wastewater Treatment Plant operated by the Lehigh...

The search for energy savings and more sustainable operations never ends at the LOTT Clean Water Alliance. The wastewater management utility formed by...

A critical challenge facing today’s clean-water plants is tightening effluent limits on nutrients, most notably phosphorus. Reliable nutrient reduction depends in part on...

The Ohio city of Shelby recently upgraded its activated sludge wastewater treatment plant to double its capacity to 5 mgd while expanding capability...

Do more with less. That’s the philosophy of Pedro Grondin, supervisor of the Newport (Vermont) Wastewater Treatment Plant. Faced with the shortage of qualified...

Water treatment is technology-driven and heavily regulated. But that doesn’t mean every part needs to be complicated or overly costly. For wastewater plants...

Paul Haugen had a mystery on his hands. The six wells supplying water to Germantown Waterworks’ customers were supposed to be inspected every...