Entries Tagged Sustainability

Seasonal variations present unique challenges for wastewater treatment facilities, requiring proactive management strategies to maintain efficiency. Here are key considerations and solutions...

The Mesa Water Resources Department likes to keep its water in the ground. “We consider groundwater nonrenewable, because in most cases, once you...

A company that was a client of mine a decade and a half ago adopted a slogan for its sales force and...

If there’s a technique for saving or making power at a wastewater treatment plant, chances are good that it has been adopted...

In 2011, the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority helped build a rain garden on a former “brownfield” parcel of land where an...

In the realm of water conservation, some countries seem to be missing the memo. A recent study by hydrologist Ali Nazemi and...

It’s easy to look at Kathy Bates as a woman pioneer. She believes she was among the first 100 women in her home...

Water infrastructure can last a long time when well maintained. But sooner or later, it wears out and needs replacing.The Village of...

Electricity can account for up to 40% of a wastewater treatment plant’s operating budget and a significant share of a municipality’s total...

Raw sewage comes in warm to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District due in part to some large industrial facilities. That’s fine with...

Imagine a clean-water plant where previously vacant land is now occupied by solar panels. Where biogas is captured in a combined heat...

A land-use issue at a historic site in Denver led to a huge thermal energy recovery project that benefits both that site...

The boom in wastewater recycling means big opportunities for water treatment professionals. That’s according to Peter Annin, author of the book, Purified: How...

Producing good water is a balancing act on Alabama’s Dauphin Island. The barrier island a few miles off the state’s coast in the...