Entries Tagged Treatment Plant Upgrade

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Facing a Major Sewer Rate Hike? Data From This Survey Can Help You Make the Case.

An engineering company’s study of sewer rates can help build the case for infrastructure upgrades — and boost public understanding of collections and treatment

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This Texas Operator Draws Motivation From Protecting His State’s Water Resources

Joe Thompson has helped his water district build for a future of rapid growth. He also helps operators excel and works to bring new ones into the profession.

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A Major Plant Upgrade Met a Dual Objective. Awards Were Just a Byproduct.

A plant expansion and treatment upgrade gives this Texas city capacity for growth and a reliable water supply through indirect potable reuse

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It’s Drier. It’s Class A. It’s Better for Farms. A Vermont Plant Improves Its Recycled Product.

An innovative dewatering and drying process at Bellows Falls is drawing attention from around New England and elsewhere

She Wasn’t Cut Out for Office Life. She Found Her Calling in Clean Water.

After two decades in an office, Carrie LaFond followed her husband’s path into the clean-water profession. She quickly came to love it.

November 18, 2025

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Case Studies: Structures and Components; Clarifiers, Digesters, Water Storage

September 16, 2025

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Effective Water Stewardship Requires Accurate Flow Measurement

A variety of flow measurement technologies can help utilities identify, measure and monitor water losses and make sound investment in repairs

September 16, 2025

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Lakeside Gives Turkey Creek the Right Treatment Recipe

Rotor aerators provide mixing and oxygen to help an Indiana clean-water plant boost treatment capacity by 60% at a surprisingly affordable cost

August 14, 2025

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Case Studies: Source Water Intake/Pretreatment, Wastewater Headworks, Biosolids/Residuals Management

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People, Process and Culture Drive Success at this Utah Clean Water Plant

At Central Valley, operations team members aim high. They’re backed by rigorous training, solid career paths and a people-focused culture.

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Sarasota’s Plant Upgrade Takes the Long View and Looks Deep

A Florida utility’s clean-water plant expansion and conversion to advanced treatment wins an Envision Gold Award for sustainability

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Floods. Upgrades. Aging Equipment. Tight Budgets. Nothing Stops This Dynamic Duo.

Steve Cote and Brad Snow bring hard work and creativity to daily operations and problem-solving for the water and wastewater systems in their Vermont village

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What Really Treats Wastewater? (It’s Not the Bugs or the Machines.)

As a supervisor Jeremy Thompson has met his share of technical challenges. Now he’s looking to master the human side of operating a clean-water plant.

February 11, 2025

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This Plant Helps Keep a Critical Lake Not Just Clean, But Full

A rural Iowa community designs a new wastewater treatment plant to send effluent to the lake that serves as the drinking water supply

February 11, 2025

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Clean the Water, Cool the River: A Treatment Innovation

A 700-acre constructed wetlands at Oregon’s Clean Water Services helps protect river salmon, removes nutrients, and draws birds, wildlife and visitors

January 21, 2025