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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An Underrated Key to Success in Nutrient Reduction: Communication
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Industry News - October 2024
Nidec/US MOTORS announces two senior staff promotions
Nidec’s US MOTORS division promoted two longtime staffers to senior roles. Cory Kniepp is now director, strategic...
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News Briefs: Balloon Hits Power Line and Triggers Boil-Water Advisory in New Orleans
A boil-water advisory was issued for the East Bank of New Orleans and Algiers Point after a foil balloon struck a power line,...
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News About Kurita America, SIMFLO, Blackline Safety and More
Kurita America and Solugen announce partnershipKurita America, part of the Kurita Group, announced a collaboration with Solugen, a bio-based chemical manufacturer, to...
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What’s That Valuable Gas Escaping From Your Clean-Water Plant?
For years digester methane has been a valuable renewable fuel that can be burned to supply heat and electricity for wastewater treatment...
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Award-Winning Biosolids Program Is Built on Relationships
It’s more than product quality that makes for an exemplary biosolids program at the Central Davis Sewer District in Utah.
The key ingredient,...
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Wondering About the Value of Industry Associations? Ask Melanie Vines.
Melanie Vines entered college with her sights set on an engineering career focused on solving water problems and improving water quality in...
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A Tough Situation Didn’t Stop Chelsey Little From Stepping In
Every wastewater professional in western Massachusetts knew the U.S. EPA and state regulators were looking at the Montague Clean Water Facility.
When the...
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Learning From the Godfather: This Operator and Superintendent Got His Start as a Child
William “Tucker” Randles got his introduction to wastewater from his godfather, who was a plant superintendent.
After starting his career as an operator,...
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Here's Some Advice on Navigating the Murky Waters of PFAS Measurement
Drinking water professionals are familiar with PFAS, but in many cases these synthetic chemicals have not been on wastewater treatment operators’ radar.
That...
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How to Prevent CSOs? Capture Stormwater Before It Hits the Combined Sewers.
KC Water has turned to landscaping to help cope with combined sewer overflows.
The water utility that serves Kansas City, Missouri, operates under...
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Surprised by Recognition: This Operator's Unassuming Style Includes Building Great Rapport With His Team
When Jeff LeMay got the call that he’d been named 2021 Regional Wastewater Operator of the Year by the U.S. EPA, “I...
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Wearing Multiple Hats. Many Irons in the Fire. That Describes This Ohio Operator.
As manager of the Lima Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kim Furry certainly has her hands full.
She is in charge of an Ohio facility...
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A Texas-Sized Biosolids Recycling Program Yields High-Quality Heat-Dried Products for a Variety of Applications
Farmers and ranchers across Southeast Texas and in states as far away as Florida benefit from the biosolids produced by the Houston...
