Walking into the East Canyon Water Reclamation Facility laboratory in Utah for the first time, Tiffini Adams was struck by the silence...
Entries Tagged Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Editorial
It All Comes Together: Innovation and Planning Make New Plant Work Right From Day One
When Orren West asked his friends at the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference what they thought about a job offer...
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By Operators for Operators: A New Training Toolkit to Prep for Exams
There’s always demand for high-quality wastewater operator training materials. The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is answering the call with a new series...
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Worth Noting - January 2019
People/AwardsThe City of Long Beach received a Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award from the Washington State Department of Ecology for achieving...
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A New Centrifuge Technology Delivers Drier Material. That Means Lower Costs Downstream.
The biggest expense in dealing with biosolids has to do with water — specifically, separating it from the solids. The less water...
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The Water Environment Federation Gets in on the Act of Outreach With a Special Event at Its Conference
Joseph A. Craig Charter School was host for the 2018 Water Palooza educational fair, sponsored by the Water Environment Federa-
tion in...
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Worth Noting - December 2018
People/Awards
The Lincoln County Sanitation District received the 2018 H2O Award for outstanding wastewater project from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority. The project involves...
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Worth Noting - December 2018
People/Awards
The Lincoln County Sanitation District received the 2018 H2O Award for outstanding wastewater project from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority. The project involves...
Editorial
Ken Rutt Pays It Forward by Mentoring Team Members the Way Others Mentored Him
When Ken Rutt first met Jeri, his wife-to-be, the road ahead led not only to a happy marriage, but also to a...
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Brian Ross Strives to Make His Community and Its Water and Wastewater Facilities the Best They Can Be
“Commitment” is almost a cliche, but not when applied to Brian Ross. As senior assistant director of public service for the Genesee...
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Hauling Less Costs Less: A Recipe for Biosolids Volume Reduction
Biosolids production and hauling costs had tripled in recent years for the Town of Deerfield (Massachusetts) Wastewater Division. As landfills and incinerators...
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Our Industry's Image: Why Some Common Words May Not Be the Right Words
In writing and journalism studies, instructors reminded me often to avoid euphemisms. These are words designed to make things that aren’t so...
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Exam Study Guide
WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish
How much influent organic matter is expected to be removed in primary treatment using a primary clarifier?
A. 10 to 20...
Online Exclusives
Student Design Competition Winners Announced at WEFTEC
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) recently announced students from the University of British Columbia and University of Colorado are the winners of...









