People/Awards
Lisa Rhea was hired as the senior water resources manager for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida. She will oversee the city’s...
Editorial
Worth Nothing - October 2019
Entries Tagged Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Editorial
Plant Operators Are a Clever and Inventive Lot. Here Are Some Cases in Point.
One problem treatment plant operators rarely, if ever, face is surplus money to deal with the everyday issues they face.
Therefore, perhaps by...
Editorial
Worth Noting - September 2019
People/AwardsKevin Kirwan was promoted to senior vice president and chief environmental and operational excellence officer at American Water, a New Jersey-based water...
Editorial
NEW Water's Quest for Effluent Nutrient Reduction Reaches Out Across a Major Watershed
Rising in the ranks as an engineer and designer of clean-water plants, Tom Sigmund, P.E., likely never dreamed that someday he’d be...
Editorial
Steve Hoambrecker: A Patient and Persistent Problem-Solver for the Communities He Serves
EDITOR’S NOTE: The subject of this article was interviewed in March 2019. After publication of the article in August, Treatment Plant Operator...
Editorial
Industrial Flows Are a Daily Challenge That the Norfolk Plant Team Meets Consistently
The Nebraska city of Norfolk is home to 24,000 people, but the Water Pollution Control Plant treats a BOD loading typical of...
Editorial
What's to Be Done About PFAS in Wastewater and Biosolids? Here Are Two Perspectives on the Issue.
Yes. No. Maybe. Depends on the circumstances. Requires more research.
Like so many questions about contaminants in the environment, the issue of perfluorooctane...
Editorial
Exam Study Guide - August 2019
WASTEWATER By Rick Lallish
What is the maximum blanket level in a secondary (activated sludge) clarifier?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Answer: C. Basic operation...
Editorial
Worth Noting - August 2019
People/Awards
Raynetta Marshall was hired as general manager of the City of Tallahassee (Florida) Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure Department.
The Horsham (Pennsylvania)...
Editorial
A Career in Operations Leads to a Business Opportunity for a Colorado Professional
A major turning point in Wayne Ramey’s career came at his department Christmas party in 1988. His boss, the Public Works director,...
Editorial
Exam Study Guide - July 2019
WASTEWATER - By Rick Lallish
What type of pond is often used to treat strong industrial wastes?
A. Aerobic
B. Anaerobic
C. Facultative
D. Mechanically aerated
Answer: B. Anaerobic...
Editorial
Worth Noting - July 2019
People/Awards
Larry Polfliet, assistant superintendent for the wastewater treatment collections system in Marshall, Minnesota, was named 2018 Employee of the Year. The Hollister Water...
Online Exclusives
Mass Shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center Kills 12
Eleven public works employees and a contractor are dead after a mass shooting conducted by a 40-year-old public utilities engineer who worked...
Online Exclusives
State Winners Announced for U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize
The Water Environment Federation has announced that 53 high-school students have been selected as 2019 state winners of the U.S. Stockholm Junior...
