As a youngster, Lance Phillips played baseball at W.W. Samuell High School in Dallas. Like many boys, he dreamed of playing in...
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A Texas Operator Turned a Love of a Sport Into a Home Run of a Professional Life
Entries Tagged Water Reuse
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Rethinking Wastewater and Conservation
When it comes to water conservation in cities that depend on wastewater reuse, even the best intentions can have unintended consequences.
That's the...
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Nothing Goes to Waste at the Southwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Polk County, Florida
Millions flock to the Sunshine State each year for exactly that: the plentiful sunshine.
But those sun rays are not so popular at...
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EPA’s National Water Reuse Action Plan Makes Reuse a National Priority
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside federal partners, will release the National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation, a collection of...
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There's a New National Plan to Promote Reuse of Water and Wastewater
Water has always been a vital resource. Only recently are businesses and government entities treating it as such.
The latest evidence of this...
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Problem: An Overloaded Treatment Plant. Solution: A New Facility With Water Reuse
It was a case of turning a problem into an opportunity.
The Zion Crossroads Wastewater Treatment Plant was organically and hydraulically overloaded. At...
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Water Recycling Demo Plant Begins Operations in Los Angeles
In a major step toward the potential construction of one of the largest water recycling plants in the nation, the Metropolitan Water...
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Clean-Water Plant Stays in Permit Compliance During Major Upgrade for Phosphorus Removal
It’s been said that making major upgrades to an in-service clean-water plant without incurring violations is a like changing a tire on...
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Water Diversions Are so Last Century. The Focus Has Turned Toward Reuse and Conservation
Entry 225727Water scarcity is a growing problem, both in North America and globally.
Traditionally, water-scarce areas of the U.S. have been supplied by...
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EPA Seeking Comment on National Water Reuse Action Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan Sept. 10 at the 34th annual WaterReuse Symposium in San Diego. The...
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A California District Combines Wetland Treatment, Wildlife Habitat and Renewable Energy
Nearly three-fourths of the 400 acres that contain the Las Gallinas (California) Valley Sanitary District’s secondary wastewater treatment plant provide habitat for...
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Here's What's in Store in Water Research — From Technology to People Issues
Entry 226446When we think of research in the water industry, we tend to picture microbiology, chemistry process changes, instrumentation and controls.
That’s part...
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EPA Develops Water Reuse Action Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the development of a Water Reuse Action Plan at a water reuse workshop in...
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For This Utah Wastewater Operations Manager, Water Isn't Just a Job
When Steve Williams went to work for the Magna Water and Sewer District in 1977, it was “just a job.” Not anymore.
“It...
