Problem: Wisconsin-based Meister Cheese treats its wastewater solids using anaerobic digestion. The biogas is converted to electricity to power the plant. The...
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Editorial
Need to Find New People? Here Are Some Ways to Recruit the Best
A changing workforce requires change in how water and wastewater agencies recruit people to accommodate growth and fill voids left by retirement.
Each...
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News Briefs: Study Reveals High Levels of Nanoplastics in Bottled Water
A recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has uncovered startlingly high levels of nanoplastics in plastic water...
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News Briefs: Tampa Explores State-of-the-Art PFAS Treatment Technology
Tampa, Florida, is taking a significant leap in water purification technology with the introduction of Suspended Ion Exchange (SIX) treatment. Announced at...
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Cake Storage Bin Bridges the Gap at Wisconsin Water Reclamation Facility
Problem: The Waupun, Wisconsin, Wastewater Treatment Plant could not meet new phosphorus permit limits. The city hired a consulting engineer to evaluate...
Editorial
Case Studies - November 2023
Reclamation district implements phosphorus removal to achieve strict environmental standardsProblem: The Fox River Water Reclamation District in South Elgin, Illinois, needed to comply...
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News Briefs: Study Shows Value of Wastewater Surveillance for Early Disease Detection
Researchers in Wisconsin have shown how during the 2022-23 respiratory diseases season, high concentrations of influenza A virus and respiratory syncytial virus...
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Marquette University Awarded Grant for 'In Defense of Water' Project
Marquette University in Wisconsin has received a second two-year, $3.8 million U.S. Department of Defense grant for an ongoing interdisciplinary program titled “In...
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News Briefs: Soldiers Compete in Water Purification Rodeo
In an intense week-long competition, military water treatment specialists gathered at Fort Story, Virginia, for the Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Rodeo. This...
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News Briefs: Jackson Is Without Reliable Water Indefinitely After Treatment Plant Failure
Entry 242033In what Time magazine is calling a “crisis decades in the making,” 180,000 residents in Jackson, Mississippi lack access to reliable...
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News Briefs: Alliance for the Great Lakes Praises Milwaukee's Plan to Eliminate CSOs
Entry 242191Joel Brammeier, president of the Alliance for the Great Lakes, recently talked to Wisconsin Public Radio about his concerns about how sewer systems...
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News Briefs: Maryland Takes Control of Troubled WWTP in Baltimore County
Entry 242241Maryland Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles has ordered that the Maryland Environmental Service take control of the Back River Wastewater...
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News Briefs: San Diego County Unveils Its First Potable Reuse Treatment Plant
Entry 242244San Diego County recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its first operational potable water reuse treatment plant...
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The Water Council Announces Seventh Round of Pilot Program Winners
The Water Council, a nonprofit championing water technology innovation in the world’s freshwater hub, recently announced the winners of its 2021 Pilot...












