Conserve. Protect. Use less water. Those are behaviors the Wisconsin Rural Water Association looks to instill in children through its annual poster...
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Editorial
More Than Just Flowers Decorate the Gardens at This Clean-Water Plant
Thanks to plant operators and staff, part of an otherwise unusable piece of land at the Marshfield (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Facility adds...
Editorial
Fond du Lac's Operators and Engineers Were Not Afraid to Try Something New. Their Courage Paid Off.
The Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) Regional Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Facility must meet stringent phosphorous limits of 0.8 mg/L to 0.19...
Editorial
Aeration Efficiency Project Complete. Next Step: Net-Zero Energy.
The Beaver Dam (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant is an extended aeration facility. Its activated sludge process allows the wastewater to spend 24...
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News Briefs: WWTP Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Wastewater Samples
Entry 243239Associated Press is reporting that a former wastewater treatment plant superintendent has pleaded guilty to manipulating water sample test results so...
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News Briefs: Two Workers Found Dead in Nebraska Pump House
Entry 243273The Associated Press recently reported that two employees of the city of McCook, Nebraska, were found dead within the sludge pump...
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News Briefs: Wastewater Testing Predicts Minnesota COVID-19 Outbreak
Entry 243293Wastewater testing for COVID-19 has continued around the nation, including testing at 22 treatment facilities in Minnesota thanks to the University...
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News Briefs: Dead Lizards Discovered in California Drinking Water Tank
Entry 243299During a late-July inspection of one of Garberville (California) Sanitary District’s drinking water tanks, workers discovered dead lizards in the bottom...
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News Briefs: Water Plant's Black Plume of Carbon Alarms Area Residents
Entry 243333Residents in Parker, Colorado, were calling 911 after spotting a black cloud of smoke coming out of the city’s water treatment...
Editorial
Quality Staff Begets Quality Performance at Wisconsin Clean-Water Plant
The Racine (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant has occupied a 21-acre site on the west shore of Lake Michigan since 1937. Plant leaders...
Editorial
This Utility's Mobile Tap Trailer Proves That Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
The Kenosha (Wisconsin) Water Utility created a Traveling Tap water wagon for use at local events to remind citizens of the water’s...
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News Briefs: South Carolina Utility Sues Customer for Water Quality Complaints
Entry 243505A utility in South Carolina is suing a customer who complained about her water quality, according to The State.
Jenkinsville Water Co....
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News Briefs: Wisconsin WWTPs Decline to Test for PFAS
Entry 243536The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reporting that more than 100 wastewater treatment facilities have declined to participate in a...
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News Briefs: Florida Utility Under Investigation for Illegally Dumping Sewage in Woods
Entry 243566Normandy Village Utility in Jacksonville, Florida, is under investigation by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, according to a recent article...











