Resolving stormwater flooding

The Gulf of Mexico coast averages some of the highest rainfall in the United States. As a result, cities like Houston, Texas, and their...

In Times of Drought: Part 3 of 3

Before we conclude this series focused on nine economic facts about water in the United States, we should briefly review the first six facts...

AI optimizes treatment processes

Stadtwerke Trier (SWT) operates the main wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Trier, with a capacity of 170,000 population equivalents. This facility was one of...

How to Select the Most Effective Blower Technology for Wastewater Applications:...

In the first part of this series, we examined turbo, hybrid, and combination blower technologies and addressed the most effective technology for particular applications....

Busting sewer maintenance myths

Sewer maintenance is an ongoing challenge for cities and municipalities. Moreover, gaps in best practice training can cost public works departments unnecessary time and...

When shutdowns aren’t an option

Nearly two million people walk through Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium each year, drawn to the coral forests, stingray pools, shark habitats and freshwater worlds that...

More Power in Half the Size

Offering powerful, efficient pumping action in a compact and contemporary design, the recently modified Saniswift is small enough to fit easily inside a cabinet,...

Innovative Solutions to Drinking Water Decontamination in Small and Medium Treatment...

Chlorine is most frequently used to disinfect drinking water, and existing regulations both limit THMs at the point of end use and require a...

STEP: Another Alternative to Alternative Sewers

When there are more options than to “hook-up” to a municipal plant and pay exorbitant connection fees, a community developer looks into alternative methods...

Odor and Corrosion Control in Wastewater Collection Systems: Part 4 of...

In order to effectively rate the successful treatment of the force main, a background against which to make a comparison must be provided. In...