Chopper Pump or Dual-Shafted Grinder?

Flushable wipes continue to inundate pump stations throughout North America, clogging both pumps and pipes and often requiring operators to remove the offending debris...

All Winery Wastewater Treatment in One System

Wineries facing the dilemma of processing both their wine-making process wastewater and their sanitary wastewater—in a manner that is cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and regulatory-compliant—now...

Solving the Phosphorus Issue

By Rob Martindale, Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group Chemical Support Systems Ltd. (CSS) has been established for thirty years as a Cheshire, United Kingdom-based electrical and...

Electronic Water Treatment

Beer contains 90 percent water, and it is the most important ingredient in determining its flavor. Water contains calcium and is the most important...

How to Control Activated Sludge with Online Sensors: Part 3 of...

Figure 3: On-Off Control Dissolved Oxygen Response (source: Meck, D., R. Odum, N. Wobbrock, Cornell University) In the final piece of this series, we detail...

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...

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...

Channel Monster Shreds Debris, Ragging

When the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) was formed in 1964 by a group of ranchers who wanted a reliable water source for their...

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Around the world, private companies and government agencies are looking to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with their activities, including increasing their...

Uniform Distribution in Headers and Distribution Systems

PART 1/2 Cooling applications and many spray applications require uniform distribution of the cooling fluid over the affected area. Examples include, spray lines, spray towers,...