Tier 3 Nozzles Optimize Sewer Crew Efficiency and Profitability

By Del Williams In sewer, storm, and sanitary line cleaning, hose nozzles are an essential tool that directs pressurized water to clear out obstructions such...

Increasing Efficiency at an Effluent Treatment Plant

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group’s Qdos peristaltic pump technology is delivering a significant reduction in maintenance time—from 1.5 hours to just five minutes—at the local...

Scoring High Marks

Water distribution system operators need to identify issues within their networks efficiently and accurately. They also need to be able to fix them when...

Energy-Efficient Aeration for the New Century: Part 2 of 2

Aeration accounts for a 50 to 70 percent of a treatment plant’s power consumption, and in part 1 of this series, we examined the...

Finding a Pretreatment Solution for Desalination Applications: Part 2 of 2

Last month, we introduced the following study, which consisted of three phases that started in the autumn of 2016 at a site located in...

How to Avoid Wastewater Pump Failures

By Emily Newton  When pumps fail, site managers have to manage consequences like downtime, maintenance, and damage — as well as sewage overflow in the...

Sharing a Scarce Resource

By Thomas Renner Water is a treasured resource in the community of Brighton, Colorado. With an average annual rainfall of only 15 inches per year,...

Limiting SSOs With Superior Sewer Maintenance Tools and Techniques

Most municipalities are fully aware that preventing sewer overflows is a national enforcement priority for EPA, yet many struggle to stay compliant. Too often,...

Energy-Efficient Aeration for the New Century

If energy-efficient Aeration is not your priority—even when it is well documented that Aeration accounts for a pretty staggering 50 to 70 percent of...

7 Tips to Achieve Better, Faster Sewer Cleaning

By Del Williams Contractors cleaning municipal sewer, storm, and sanitary lines face a host of challenges on the job. This can range from having to...