The Village of Montpelier Improves Efficiency with New Gas Chlorinator System
When Bill Blakely, the water treatment superintendent of the Village of Montpelier, Ohio, commented that the village had “pretty good tasting water,” little did...
Riverside Forging Ahead on Water Quality
By John Yap, Aquatic Informatics
Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) has been providing water and electricity to the city of Riverside, California, since 1895. As an...
High-Efficiency Surface Water Pumping System
Delta Sand and Gravel Co., located in Eugene, Oregon, has been providing quality aggregate materials, service and expertise for almost nine decades. The company...
Desalination is booming, but faces a saltwater reality check
As population grows and economies expand, they are putting an immense strain on the world’s water supplies. According to the UN World Water Development...
Utilities and municipalities modernize communication
Herein lies the contradiction of Industry 4.0’s promise: As newer innovations bridge the gap between legacy systems and today’s smart technologies, how can we...
Proper polymer system selection results in cleaner water
To help comply with EPA wastewater regulations and reclaim valuable resources, chemical polymers are added to industrial clarifiers, settling ponds, and other wastewater equipment...
Removing Struvite from Wastewater Systems
Named after Henrich Christian Gottfried Von Struve, who discovered the magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals in medieval sewer systems in Hamburg in 1845, struvite is...
Recycling Earth’s Rapidly Shrinking Resource – Part 2 of 3
In the first part of this series, we examined some of the benefits of reusing wastewater, especially as it relates to food and beverage...
Advanced washdown heaters for wastewater treatment facilities
Wastewater facilities are notorious for their harsh environments. High concentrations of grit and caustic liquids can be demanding for both personnel and equipment. However,...
Long-life Pumps for the Real World
Drinking water from lakes and rivers must be treated prior to delivery to the general public. Great effort is taken to transport fresh water...









