All-Terrain Sewer Stimulates Economy of Arkansas’s Newest City

Southside contains a very rocky terrain. In some areas, the ground is clay while in others, approximately three feet of soil sit above limestone...

Water Utilities Moving Fast toward a Zero-carbon Future

Water operators have long been stewards of an essential resource, and water infrastructure is a cornerstone of every prosperous economy. But today’s water systems...

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...

Tuning the Accuracy of Lift Station Flow Rates: Part 1

To tune means to adjust for optimal or improved performance. Musical tuning entails adjusting an instrument to achieve a perfect pitch. Depending on the...

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...

Innovative Technology Improves Residential Water Management: Part 2 of 2

In part 1 of this article, we noted that, in residential settings, drains that can act as a physical barrier to water provide an...

The Water/Wastewater System Manager’s Guide to Remote Telemetry and Remote Maintenance:...

By Dave Eifert and Eike Wedekind, Phoenix Contact In last month’s introduction to this article, we mentioned how all installations in remote distribution and collection...

Finding a Pretreatment Solution for Desalination Applications

The following study consisted of three phases that started in the autumn of 2016 at a site located in Egypt by the Red Sea....

Protecting Your Power Plant from Corrosion During Downtime

In the power industry, every minute is critical. A smooth plant startup is vital to operations, and directly linked to lay-up procedures. A thorough...

Keeping the Big Apple Clean

By Michael Kopper, Centrisys It takes big ambition to tackle big projects and make them a success. A leading North American manufacturer of decanter and...