Peach Lake Finds a Solution for a Dying Septic System: ...

Last month, we introduced the dilemma of dying septic systems pushing the fragile ecology of Peach Lake to the brink. After two separate State...

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...

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...

Pumping a Solution for Increased Water Demand

Water is abundant on our planet: approximately two thirds of the earth’s surface is covered with it. Drinking and service water, however, is becoming...

Wastewater System Restart or Initial Startup?

In the world of wastewater these days, there are many challenges that will occur. Some you may have already seen and some may appear...

Solutions for Big Water Challenges Come in Small Packages

One of the biggest clean water challenges faced by many communities is land – or rather, the lack of it. As urbanization increases and...

The Mono Muncher Takes a Bite Out of Maintenance Problems

NOV Mono solves sludge transfer problem for German wastewater plant. NOV Mono has helped solve an ongoing maintenance problem for a major German wastewater treatment...

Chronic Clogging Bows to Ground-breaking Technology

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works Stony Brook Pump Station was facing on-going interruptions to pumping operations as a result of “ragging”—a common...

Odor and Corrosion Control in Wastewater Collection Systems: Part 2 of...

In part 1 of this series, we discussed the corrosion issues associated with hydrogen sulfide in wastewater collection systems. The main classes of reactions...

Grinder Pumps On The Cutting Edge

From bicycle wheels to automobiles to typewriters and electronics, the sprawling Remington Rand complex in Middletown has held an important place in the state’s...