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Water Infrastructure: Overlooked Election Issue
Nothing is more fundamental than water, but the politics of water infrastructure do not always make it into the spotlight.
New Regulations Require Idaho Cities To Cut Phosphorus By 90 Percent
The federal government is cracking down on phosphorus in Idaho.
After Elk River Spill, West Virginia Examines Water Protection
West Virginia policymakers are facing an end-of-year deadline on their review of new water protection laws.
Federal Report: EPA Fracking Oversight Not Enough
The federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently called out the EPA for not doing enough to protect drinking water from risks posed by oil and gas companies.
Fracking Limited In Pennsylvania Due To Environmental Group
Pennsylvania officials have reached an agreement with environmental groups to temporarily rein in the expansion of fracking in the state.
Iowa Utilities Dumping Nitrates Into Waterways
Many Iowa water utilities funnel what some consider pollution back into environmental waterways.

Custom-Designed Waste-to-Energy System Produces More Energy Than This Food Processing Plant Can Use!
RWL Water custom-designed and implemented a waste-to-energy solution for Amadori, a leading Italian poultry producer.
Ultrafiltration Stormwater Recovery System At Cincinnati Zoo Reaches Optimal Performance
The Cincinnati Zoo uses an ultrafiltration system (UF) to treat stormwater. The reclaimed water is collected from 14 acres of the park, including parking lots, animal exhibit yards, rooftop drains, and walking path storm drains
Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) Retrofit Solutions Datasheet
The Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) is one of the most efficient fixed film wastewater treatment technologies. It’s well suited for secondary and /or advanced treatment in municipal and industrial applications.
GFH® Media for Arsenic Removal in Drinking Water Datasheet
In 2002, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated the final arsenic primary drinking water maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 micrograms per liter. In addition, some states have adopted even lower limits (5 micrograms per liter). Over the past decade, this regulation has prompted hundreds of municipalities to utilize numerous treatment technologies for the removal of arsenic. Among the various technologies available, the EPA identified adsorption with GFH Media from Evoqua Water Technologies as a Best Available Technology (BAT) for arsenic removal.
Water Champ® FX Induction Systems Datasheet
The Water Champ® FX Chemical Induction System is an innovative device designed for the application of a variety of chemicals used for treating potable water and wastewater. The unique feature of the Water Champ FX System is its ability to provide instantaneous mixing and diffusion of chemicals.
Color, Turbidity And Philosophy
When we humans look at objects we describe them in terms of color. We say that an apple is red or a leaf is green. To us color is an attribute just as surely as the mass or dimensions of an object. But the fact is that color is a pure human construct. Take away the human and it does not exist.
WWEMA Window: 'Buy American' March To The Sea
Many of you may have grown up in the decades where your perfectly reasonable teenage parental “ask” was met with the story of lemmings blindly following their leader over the cliff to their death at sea.
Monster Clears Clogs And Streamlines Septage Delivery At Ventura Regional Sanitation District
The Ventura Regional Sanitation District’s Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (LWTF) was experiencing a double-threat to safety and productivity.
The Principle Of Mass Flow Measurement
An overview of mass flow measurement and how it differs from volume flow measurement.
The Benefits Of Reusing Wastewater
Since water is an essential element in food or beverage operations, reusing it can reduce a business’s water usage ratios, help meet sustainability goals, lower supply risk and contribute to cost savings, making it a top priority for many companies today.

Effluent Water Treatment

Our Aerating Fountains should not be confused with floating fountains. These surface spray aerators are engineered to provide results, and are supported by a 5-year warranty and Pattern Guarantee.

556MPS Handheld Multiparameter Instrument

Rugged, reliable and waterproof, the YSI 556 MPS (Multiprobe System) combines the versatility of an easy-to-use, easy-to-read handheld unit with all the functionality of a multiparameter system.

Cantilever Centrifugal Chopper Pump

Vaughan's Cantilever Centrifugal Pump is available in 3" through 6" discharge sizes, and is designed for waste sumps with high solids, abrasives or corrosives content

OPTISOUND VU31

The 2-Channel Optisound-VU31, available with analog inputs and 6 SPDT relays, can be used in a variety of Level and Open Channel Flow applications.

The STM-Aerotor™ Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) System uses Integrated Fixed Film and Activated Sludge (IFAS) technology as part of a process that provides biological nutrient removal for municipal wastewater treatment.

Hydromatic HPE Premium Efficiency Solution Solids Handling Pump

Pentair is pleased to announce the launch of the Hydromatic® HPE Series of premium-efficient solids-handling pumps. This series, available up to 200 hp, has been engineered for lower lifecycle costs, increased serviceability, and increased pump life.

Flygt Compit Pump Stations

For more than a quarter of a century, Xylem has designed, installed and maintained pressure sewage systems around the world. We can help you with yours.

Fine Bubble Ceramic Disc Aeration For Activated Sludge Treatment

Fine bubble membrane disc aeration has been significantly improved by the group of Aquarius engineers who bring decades of aeration experience to the market.

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EPA Has New Ammunition For 'Waters Of The U.S.'

Everything You Need To Know About Microbial Risk Assessment
The answer to the question “How bad could it be?” is within your grasp, compliments of the U.S. EPA.
Size Matters At EPA
Despite being shorthanded and missing goals, the EPA hasn’t slowed its ambition. In fact, the agency is taking on more responsibilities.
'Waters Of The U.S.' And WIFIA: A View From The States
The president of the Association of Clean Water Agencies shares his thoughts on the controversial “Waters of the United States” rule and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA).
Myths And Truths About The Waters Of The U.S. Rule
Last week the House of Representatives approved a bill to block the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule, which would expand the U.S. EPA’s authority to include many streams and wetlands that currently go unregulated under the Clean Water Act. Has the EPA gone too far, or are they just doing what is necessary to protect and enhance water quality?
New Standard Applies To Every Water Manager, Everywhere
Innovation can take many forms. In the water and wastewater industry, new and emerging technologies get most of the credit for being innovative and potentially transformative. However, new modes of thinking can have equal and sometimes greater impact.
The Water Industry To-Do List: WWEMA Helps Set The Agenda
Vanessa Leiby, the new executive director for the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA), has a lot on her plate. The following are just some of the initiatives the trade organization representing water and wastewater solution providers is addressing…

In California, Come Rain Or Shine, Upfront Efficiency Is Always In Style
Caught between a withering drought and floods from winter storms, California faces the worst of both worlds—dealing with scarcity as well as stormwater. America, and much of the world, is watching to see how this trendsetting state handles those challenges. After generations of setting America’s style, from cowboys to Beatniks to Beach Boys to Silicon Valley billionaires, California can set perhaps its most important trend yet—it can lead the way to a more water-efficient America. It has to. The good news is that it can.
Calculating Treatment Plant Energy Consumption
How do you get a handle on your plant’s overall energy consumption? Outside of the EPA’s Energy Star program for water and wastewater, how do you benchmark your performance?
Cooling Water Intake Decisions Are Heating Up
Now that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its rule for cooling water intakes under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act, the race is on for more than 600 power plants and manufacturing facilities to comply. Right now, there is probably no better example in the water industry of how carefully choosing among compliance options can lead to millions of dollars in cost savings.
Do You Know The Value Of Decentralized Infrastructure?
According to the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, onsite and decentralized wastewater treatment systems are an important part of a country’s permanent wastewater infrastructure.
WWEMA Window: ‘Nondispersibles’ Turning Sewers Into Nightmares Nationwide
Increasingly, wipes are causing serious issues for wastewater treatment system operators. Many of the wipes entering the sewage system are not dispersible and technically not flushable.
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds And Their Treatment
Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC) are a subset of chemicals identified as contaminants of emerging concern, or “CECs.” EDCs are chemicals that can affect the endocrine (hormonal) systems of humans and animals. Hormones regulate reproduction, growth, and behavior. Anything that can potentially disrupt those functions must be studied carefully.
Howard County, Maryland Sets The Pace In Restoring Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem
Howard County, Maryland, Bureau of Utilities recently completed the $92-million Addition No. 7 project at the Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant (LPWRP) to improve the quality of the plant’s effluent discharge and to reduce harmful nutrients reaching Chesapeake Bay. The project’s various increments took over five years to complete and incorporated innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technologies for denitrification, aeration and disinfection. The project presents a model for Maryland’s 66 largest wastewater treatment plants and possibly procurement of municipal facilities elsewhere facing increasingly stringent regulatory changes.
AMERICAN Spiral-Welded Steel Pipe And Big Easy Flood Control
If you think Hurricane Katrina was the first time New Orleans suffered major flood damage, think again. Flooding has been as much a part of New Orleans’ 300-year history as jazz, jambalaya and French Quarter juke joints.
Turbo Blower Technology Saves Money And Energy For City Of Adelanto WWTP
The City of Adelanto, Calif., wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) receives an average flow of 2.2 million gallons per day (MGD), but had a permit that allowed treatment of only 1.5 MGD.
Troubleshooting Nitrification And Denitrification In Wastewater
The proper tools are essential to fixing any problem. Over the years, Ohio EPA’s Compliance Assistance Unit (CAU) has helped dozens of water resource recovery facilities (WRRF) get back into and maintain compliance with NPDES discharge permits. Their field toolkit has included an assortment of batch sampling kits and handheld instruments. Each tool had its place but each also had limitations and, as a result, the compliance puzzle often was missing important pieces. Increasingly, as nutrient limits were incorporated into discharge permits, the missing piece was characterizing the dynamics of nitrification and denitrification. By Patrick Higgins
Looming In The Sewers: Nonwovens Are Weaving A Tangled Web
Looming in the world’s sewer system are contaminants of emerging concern. They’re not the endocrine disruptors, antibiotics or painkillers we’ve been reading about for the past several years (though those are indeed a challenge). These contaminants are bigger, and like the legendary alligators rumored to lurk in the New York City sewer system when I was a kid, they are growing steadily, day by day, to pose a catastrophic threat.
Retrofit Wastewater Pumps Increase Operational Efficiencies, Reduce Maintenance
With a population of 677, the small town of Harleyville, SC, located 60 miles northwest of Charleston, was looking to upgrade its aging lift stations to increase efficiencies, lower utility costs and reduce overall pump maintenance for its municipal wastewater facility.
Rethinking Old Standards: A Few Small Changes Pave Way For Innovation
Innovation doesn’t necessarily require a brand new concept.
4 Key Water Themes Predicted To Shape 2015
When considering the current state of the water and wastewater industry, water metering is an important part of the conversation.

A New, Cost-Efficient Way To De-Sludge Your Lagoon
Most small towns, all over the world, utilize lagoons for treating their wastewater. Many rural industries also utilize lagoons for storm-water and wastewater treatment. While industrial plants may be able to pay for activated sludge treatment of one design or another, small municipalities simply do not have a choice in treating their small populations’ wastes. If the town’s population is not growing, the costs imposed for maintaining a wastewater plant are just not viable on a rural community’s, often, declining budget. The ongoing costs of trained personnel, electricity, and plant maintenance for a wastewater plant is just too high for communities with limited budgets. By Jim Dartez
The Basics: Keeping Our Water Clean Requires Monitoring
Keeping the water in our lakes, rivers, and streams clean requires monitoring of water quality at many points as it gradually makes its way from its source to our oceans. Over the years ever increasing environmental concerns and regulations have heightened the need for increased diligence and tighter restrictions on wastewater quality.
Technical Experts Key To The Future Of Water
Water is a complex, challenging field— a fact that should be better promoted if the industry wants to move forward, says Rich Lowrie, the water and wastewater industry manager with Krohne.
Oldest Town In West Virginia Adopts Modern Wastewater Treatment System
Along the banks of the Potomac River and nested in the lower Shenandoah Valley, sits the quaint and historical Shepherdstown, the oldest town in West Virginia with nearly 1,200 residents and home to Shepherd University which serves about 4,000 students. The town attracts visitors year-round who come to take in the shops and bistros along German Street and visit the town’s many historical landmarks including the Mecklenburg Tobacco Warehouse. This 1920’s landmark housed the town’s waterworks that supplied water to Shepherdstown residents until the mid ‘70s.