FROM THE EDITOR
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Making America's Water Utilities Great
3/20/2017
This January, a national leader emerged with a plan to shake up the status quo, touting a “business” approach to rectify historic “inadequacies” of our system. And we should all be on board with the plan, because it means potentially great things for the water and wastewater industry.
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9 Water Technologies Ready For Liftoff
2/23/2017
The Global Cleantech 100 identifies nine innovative water/wastewater technologies set to make significant market impact in the next decade.
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Putting Algae To Work For Sludge Processing
2/16/2017
A new technology utilizing algae could make sludge digestion easier than ever.
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Does Your Wastewater Treatment Plant Need A Manmade Wetland?
2/14/2017
Research into manmade, floating wastewater treatment wetlands may mark the first step into a new world of sustainable nitrogen removal.
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Changing Membranes And The Future Of Water
2/7/2017
A new fellowship has been awarded to students researching the latest advances in membrane technology and, perhaps, changing the future of water.
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7 Keys To 'One Water'
1/25/2017
It’s a buzzword for the industry, but what does it really entail?
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What Is A 'Safe' Amount Of PFOA?
1/25/2017
Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances like PFOA and PFOS have emerged as the contaminants of greatest concern for many consumers. While the U.S. EPA has issued a health advisory with limits on the chemicals, some affected communities wonder if their restrictions go far enough. So, what is an acceptable amount of PFOA in your drinking water?
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Recognizing Ingenuity From Treatment Plant Employees
12/7/2016
The Water Environment Federation’s Ingenuity Contest awarded treatment plant employees all over the country for their ingenuity in solving problems with what they had on-hand. Which clever fix could be used at your plant?
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The Water Council Wants To Find Your Next Great Technology
12/1/2016
A new initiative will test the theory that some of the next great water technologies are right under our noses, without us even realizing it.
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Coming To Pass: Perspective On The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
11/21/2016
Do you see the glass half empty or half full? This classic pessimism vs. optimism litmus test may also dictate how you see the passage of WRDA — the water infrastructure funding bill that passed through Congress with ease in September, albeit in different versions for the Senate and the House of Representatives and still awaiting finalization.