More Regulations and Legislation Features

  1. Cyanotoxins Have Met Their Match 3/30/2016

    In the summer of 2014, the threat of algal blooms made national headlines courtesy of an outbreak in Toledo, OH. Although it has been a wastewater treatment concern for years, the public reaction to the news has put nutrient removal at the top of mind for utilities across the country.

  2. Challenging PFAS-Impacted Industrial Wastewater Reduced To Non-Detect 8/5/2024

    ECT2 was approached by a remote refinery in Alaska that had found PFAS in their wastewater stream.

  3. Case Study: Wynstone Property Owners Association - Barrington, Illinois 9/6/2006

    The Wynstone Property Owners Association is located in Barrington, Illinois. The drinking water supply for Wynstone is pumped from deep sandstone wells, chlorinated, sent to storage and then to the distribution system. Naturally occurring radionuclides in Wynstone POA’s raw water source exceeds current Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL’s) for Gross Alpha Emitters and Combined Radium and Barium

  4. When Your Weakness Becomes Your Strength 4/24/2020

    Significant water loss leads to new technologies putting the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on the cutting edge of service.

  5. High Accuracy And Speed Inline Checkweighing For Industrial Cheese Making 1/23/2023

    Discover a unique inline checkweighing solution for industrial cheese manufacturers. Only weighing and labeling of the weight are needed, and rejecting under- or overweight products is not required.

  6. Buffalo, NY, Starts Successful Verification Program 10/20/2023

    Verifying service line materials can be a daunting undertaking, especially when the system is old and the staff is small. Read about how Buffalo Water addresses these challenges. 

  7. Radium Removal For A Large Treatment System 8/9/2018

    The City of San Angelo, TX selected WRT’s Z-88 Radium Removal treatment system for reducing high levels of radium in their wells. The city’s Phase I treatment plan was fulfilled in 2014 with the installation of the first Z-88 Radium Removal treatment system. This large treatment facility has been reducing the levels of radium below the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) since it’s inception.

  8. Case Study Report For Z-92® Uranium Removal – Morongo Del Sur, CA 8/8/2018

    The Golden State Water Company selected WRT’s Z-92® Uranium Removal treatment system to reduce high concentrations of uranium in a single treatment system for three wells located in the Morongo Valley of California.  Since installation of the Z-92® Uranium Removal treatment system in Morongo del Sur in 2013, the uranium levels are being reduced to levels below the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL).

  9. Disc Aerators Replace Brush Aerators, Increasing Capacity And Performance 1/15/2014

    To comply with new EPA rules and handle additional flow, the City of St. Charles Missouri WWTP required a capacity increase, and the landlocked plant needed a solution that would fit within its existing footprint. Brush aerators and boat clarifiers were replaced with 12 VLR-mounted disc aerators to fulfill the oxygen requirement while allowing for the treatment of higher organic loading. The solution provided increased nutrient-removal capacity and improved efficiency without increasing tank volume.

  10. Instruments For Environmental Applications 10/29/2021

    Keeping the water in our lakes, rivers, and streams clean requires monitoring of water quality at many points. Over the years ever increasing environmental concerns and regulations have heightened the need for increased diligence and tighter restrictions on wastewater quality.