WIP Editorial

31. Wastewater Collection And Treatment: General Observations 8/24/2020

    In this discussion, I am going to discuss general issues in wastewater treatment and specifically the collection phase of waste treatment. We all realize the effort and expense that goes into treatment-plant technology, but many don’t seem to realize that the collection phase is where we get “more bang for the buck.”

32. Optimal Ultrafiltration Uses For Beverage And Dairy Companies 6/29/2020

    When you’re sipping on a cold soda or snacking on a creamy piece of cheese, you probably don’t really think about what went into making your food or beverage. Aside from the automated production-line machines, one of the most important things that goes into the making of any soda, juice, wheel of cheese, or gallon of milk is water. Producing beverages and dairy products uses substantial amounts of water within production processes.

33. Day Zero — Lessons For New Zealand 6/2/2020

    New Zealand is widely regarded as having dealt well with one crisis: COVID-19. But there’s another one they appear to be struggling with.

34. Oily Water Treatment: How To Treat Using Advanced Electrocoagulation 5/28/2020

    We cook with it. Use it on our skin. Paint with it. Use it to fuel our cars. Our own bodies even produce it. However, something doesn’t quite add up here. Clearly, you wouldn’t cook with motor oil and you wouldn’t put olive oil in your gas tank. So why do we call these different products by the same general name? What oily water treatment is used to treat these different types of emulsified oils?

35. Pandemics, Disasters, And Droughts: Why Transparency Is Key In Uncertain Times 5/19/2020

    Water and wastewater utilities are vital to our ability to have clean drinking water and mitigate waterborne diseases. However, operating efficiently while providing safe, quality services and staying compliant is no small feat. Add in a disaster, such as a fire, a drought, or an unforeseen global pandemic like COVID-19, and utilities must adapt to ever-changing conditions while maintaining the trust of the customers they serve. Maintaining that trust and customer goodwill is critical during times of crisis, and the only way to do so is through transparency

36. Utilities Pass The Ultimate Test 5/12/2020

    The water and wastewater industry proved its resilient and essential nature in the face of a world crisis.

37. Fifty Years Of Earth Day 4/23/2020

    I was in fifth grade on the first Earth Day. There was an abandoned earth mover in the woods near my elementary school, and Mrs. Fields’ social studies class painted it with bright colors to improve our visual environment. It was 1970, Richard Nixon was President, and later that year would establish the Environmental Protection Agency.

38. Global Impacts Of COVID-19 On Water Consulting Sector 4/22/2020

    The post-COVID era will see many changes in how the water profession operates. This article is an attempt to provide an overview of possible impacts on the water industry and the potential ways for sector recovery as nations deal with the disease at several levels.

39. An Earth Day To Remember 4/22/2020

    Probably all of us have seen or read about dramatically improved air quality, water quality, and nature while stay-at-home orders are in place around the world, few manufacturing facilities are operating, and limited cars are on the road. Many of us have seen it with our own eyes. At work the other week, I saw a fox walking across our parking lot; and I am regularly hearing coyote cries at night. On NPR the other day, I heard a story saying that people are asking if the birds are chirping louder. No, there is just so much less noise.

40. You Shouldn’t Splash That S**t Around 4/21/2020

    The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought a wide range of health issues into sharp focus, including the spread of pathogens through aerosols, tiny droplets of liquid that can hang in the air for minutes or even hours.