The nation’s first enacted law designed to prevent disposable wipes from clogging sewer systems has endured a preliminary skirmish.

A field problem that I recently investigated further strengthens the Suction Energy/NPSH Margin methodology that I’ve developed over the course of my career and discussed in several past WaterWorld Pump Tips columns. This is by no means the first such field validation of this methodology, just the latest.

New technologies, waste-to-energy systems, and nutrient recovery plants are changing the definition of what has been traditionally considered “dirty work.”

The 2017 Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC.17) – considered the largest annual water quality event in the world – will take place Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2017 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Development Services Group reviews hydraulic plans for approximately 160 proposed development plans per year.

The Spirit Mountain Recreation Area in Duluth, Minn., provides 175 acres for skiing and snowboarding, with 22 runs, a terrain park and freestyle features.

Ixom Watercare’s Water Selector™ (patent pending) is a key part of effective raw water treatment and an integral component of a comprehensive reservoir management program. 

The City of Paso Robles, Calif., operates a 4.9 MGD activated sludge wastewater treatment facility. In 2015, the facility was upgraded to a biological nutrient removal (BRN) process in order to address whole effluent toxicity in its discharge, primarily attributed to ammonia nitrogen.

The underground rainwater detention system designed by Oldcastle Precast for the Atlanta Braves’ new SunTrust Park stadium was a major win for the team.

In 2012, based on completed master plan and feasibility studies, the City of Lubbock, Texas, and its consulting engineer, Alan Plummer Associates Inc., identified the need to address rapid growth in the northwest quadrant of the city, given that the city’s main wastewater treatment facility was located at its southeast plant across town.