EPA Region 5 serves six states Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin as well as 35 tribes. Under the agency's purview is a significant portion of the largest...
Bethpage Water District in Long Island overcame the priming and out-gassing issues associated with metering concentrated hypochlorite. Installing a Chloritrol® metering system...
Changes to NSF/ANSI Standard 60 may impact the use of sodium hypochlorite in drinking water systems. New rules are being considered for the contaminates bromate, perchlorate and...
The EPA report, "Quality Assurance and Quality Control Practices for Rehabilitation of Sewer and Water Mains" summarizes the research findings and discusses gaps or needed improvements...
Hobas Pipe USA provided centrifugally cast, fiberglass reinforced, polymer mortar (CCFRPM) pipe for the Spring Creek WWTP Improvement project. The pipe provided cost savings were...
Leggette, Brashears & Graham (LBG) developed the Optimize Well Life and Performance (OWL) Program to optimize the performance and life of drinking water wells. The program consists...
The new PowerGrit® chainsaw-based system for cutting utility pipe is suited for in-ground pipe repairs, valve installations and other events that require pipe to be cut. The system...
Residual chlorine monitoringATI’s Q46H Chlorine Monitor is an upgraded version of the Q45H system for continuous monitoring of free or combined chlorine. The monitor capabilities...
Most pumps are driven by induction motors, which means that motors contribute to the overall pumping system efficiency. This column is dedicated to exploring the key motor efficiency...
The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) announced the NAWC Management Innovation Award winners at the 2011 NAWC Water Summit. The awards offer a unique opportunity ...
When I am completely disgusted by the 24 hour news cycle, I reach for The Onion - America's satirical newspaper. Their hysterical take on current events, both real and fictional...
WWEMA hosted its annual Presidents Council event in Chicago in late September. CEOs from across the country gathered for lively discussions about the economy, politics, and the...
To counter wet weather flow or significant amounts of infiltration/inflow (I/I) an MBR system can be coupled with a biological contactor followed by the high-rate microsand ballasted...
Pervious pavers can function as a stand-alone stormwater control measure (SCM) in drainage applications or used in conjunction with other control measures to allow stormwater ...
Water infrastructure improvement projects were earmarked for only a small portion of President Barack Obama's proposed $447 billion American Jobs Act initiative.
I receive a stream of press releases every day, but I was struck recently by two that came hours apart and focused on the problem of aging infrastructure in the United States....
The Yankee Lake project in Seminole County, FL, is one of the first to use the St. Johns River as an alternative water supply to meet the future drinking water needs of its customers...