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  • Volume 28, Issue 9

    • Volume 28, Issue 9

    Wastewater

    Center Studies "E-Beam" Technology for Sludge Disinfection

    Sept. 2, 2012
    Earlier this year Headworks BIO signed an option agreement with the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) that provides the company with the right to negotiate an exclusive license...
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    Drinking Water

    Vibration Analysis Helps Identify Pump Problem

    Sept. 2, 2012
    The water treatment facility in the City of Fairfield, Ohio, uses vibration analysis as part of its condition-monitoring planned/predictive maintenance program to help verify ...
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    Wastewater

    Automated Dosing Aids Chemical Phosphorus Removal

    Sept. 2, 2012
    The operators at the Beaver Dam, WI, wastewater treatment plant knew there had to be a better way to meet their 1.0 mg/L total phosphorus limit.
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    Wastewater

    Elastomer Valves Provide Solutions in Backflow, Slurry Applications

    Sept. 2, 2012
    The most critical part of any valve is its engineering and construction. Elastomer valves are built to specifically provide low maintenance and long life span in the toughest ...
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    Wastewater

    Pump Upgrade Resolves Shaking, Leaking Seal Problems

    Sept. 2, 2012
    After repeated pump failures at the Influent Pump Station for the Williams-Monaco Wastewater Treatment Plant operated by the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (...
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    Home

    Using Circulators to Control Wastewater Pond Odors

    Sept. 2, 2012
    Operators have several options for dealing with odor control problems associated with wastewater treatment ponds, from increasing the aeration to applying chemicals to the water...

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    Wastewater

    POTW uses Advanced Technologies to Address Multiple Needs

    Sept. 2, 2012
    The Town of Sturbridge in Worcester County, MA, operates a publicly owned treatment works that serves more than 9,000 residents and local businesses.
    Infrastructure Funding

    Spotlighting Stormwater at WEFTEC.12

    Sept. 2, 2012
    Stormwater runoff has been called the single most common cause of pollution in our nation's waterways, carrying a variety of pollutants, such as sediment, bacteria, organic nutrients...
    Wastewater

    Nutrient Removal, Recovery Challenges to be in Focus at WEFTEC

    Sept. 2, 2012
    Nutrient removal and recovery will be among the important topics discussed at this year's WEFTEC conference, set for Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 in New Orleans.
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    Urban Stormwater

    CSO Facility Replaces Obsolete Control Systems

    Sept. 2, 2012
    To protect area streams and rivers, the City of Detroit began building a network of combined sewer overflow basins 25 years ago.
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    Treatment

    Back to Basics- Pump Coupling Selection

    Sept. 2, 2012
    Selecting the best coupling type for an application can have a positive impact on pump, driver, and/or coupling reliability and maintenance costs.
    Infrastructure Funding

    Private Sector Funding Options for Water Infrastructure

    Sept. 2, 2012
    In a move that was more theatre than substance, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to establish a federal trust fund for investments in clean water infrastructure...
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    Drinking Water

    Automatic Purging System Helps Parish Comply with Water Safety Standards

    Sept. 1, 2012
    St. Bernard Parish is situated southeast of New Orleans in the state of Louisiana. In 2000, its population was 67,229 and expansion was underway.
    Potable Water Quality

    Capturing Energy in Wastewater Treatment Plants

    Sept. 1, 2012
    We've heard of the "water energy nexus" but few recognize its importance. If the public were fully aware of its significance, we would see many more "green" projects than we are...
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    Drinking Water

    Product Focus: Insertion Mag Meter Offers Full Profile Measurement

    Sept. 1, 2012
    A new electromagnetic flow meter that will be on display at WEFTEC combines the accuracy benefits of full profile measurement with the advantages of an insertion type installation...
    Home

    WERF Sponsors Research on Net-Zero Energy Solutions

    Sept. 1, 2012
    Energy costs are a significant part of utility operating budgets, and a growing number of utilities today endeavor to become energy neutral or even net-energy producers by recovering...
    Treatment

    NWRI Publishes Third Edition of UV Guidelines

    Sept. 1, 2012
    The National Water Research Institute has published the third edition of the Ultraviolet Disinfection Guidelines for Drinking Water and Water Reuse.
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    Wastewater

    Above Grade Controls Minimize Confined Space Dangers

    Sept. 1, 2012
    Due to the dangers associated with entering confined spaces, municipalities are now, more than ever, addressing the issues of below ground pump stations to protect both entrants...
    Home

    WEF Publishes Manual on Solids Management

    Sept. 1, 2012
    The Water Environment Federation (WEF) recently published the Solids Process Design and Management manual — a comprehensive update of Process Design Manual for Sludge Treatment...
    Drinking Water

    Test Kits Help Quantify Microbial Populations in Water

    Sept. 1, 2012
    Municipal and industrial water managers have many test methods at their disposal to analyze physical and chemical parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, turbidity, color, etc.) associated...
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    Water Utility Management

    San Francisco Nears End of $4.6 Billion Improvement Program

    Sept. 1, 2012
    SFPUC customers are currently served by 280 miles of pipelines, 60 miles of tunnels, 11 reservoirs, five pump stations and two treatment plants that bring snowmelt from the Sierra...
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    Infrastructure Funding

    Avoiding Arc Flash Hazards in the Water Industry

    Sept. 1, 2012
    Nearly 80% of all electrical related incidents in the industrial sector are the result of arc flash, resulting in over 600 fatalities and 30,000 injuries a year.