Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater treatment is the process of converting wastewater into water that can be discharged back into the environment. According to the U.S. EPA, one of the most common forms of pollution control in the U.S. is wastewater treatment. The purpose of wastewater treatment is to speed up the natural processes by which water is purified.
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Sep 28 2020
The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), Huntington Beach, California provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services for…
Sep 22 2020
Sometimes basic ingredients can appear unpromising, yet when mixed together the end result is satisfactory, just like a cake. However, not everything…
Sep 22 2020
Fats, oils and grease (FOG) are a dirty and difficult challenge for the wastewater industry. Annually, FOG costs municipalities millions of dollars…
Sep 22 2020
Water and wastewater professionals face myriad challenges to ensure safe water for the communities in which they work. These issues intensified and…
Sep 18 2020
The U.S. EPA announced the first loan of its kind in Utah to update Salt Lake City’s wastewater treatment plant.
The project was provided nearly $350…
Sep 14 2020
The Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in 1972 set the objective to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological…
Sep 9 2020
What is Aeration?
Aeration is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in a liquid or substance.
Aeration brings…
Sep 2 2020
Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) launched the Florida…
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Sep 1 2020
The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) manages regional wastewater service for the Madison, Wisconsin area, providing wastewater…
Aug 26 2020
An estimated 50,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled during a power outage at the East Bay Municipal Utility District wastewater treatment plant in West…
Aug 21 2020
Grundfos Launches Prefabricated Pumping Stations
Grundfos Philippines has launched its Prefabricated Pumping Stations (PPS) to help meet the country…
Aug 20 2020
70% of U.S. rivers, lakes, reservoirs and estuaries do not meet minimum U.S. EPA water quality standards. A leading cause of this impairment is…
Aug 10 2020
Communities in Central Ohio are receiving $144 million in low-interest funding from Ohio EPA to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure…
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Aug 5 2020
Hollywood, Florida’s 55.5 MGD Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWWTP) treats wastewater from Hollywood and six neighboring…
Aug 4 2020
Founded in 1933, Flomatic is a diversified U.S. valve manufacturer producing valve products in sizes ranging from ¼" through 36", in various types…
Jul 27 2020
Early results from a project in Kansas show tests of a community’s wastewater can detect COVID-19 outbreaks approximately a week before individual…
Jul 22 2020
A shield of graphene can help particles destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and free-floating antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater treatment…
Jul 22 2020
The Utility Department at the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, provides water and wastewater services to 150,000 people within the city limits and in…
Jul 15 2020
The city of Chattanooga, Tennessee plans to keep testing local wastewater for the presence of COVID-19 into 2021 after a study in May.
This study…
Jul 13 2020
The Marquette County Board took steps to address the issue of PFAS chemicals at the K.I. Sawyer Wastewater Treatment Plant.
There are currently two…
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The Water & Wastes Digest staff invites industry professionals to nominate the water and wastewater projects they deem most remarkable and innovative for recognition in the Annual Reference Guide issue. All projects must have been in the design or construction phase over the last 18 months.
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