Tertiary filtration is often the final physical barrier between treated effluent and a receiving water, reuse system, or advanced treatment step. At this…
Sewer lateral inspections generate valuable evidence about private connections, cleanouts, defects, and potential sources of inflow and infiltration. Yet that…
Meeting a discharge permit limit depends on more than collecting a bottle and sending it to a laboratory. The sample must represent the wastewater released…
Water and wastewater facilities depend on two groups with different daily pressures. Operations teams must keep treatment processes stable, respond to alarms,…
Land application remains an important management option for biosolids produced at publicly owned treatment works. Properly treated biosolids can return organic…
The California State Water Resources Control Board is one of the most influential agencies in the state’s water sector. Its decisions affect drinking water…
A well-designed internship program gives students practical exposure to water and wastewater operations while helping a plant develop its future workforce.…
A failed whole effluent toxicity (WET) test can create regulatory, operational, and reputational pressure for a wastewater treatment facility. The result may…