Population Boom Leads to Plant Expansion   Water & Wastes Digest March 2005   By David Braden
Recent upgrade allows the Poplar Grove Utility District in southwestern Tennessee to accommodate the needs of 8,000 more residents

Keeping Up With the Times   Water & Wastes Digest October 2004   By Tim Gregorski
WWD examines some of North America’s the latest municipal upgrades.

Silent Treatment   Water & Wastes Digest October 2003   Megan Rapaduski
Michael Goltz, superintendent of the Mt. Horeb, Wis., Wastewater Treatment Plant, settled on the Val-Matic Swing Check Valve because it specifically addressed the slamming and clogging problems exhibited by the previous swing check valves.

Small Town Finds Big Technology Affordable   Water Engineering & Management November 2001   By Mary Turner
Rapid changes in technology make it vital for small utilities such as Wrightstown to update their systems. IPMC software components make it easy to update, integrate and expand the applications. Non-proprietary software helps ensure that data will be available and usable with existing or future system software. Data preservation in an open architecture format allows for data migration to other software applications as may be required when working with an engineering consultant.
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City Develops Risk Management Plan   Water Engineering & Management September 2001
The objective of the RMP was to protect the environment from an accidental release of hazardous materials.
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Company Produces Pipeline in Record Time   Water Engineering & Management July 2001
On March 9, 2000, a 27*-diameter petroleum pipeline ruptured near Caddo Creek in East Texas. This creek is a source of water for Lake Tawakoni, a major water supply for Dallas Water Utilities and nine other water suppliers in Texas. Some 600,000 gallons of reformulated gasoline were spilled into the creek.
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I've Never Met a Rich Sharecropper   Water Quality Products March 2001   Carl Davidson
Sharecroppers are poor tenant farmers. They farm the land for the owner in exchange for a share of or percentage of the crops they produce for the owner. They do what they are told and have no land to farm themselves.
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Surge Suppression Protects Utility Authority   Water Engineering & Management September 2000
With its 34 water wells and 280 sewage lift stations, the Escambia County Utility Authority (ECUA) in Pensacola, Fla., is the largest water provider and wastewater manager for a population of about 85,000 in the Florida Panhandle. It also is extremely prone to lightning strikes.

Water Resources Management in Grand Turk - Part 1   Water Engineering & Management March 2000   By Fernando PÚrez Monteagudo and Marâa Fernandez Miquel
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are located 575 miles southeast of Miami and 100 miles north of Hispaniola. The capital, Cockburn Town, is on Grand Turk Island. These islands are expected to experience a real estate and tourism boom1 and water will be a limiting factor in this expected development.

Energy-Efficient Retrofit Saves Electricity and Money for Wastewater Plant   Water Engineering & Management January 2000   Joseph Polaski and Greg Schmalz

Investing in People and Technology:   Water Engineering & Management March 1999   Molly Whitehead
mproving Employee Efficiency Abstract:As much as treatment facilities rely on effective equipment to perform, this facility's management realized that staff morale and efficiency is much more important to the steady running of the system.

Computer System Provides a Strategy for Integration   Water Engineering & Management February 1999   John Jennow, George Madden and Thomas G. Valorose
One water authority needed to find software that could integrate three separate and distinct systems into one compatible unit.

Hot Dip Galvanizing Protects Plant from Corrosion for Decades   Water Engineering & Management September 1998

SRP's SPATIA Optimizes Management of Business Environment   Water & Wastes Digest September 1998   Mark Estes

Achieving Good Data Management   Water Engineering & Management July 1998   Chris Chalfant, P.E.
Data can be gathered from any source, but to make it useful it must be given structure using a good data management system.

Planning for the Unthinkable: Process Safety and Risk Management Planning   Water Engineering & Management July 1998   Wade Whitlock
Just when you thought you have worked around every safety regulation, new regulations appear. Here is what's in store for you this time.

Sustainable Development Study Yields Good News for Developers and the Environment   Water Engineering & Management May 1998
A Prince George's County, Maryland, study in sustainable development has yielded beneficial results for both developers and the environment including reduced construction cost, higher lot yield and cleaner water.

Sewer Infrastructure Management: New Concepts and Tools for Your Collector System   Water Engineering & Management February 1998   Thomas J. Day
This article details the new automation systems that are being designed for sewer system monitoring and managing.

City Receives Rebate for Wastewater Utility Upgrade   Water Engineering & Management October 1997

Pulling the Plug on Corrosion   Water Engineering & Management September 1997   Todd Hart
Proper maintenance programs and advanced coatings have helped a New York resort town battle corrosion at their wastewater plant.

Urethane Elastomer Gets to the Bottom of Tank Trouble   Water Engineering & Management July 1997

Energy Efficiency: Learning How to Avoid Taking a Bath on Energy Costs   Water Engineering & Management July 1997   By Julia Oliver and Cynthia Putnam
Pumping system performance optimization can reduce energy use while keeping capital expenditures at a reasonable level.

Does Self Monitoring Work? A Review of Procedures in California   Water Engineering & Management July 1997   Hisam A. Baqai
Compiance with effluent standards in California is accomplished through the review of reports submitted by dischargers. A critical look at this process is undertaken.

Asset Maintenance System Integral in Boston Harbor Treatment Plant   Water & Wastes Digest April 1997

Why Not Outsource Your On-Line Analyzer Reagents?   Water Engineering & Management January 1997   John G. Sabo
The manufacture of reagents for on-line analyzers is a complex task. Should your laboratory do it?

On-The-Job Training: Harder Than It Looks   Water Engineering & Management December 1996   Mike Smith and Jack Kules
One-on-one instruction can be a powerful training tool, but only if it used correctly.

Make Your Databases Do the Printing   Water Engineering & Management August 1996   Charline M. Avey
Indianapolis Water Co. has found that by using their database, an automated map production method can be implemented.

Survey of America's Consulting Engineers Identifies Concerns   Water Engineering & Management April 1996   Richard G. Weingardt, P.E.
A majority of consulting engineers think that this country's investment in upgrading and improving its infrastructure is lacking.

California Plant Combines Conservation with Advanced Water Treatment   Water Engineering & Management December 1995   Kenneth D. Rock and Stephen J. McLean
A city's second water treatment plant not only meets water quality regulations but also helps the public become more aware of water conservation.

Correlating Conductivity to PPM of Total Dissolved Solids   Water Engineering & Management August 1995   Lori McPherson
A simple laboratory procedure can be used to relate dissolved solids to conductivity.

Washington Utility Plans Computer Evolution   Water Engineering & Management August 1995   Charlene Roemhildt
Wastewater Authority chooses evolutionary path in installing computer technology

As Program Management Function Evolves, Benefits Increase   Water Engineering & Management March 1995   Alan Carter
The findings from a survey of 10 major municipalities illustrate how design and construction projects can be managed better.

The Organization of Water Supply and Drainage Services in France   Water Engineering & Management December 1994
France has developed an advanced system for managing water and wastewater operations.

Contract Ops Partnership Stands Test of Time   Water Engineering & Management November 1994   Edward Griesenauer and Michael Dougherty
Private firm assumes water and wastewater management job.

Aggressive Coatings Plan Fights Aggressive Corrosion   Water Engineering & Management June 1994   William Angoli
A case study about a program developed to combat the corrosion of a wastewater plant and its equipment.