How Little is Too Much?   Water & Wastes Digest May 2008   By Neda Simeonova

Upgrade Undertaking   Water & Wastes Digest May 2008   By Neda Simeonova
How one city handles plant improvements and funding challenges to comply with new regulations and meet future water needs

Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water   Water & Wastes Digest May 2008   By Clare Pierson
Responding to media reports, Waters Corp. offers a way for large water utilities to be proactive in testing for pharmaceuticals in drinking water

Replacements for Revenue   Water & Wastes Digest February 2008   By Andre Noel
A Massachusetts community does away with large meters, reaps benefits
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Tackling Georgia’s Water Shortage   Water & Wastes Digest January 2008   By Neda Simeonova
Forum offers short- and long-term strategies to achieve water sustainability
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Serious about sustainability   Water & Wastes Digest December 2007   By James McIntyre & David Yarbrough
A university promotes sustainability with energy efficiency and rainwater harvesting

A Hot Water Situation   Water & Wastes Digest November 2007   By Daniel Kernan
A medical center uses pumps and an intelligent control system to solve its hot water pressure problem

Tap Water: From Best to Far from Perfect   Water & Wastes Digest October 2007   By Neda Simeonova

New Laws, Old Systems, but Who Will Pay?   Water & Wastes Digest September 2007   By Neda Simeonova

Grumbles on Water: Water & Chemical Security   Water & Wastes Digest September 2007   By Benjamin H. Grumbles
Protecting and improving critical infrastructure in today’s world
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Delivering Water to a Drought-Stricken Community   Water & Wastes Digest September 2007   By Tony Radoszewski
The Richland-Chambers Reservoir and HDPE pipe supplied water to 25,000 residents when their city was three weeks away from severe drought
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Going Trenchless   Water & Wastes Digest September 2007   By Clare Pierson
A leading trenchless technology expert explains why his company’s products can save municipalities time, money and social disruption
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Automation Nation   Water & Wastes Digest September 2007   By Caitlin Cunningham
ISA EXPO 2007 will address topics critical to automation and control success
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Successful Water Conservation Program Goes High Tech   Water & Wastes Digest September 2006   Craig Hale
Mobile computers help Southern Nevada Water Authority implement ‘Water Smart’ program

Follow the footprint   Water & Wastes Digest November 2005   Michael Norton
Kennewick, Wash., water treatment plant doubles capacity following membrane retrofit

Blue Plains Tour in Black & White   Water & Wastes Digest October 2005   Tim Gregorski
Unable to visit the D.C. Water & Sewer Authority’s, Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility while at WEFTEC.05? Water & Wastes Digest offers this profile of the Blue Plains plant, including current upgrade projects, sans the $40 price of admission.

Adapting to Arsenic Rules   Water & Wastes Digest August 2005   By Wendy L. Chambers and Roman J. Aguirre
The proposal consisted of supplying more than 300 tons of GFH adsorption media and 35 large diameter pressure vessels, including instrumentation and controls as well as backwash storage tanks.

Pipe Flexible for Various Applications   Water & Wastes Digest August 2005   By Tanya Rouce
Working on a tight timeline, contractors finished the work between January and June 2004. It is the largest such project completed by Artesian Water to date.

Industry Insider: Improving the Industry   Water & Wastes Digest May 2005
Involved in numerous water quality and wastewater projects, James Clark a vice president and senior project manager at Black & Veatch, envisions what it takes for our industry to continue to be effective

Reservoir Tank Is One of A Kind   Water & Wastes Digest May 2005   By Judy Horning
This expansion project is part of a long-term citywide capital improvement program to improve the infrastructure and services that provide San Diegans with safe drinking water.

Caldwell Tanks Goes the Extra Mile for Kids   Water & Wastes Digest May 2005   By Denise Covelli
Caldwell Tanks of Louisville, Ky., helped create this unique tank design for Kyle and Pattie Petty’s Victory Junction Gang Camp, which opened last summer to provide a haven for chronically ill children.

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

Finding Leaks Leads to Saving Money   Water & Wastes Digest February 2005   By Betsy Loeff
We hate the expression unaccounted-for water,” Carl Yates, the utility’s general manager, said. “So we started using our SCADA system to monitor nighttime flows in an effort to understand consumption patterns and identify potential problems.”

Dealt A Straight Flush   Water & Wastes Digest August 2004   By Dan McKeague
“Flushing, especially early in the year, was taking my employees away from other, more productive tasks” said Jason Green, owner of CWS.

IS Teams Aid AMR Installations   Water & Wastes Digest August 2004   By Betsy Loeff
Honeywell installers began deploying the 87,000 Hexagram endpoints in the utility’s fixed-network system two years ago.

Public-Private Partnerships Continue to Flourish   Water & Wastes Digest May 2004   By Eric Risch
While the number of public-private partnerships continues to grow, the full potential of private sector involvement has yet to be realized.

Prefab Pump Station Proves Worth   Water & Wastes Digest April 2004   By Clifford Seth
“We couldn’t put all we needed above ground because the expense was prohibitive, and the prefabricated option for the pump station provided the reliability we wanted for the underground addition.”

A Reliable Tool   Water & Wastes Digest April 2004   By Rick Davis
By implementing fluorescent technology in the measurement of DO levels, wastewater professionals may have a reliable tool that allows for the optimization of the biological processes and a reduction in the aeration costs related to energy usage.

Advances in Magmeter Technology   Water & Wastes Digest April 2004   By Jeffrey A. Galvin
For many reasons, applications for magmeters have mushroomed in a number of key markets, including those in water and wastewater.

George Warren Fuller, Industry Pioneer   Water Engineering & Management May 2003   Bill Swichtenberg
The George Warren Fuller Award is presented annually to one member of each section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). It is based on recommendations from the sections for distinguished service in the water supply field and "in commemoration of the sound engineering skill, the brilliant diplomatic talent and constructive leadership talent" that characterized Fuller's life.
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Feasibility Study Proposes Inflatable Dam   Water Engineering & Management November 2001   By Garnet Daus
>The Wyoming Valley (Pa.) Inflatable Dam Feasibility Study recently received a National Honor Award in the studies, research and consulting engineering services category at the ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards Competition. The annual event celebrates engineering achievements that demonstrate the highest degree of merit and ingenuity.
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Coping with Resistance to Copper/Silver Disinfection   Water Engineering & Management November 2001   By W. Craig Meyer
Numerous facilities have invested in copper/silver disinfection systems to address the limits of traditional water treatment methods. It seems likely that, as bacterial populations develop resistance, many of these systems will become less effective through time.
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Plastic Pipe Used in RO Project Provides Residents with Clean Water   Water Engineering & Management November 2001
A competitive price won the attention of a Texas engineering firm to high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. However, good performance won its loyalty.
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Biofouling in Raw Water Supply Wells and Its Impact   Water Engineering & Management October 2001   Frederick Bloetscher, P.E., Gerhardt M. Witt, P.G. and Robert E. Fergan, P.E.
As membrane systems become more prominent in the treatment of well water supplies, more care must be taken to review the effects of microbiological contamination.
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Primary Coagulant Aid Outperforms Alum, Slashes Operating Costs   Water Engineering & Management October 2001
At a water treatment plant in Cleveland a primary coagulant aid slashed the operating costs.
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Primary Coagulant Aid Outperforms Alum, Slashes Operating Costs   Water Engineering & Management October 2001
At a water treatment plant in Cleveland a primary coagulant aid slashed the operating costs.
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Controlling Nitrification in a Water Distribution System Using Sodium Chlorite   Water Engineering & Management September 2001   Thomas L. O’Connor, Bart Murphy and Dr. John T. O’Connor, P.E.
Engineers set out to discover whether the direct addition of sodium chlorite to a water stream might be an effective nitrification control process.
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August 2001 Editor's Desk   Water Engineering & Management August 2001   Bill Swichtenberg
Water Matters! was the slogan of a rally dedicated to communicating the importance of safe and clean drinking water and securing support for promoting water issues with government leaders.
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Upgrading Well Water Disinfection Systems   Water Engineering & Management August 2001   Randy Walsh
Disinfection systems treat one city's groundwater supply, allowing the city's aquifers to meet EPA and local water quality regulations.
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Evaluation of the Use of Crushed Recycled Glass as a Filter Medium: Part 2   Water Engineering & Management August 2001   Richard W. Elliott, P.E.
Performance studies show that crushed recycled glass can provide capital and annual cost savings over traditional sand filter media.
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Waterproofing the Montsouris Reservoir: Using Hydraulic Binders and Nonwoven Geotextiles to End Leaks   Water Engineering & Management August 2001
Leakage problems have plagued the reservoir since it entered service.
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Pipeline Rehab Survives the Elements   Water Engineering & Management August 2001
Projects rarely are easy. However, throw in a remote site, steep siphon, a limited number of access points, harsh winter conditions and environmental concerns and you have a daunting project.
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Polyethylene Pipe Chosen for Delicate Northwest Estuary/Aquarium   Water & Wastes Digest July 2001
Two plants separated by Oregon's Yaquina Bay needed to be connected with two separate pipelines: one line to bring raw sewage to the new plant and one line to carry the finished refuse back to the old plant.
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New Water Meter Thrives in Harsh Environment   Water & Wastes Digest July 2001
The Nevada desert: grit, dust, blazing hot sun by day and ground frosts by night. Just the place to stake out a water meter in an open pit and see how long it can last. That is what happened to a new SmartMeter -- with some revealing results.
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Coatings Repair 20-year-old Pump, Save Replacement Costs   Water & Wastes Digest July 2001
When one of four circulating water pumps at the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Chalk Point Generating Station began to leak, engineers began to worry.
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Evaluation of the Use of Crushed Recycled Glass as a Filter Medium: Part 1   Water Engineering & Management July 2001   Richard W. Elliott, P.E.
When compared with traditional sand filter media, crushed recycled glass can provide significant capital and annual cost savings.
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New Technology Desalinates Sea Water at 80 Percent Less Cost than Current Methods   Water Engineering & Management July 2001
Demand for a cheaper way to transform saltwater into fresh has spurred the development of a new technology by AquaSonics International, Inc., the Rapid Spray Distillation (RSD) process, that desalinates water at a fraction of the cost of current methods.
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Flexible Monitoring System Helps Ohio Company Meet Dai