A street sign welcoming visitors to Montpelier, Ohio, identifies the quaint village as the birthplace of polar explorer Paul Siple and home to the world’s best-tasting municipal drinking water. Best-tasting water? Huh? We’re not talking fine wine here, but run-of-the-mill treated municipal water.
- By Debbie Bolles
- August 01, 2007
This article originally appeared in the 08/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
“A lot of people think non-revenue water reduction is all about the leakage, but it isn’t,” says Leanne Scott, senior project engineer at Metro Water Services (MWS) in Nashville, Tenn. “Meter accuracy at large plants also plays a very important role in the recovery of non-revenue water, as does testing of other large meters in the system."
- By James E. Fisher
- August 01, 2007
This article originally appeared in the 08/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Despite the roar from the municipal water and wastewater industry about the lack of funds for infrastructure, Water & Wastewater News’ roundtable participants seemed to agree that the money is “out there,” it is just a matter of finding the right source.
- By Water & Wastewater News Staff
- June 01, 2007
This article originally appeared in the 06/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
A new generation of biological water treatment recycle systems
The WHO addresses quality and environmental aspects in new guidance document
- By Joseph A. Cotruvo, Ph.D., Houssain Abouzaid, Ph.D.
- March 01, 2007
This article originally appeared in the 03/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
- By Joe Dischinger
- January 01, 2007
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
California's population is expected to increase more than 30 percent over the next 23 years. Even with aggressive reuse and conservation, that many more people will require more than 1 billion gallons of drinking water.
- By Nikolay Voutchkov
- January 01, 2007
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Communities expect safe drinking water and clean water to do business. Water treatment plants are designed to provide that commodity but unforeseen situations often arise.
- By Chuck McCloskey
- November 01, 2006
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
Each and every one of us contribute to water pollution. "Not I," you say? Well, if you use personal care products, such as shampoos, lotions, or antiperspirants, you do. If you take any kind of medication, over-the-counter or prescription, you do.
- By Sherleen H. Mahoney
- September 01, 2006
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.