NEW or expanded conservation initiatives, including funding for wetlands preservation and programs to improve water quality in priority areas, advanced as part of a farm bill the U.S House of Representatives passed in July.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
A new traveling exhibit on the science of water opens next spring at Science North, an educational science center in Ontario, Canada, proving that industry issues related to water quality and conservation are gaining ground with the public as environmental topics become increasingly popular causes.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
A small township in unincorporated Will County, Ill., has 25 miles of country roads that become treacherous during winter weather. The township typically spent a good portion of its budget on the salt used to melt the ice and ease driving conditions.
- By Ken Hudson, Marlene Weyand
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
A little more than one year after launching its Water Wastewater Competency Center, Schneider Electric’s North American division’s orders are up more than 50 percent.
This article originally appeared in the 08/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Two cities that have been reusing water for more than five years are expanding their programs to serve additional customers and meet new nutrient discharge restrictions, exemplifying a national trend toward water reclamation.
This article originally appeared in the 08/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
While the demand for automation is on the rise, facility managers interested in simplifying their operations should ensure that such a system actually will make work easier.
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
A major supplier to the water and wastewater industry does not often get a chance to become a part of history. But that is what occurred when Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. helped retrieve a sunken Confederate submarine off the coast of South Carolina in 2000.
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Utility performance has been the subject of many benchmarking tools over the last decade. Professional water and wastewater associations have offered programs to their members to fill this need, focusing on various indicators. Typically, the measures are broad and all-encompassing at higher levels of management and more specific and narrow at the lower levels of an organization.
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2007 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
This article originally appeared in the 06/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Conservation unquestionably is one of the hottest topics in the water and wastewater treatment industry. We're always trying to figure out better ways to conserve, purify, or use water most effectively.
This article originally appeared in the 06/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
An analysis of the lighting industry shows a significant shift from the use of incandescent bulbs to fluorescent bulbs. Incandescent bulbs use more fossil fuel energy, cost more and are less effective than fluorescent bulbs, which produce more lumens.
- By Anthony Zippi, Mark A. Ceaser
This article originally appeared in the 06/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
More than 7.6 billion tons of industrial solid waste are generated annually in the United States. That’s the equivalent of more than 8,500 Golden Gate Bridges, more than 2,000 Empire State Buildings, or 1,200 Hoover Dams.
This article originally appeared in the 05/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
As urban centers grow in size, substantial areas of agricultural and industrial land are being converted to residential use. One of the issues frequently encountered when such a change in land use is implemented is the presence of elevated concentrations of chlorinated pesticides and herbicides historically used in agricultural crop production.
- By Alan Seech, James Mueller
This article originally appeared in the 05/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.