As a water treatment plant, your job is taking the waste from your customer’s property and treating it, so you can recycle it and use it again. Your customers couldn’t care less what happens after they flush their toilet or use their sink. In fact, they probably have...
In last week’s blog post on the value of water, we focused on the importance of having safe, clean drinking water and the challenges it presents. In this week’s post, the topic is the value of water infrastructure, why we can no longer ignore reality. We’ve...
Phosphorus removal from wastewater is a widespread challenge. Many wastewater treatment plants have problems achieving and maintaining low phosphorus levels required by today’s standards. How do wastewater plants treat phosphorus? Three traditional chemicals for...
As phosphorus is not a new problem, some phosphorus removal standards have been in place for years. However, new standards are being implemented for previously unregulated industries, and certain existing standards, like the ones relating to phosphate removal from...
Years ago, our laundry detergent had other uses beyond just cleaning laundry. If you had an oil spill in a driveway, for example, you could pour a little Tide and water on it and then come out an hour later and rinse everything away, including the oil. Likewise, if...
