Big Picture – Headworks & Primary Treatment

by Shannon Pepper | Jan 30, 2023 | Treatment Processes

This episode describes the headworks and primary treatment process of a typical wastewater treatment plant. The discussion of the headworks focuses on the purpose, process, and components of coarse screenings, grit removal, and influent sampling processes. The podcast...

Forever Chemicals: PFAS in Water and 3 Ways to Treat Them

by Shannon Pepper | Jan 27, 2023 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Treatment Processes

  In June of 2022, the EPA announced a huge pot of money available for Emerging Contaminants in small and disadvantaged communities — $5 billion, to be exact. The grants that are available to states through this fund are meant to address the health problem...

Small Water Systems: Addressing Iron, Manganese, and Water Hardness Concerns

by Shannon Pepper | Jan 27, 2023 | Treatment Processes

This podcast describes the measures taken to address iron, manganese, and water hardness concerns in drinking water treatment.

Small Water Systems: Groundwater Treatment and Chlorine Disinfection

by Shannon Pepper | Jan 26, 2023 | Treatment Processes

This podcast describes the use of chlorine disinfection for drinking water treatment at Small Water Systems.

Small Water Systems: Common Issues with Surface Water Treatment

by Shannon Pepper | Jan 24, 2023 | Treatment Processes

This podcast describes the common treatment issues and challenges faced when using surface water as a drinking water source.

Wastewater Nutrients Process Control Testing Series: Phosphorus

by Shannon Pepper | Dec 9, 2022 | Treatment Processes, Wastewater

Senior Program Manager at Wichita State University, Nicholas Willis shares information regarding process control testing for phosphorus in wastewater treatment plants. Find the other videos in the Wastewater Nutrients Process Control series here: Wastewater Nutrients...