by Shannon Pepper | Mar 27, 2025 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Treatment Processes, Wastewater
Overview Jar testing, also known as bench testing, is a practical method to evaluate a plant’s chemical treatment process by using site-specific wastewater and observing how it reacts with different chemicals. Chemical use is essential in wastewater treatment and...
by AJ Barney | Mar 24, 2025 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Utility Management, Wastewater
Grease traps are a valuable tool that utilities and food service establishments can deploy to minimize fats, oils, and grease (FOG) in their collection systems. These devices come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but share many of the same principles to remove FOG...
by AJ Barney | Feb 17, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Financial Management, Funding Coordination, General Management & Finance, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Uncategorized, Wastewater
Funding for water and wastewater projects can be confusing to navigate, and it is generally provided by a variety of agencies in a state. Some states have made an effort to consolidate funding entities and partner agencies to provide a singular point of contact for...
by AJ Barney | Feb 7, 2025 | Decentralized Wastewater Systems, Pollution & Water Quality, Uncategorized, Wastewater
This video covers practical tips for inspecting septic tanks and covers measurement of solids levels as a means to evaluate pumping frequencies. This video is created and presented by Greg Pearson, who is the water and wastewater systems trainer at the Great Lakes...
by AJ Barney | Feb 5, 2025 | Conservation, Green Infrastructure, Pollution & Water Quality, Stormwater, Uncategorized, Utility Management, Wastewater
Dive deep into the murky history and lasting impact of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in the United States. This video unravels what a CSO is, the challenges CSOs cause, and what is being done to address those challenges. Discover what it takes to tackle these issues...
by AJ Barney | Feb 4, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management, Funding Coordination, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Stormwater, Wastewater
Funding for water and wastewater projects can be confusing to navigate, and it is generally provided by a variety of agencies in each state. Some states have made an effort to consolidate funding entities and partner agencies to provide a singular point of contact for...
