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Volume 37

• Mounting Evidence of Denitrification System's Efficacy in Cold Weather
• Not your Father's Chlorine Safety: A Modern Chemical Safety Primer
• Lower Whole-life Cost, Increased Safety Give UV Technology Competitive Edge
• WWTP Increases Compliance, Reduces Operating Costs Through Public-Private Partnership

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Volume 36

• Massive, Decade-long Project Upgrades 55-Year-Old WWTP
• Nozzle-less Underdrain System Improves Performance at Mexico's Largest WTP
• Microwave UV an Important Part of WWTP's Environmentally Friendly Design
• Drinking Water Treatment in America's Arsenic Hot Spot
• 5-Year 100 Percent Compliance Record Earns Rare Award for Delaware Plant

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Volume 35

• "Eureka!" Nevada Community's Silver Rush Becomes a Rush to Treat Arsenic
• Top Research Institute Turns to On-site Generation for Drinking Water System
• The Key Considerations in Selecting a Marine Sewage Treatment System
• The Use of Chlorine Gas in the Flour Milling Industry
• Public-private Partnership Pays Off – Literally – for Tennessee Community

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Volume 34

• Microwave UV Disinfection System Exhibits Multiple Benefits at Louisiana WWTP
• Chlorine Gas: Still the Most Cost-Effective Disinfection Method for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
• Electrolytic Sewage Treatment Technology's Positive Impact on Chile's Salmon Industry
• Finding Untapped Sources of Water In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
• Spain's Largest On-site Hypochlorite Generation Facility Improves Environmental and Public Safety

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Volume 33

• In Drought-stricken Israel, Farmers Take Matters into Their Own Hands
• Successful Drinking Water Treatment in an Arsenic "Hot Spot"
• Denitrification/Filtration Technology Helps Wastewater Treatment Plant Meet China's Stringent Class IA Standards
• Revolutionary Wastewater Disinfection in Land of "Plain" Living
• Praised Even Before its Opening, Wastewater Treatment Plant Earns More Kudos with State Award

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Volume 32 June 2011

• New Technologies, Operational Excellence Help Improve Health of Chesapeake Bay
• “Technology Can Change Everything”
• Multiple Benefits of Slip Stream Approach to Electrolytic Ballast Water Treatment
• Consistency and Reliability are Key to Georgia Utility's New Disinfection System
• Innovative Wastewater Treatment Plant Earns $81,000 Rebate

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Volume 31 February 2011

• World-Class Wastewater Treatment Plant Unveils Latest Innovation: Microwave UV Disinfection
• Unique Centrifuge Technology Enhances Offshore Marine Solids Handling
• Water and Wastewater Plants Improve Performance and Compliance; Save $150,000+ in First Year of Partnership
• Electrolytic Disinfection of Ballast Water: All Technologies Are Not Created Equal
• "Exactly as Advertised": On-site System Increases Safety, Reduces Costs

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Volume 30 October 2010

• Water Treatment Plant Sets Standard for Use of Filtration, Disinfection Technologies
• Solid Waste Discharges from Marine Sanitation Devices: Get ALL the Facts
• Optimizing Arsenic Treatment System Yields Significant Cost Savings
• "Five" is Mississippi City's Lucky Number
• Modular Ballast Water Treatment Design Demonstrates Efficacy on Tank Ships

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Volume 29 June 2010

• Does your Marine Sanitation Device Comply With the Latest IMO Rules?
• Philippines Potable Water System Improvement Project Uses Filter Underdrain Blocks to Improve Backwash Efficiency
• January Earthquake Created Wastewater Crisis in Haiti
• Michigan Township Reduces Power Usage by 21 Percent through Site Energy Management Plan
• It's Academic: In a Region Where Arsenic is Common, College Selects a Tried-and-true Water Treatment System

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Volume 28 March 2010

• World's Largest Fixed-film Denitrification System Will Reduce Chesapeake Nutrient Pollution
• Chlorine Dioxide Proves an Effective Chlorine Alternative at Spanish Drinking Water Treatment Plant
• Site Energy Management Plan Helping Wastewater Plant Reduce Carbon Footprint
• Electrolytic Treatment Systems Surpass International Standards for Marine Wastewater Effluent
• Cooperative Agreement to Combat Arsenic Contamination in Arizona
• U.K. Implements Operator Self-Monitoring at Wastewater Facilities
• Aquatic Industry is Swimming in Chlorine Disinfection Alternatives

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Volume 27 January 2010

• Solutions for Water Scarcity in the Middle East
• The Importance of Maintaining Your Capital Investment
• Public-private Partnership Helps Turn Around Performance of Township’s Water and Wastewater Plants
• Arsenic Treatment System’s Novel Design Increases Media Life Up To 40%
• Spanish Market Reflects Global Demand for Water Reuse Technologies
• Lightweight, Space-saving Ballast Water Treatment System Ideal for Treatment in High Flow Applications

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Volume 26 September 2009

• Advanced Disinfection Technology Reduces Users’ Carbon Footprint
• Biological Wastewater Treatment Process Becoming Technology of Choice in China
• “Flawless” Performance at Nevada Arsenic Treatment Facility
• Deep Bed Denitrification Meets Strict, Varying Nitrogen Limits (Featured at WEFTEC.09)
• Microwave UV System Meets Bacteria Permit Limits – Even When Operating at 150% of Capacity (Featured at WEFTEC.09)
• Public-Private Partnership Yields Better Tasting Water, Regulatory Compliance
• Innovative Water Treatment Plant Features Microfiltration, Solar Power – and Gas Chlorination

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Volume 25 Spring 2009

• Chlorine Gas Continues to Be a Safe Disinfection Method for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants Worldwide
• Municipalities Generate Significant Savings Through Reduced Energy Consumption
• On-site Hypochlorite System Delivers Record Efficiency Levels
• U.K.’s Largest Tertiary Treatment Plant Begins Operation
• Enhancement to Popular Pre-treatment Filtration System Improves Desalination Efficiency
• Answers to Questions About Ballast Water Treatment System
• CPVC Piping: Superior Chemical and Abrasion Resistance for Marine, Offshore Applications

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Volume 24 February 2009

• Conversion from Gas to Liquid Disinfection Yields Significantly Improved Water Quality
• Granular Iron Media Successfully Reduces Arsenic, Exceeds Performance Guarantee
• Dosing Technology Ensures Precise Methanol Feed During Denitrification Process
• New Field Analytical Capability Available to Contaminated Land Industry

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Volume 23 October 2008

• Emerging Contaminants: New Challenges for the Water Industry
• Disinfection System Improves Health, Saves Lives in Afghan Village
• Teamwork Rids Southern California City of Arsenic Problem
• Using Deep Bed Filters to Meet Suspended Solids Consents
• Public-Private Partnership Saves Arizona City Nearly $150,000 per Year

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Volume 22 July 2008

• Filtration Technology Widely Used in Fast-Growing Water Reuse Market
• New Tank Test to Aid England and Wales Landfill Directive Compliance
• Answers to Your Questions on Ballast Water Treatment System
• Closed-Loop Arsenic Removal System Provides Cost, Compliance Benefits
• Chickasha, Oklahoma WWTP Named Plant of the Year

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Volume 21 April 2008

• Solutions Sought to Rid Ballast Water of Invasive Species
• "Most Significant Public Health Advancement of the Millennium" turns 100
• Treating Arsenic Levels as High as 120 µg/l in India
• Pennsylvania Wastewater Facilities Recognized for Safety
• Developments in Filter Floor Design for Rapid Gravity Sand Filters
• New Solution to Treat Chlorine Gas Vent Releases

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Volume 20 January 2008

• Regulations Driving Use of UV Disinfection to Treat Cryptosporidium
• Patented Three-Step Treatment System Used Successfully in Jiashan City, China
• Pennsylvania Towns Sold on Adsorption, Iron-Based Media for Arsenic Removal
• Lab Automation Helping U.K. Water Utilities Meet Stringent Standards

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Volume 19 October 2007

• How U.K., U.S. Teams Optimized Arsenic Removal Process and Media Over Nearly a Decade
• Microwave Technology: The Future of UV Disinfection
• Standardized On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generating System Provides Multiple Benefits
• World’s Largest Denitrification Plant Helps Tampa Bay Reduce Nutrient Pollution
• Competition Comes to U.K. Water Industry
• Municipality Surpasses Nitrogen Reduction Goal Well in Advance of EPA’s 2014 Mandate
• Improving Water Management Where Water is Scarce

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Volume 18 July 2007

• Municipality Solves Arsenic, Iron and Manganese Problems with One System
• Rapidly Expanding Water and Wastewater Business in the Middle East
• Introduction of Innovative New Products is Accelerating
• New Test Enables Rapid Detection of Legionella
• Public-Private Partnership Meets Water Needs of Michigan’s Fast-Growing I-96 Corridor

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Volume 17 April 2007

• Making Drinking Water Safe Where Arsenic is Abundant
• Public-Private Partnership Yields Immediate $1/2 Million in Savings
• Testing Verifies Performance of On-site Hypochlorite Generating System
• Hungary Chooses a Solution to Drinking Water Directive's Arsenic Standard
• Severn Trent Laboratories Ltd. Joins Severn Trent Services

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Volume 16 January  2007

• Dry Emergency Scrubber Proves Cost-effective Solution in Stockton, California
• Accolades Abound for Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Facility
• On-site Disinfection Helps Ensure Safety at British Columbia Water Treatment Facility
• Effective Pretreatment of Potable Water in Jiaxing City, China
• Finding a Solution for Arsenic in a Refining Company's Wastewater

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Volume 15 October 2006

• Even Hurricanes Can't Dampen Performance of Stormwater Facility
• Multiple Benefits in Switch to On-site-Generated Sodium Hypochlorite
• Michigan WEA Recognizes Operational Excellence
• True Cost of Dry Media Replacement in Emergency Chlorine Scrubbers

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Volume 14 July 2006

• New EPA Program Helps Consumers Save on Water Bills
• Water Industry Responds to Indonesian Earthquake
• EPA Demo Project in NM Achieves Excellent Results
• U.K. Water Companies Address Domestic Water Shortage
• CA a Trendsetter with Innovative Approach to Water Recycling
• FUGA Renews $74 Million O&M Contract

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Volume 13 April 2006

• U.K. County Turns to Sodium Hypochlorite Generation
• Record Arsenic Treatment Project in El Paso, Texas
• Rural Water Association Helps Assure Water Security
• Water Utility Partnership Helps Reduce Water Loss in Africa

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Volume 12 January 2006

• Tertiary Treatment of Wastewater for Reuse in China
• Testing Method Enables Rapid Scale-up for Arsenic Treatment Systems
• Evaluating Booster Chloramination
• City of Glen Cove, N.Y. Providing Environmental Leadership in Nitrogen Removal

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Volume 11 October 2005

• Partners for Water and Sanitation: Bringing Clean Water and Sanitation to Africa
• Arsenic Removal in the U.S. Bottled Water Market
• "Adopt-A-Town" Project Aids Victims of Hurricane Rita

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Volume 10 July 2005

• Public-Private Partnership Proves Perfect for Cleveland, Mississippi Water System
• An Operational Profile of an On-site Sodium Hypochlorite Generating System
• Use of Reverse Osmosis Increasing in Industrial Sector

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Volume 9 April 2005

• Chlorination in Food Processing Plants
• Agreement Makes Patented Ultrafiltration Membrane Technology More Widely Available
• Arsenic Treatment: Process Optimization Using Granular Ferric Oxide Adsorption

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Volume 8 January 2005

• Instrumentation Trends: Increasing Use of Multi-Parameter, Multi-Channel Systems
• Arsenic Removal Technology Installed Despite Limited Time, Space
• Use of Chlorine Dioxide Generation Spreads to Grower Market
• Unique U.K. Collaboration Highlights Growth of Public-Private Partnerships Worldwide

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Volume 7 November 2004

• Ask the Experts Q&A: On-site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation
• STS and RGF Environmental Form Alliance

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Volume 6 September 2004

• Public-Private Partnership Yields Immediate Cost Savings
• Adsorption Technology Removes Arsenic

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Volume 5 June 2004

• ClorTec Reservoir Management System
• SW Florida Facility Wins Earle B. Phelps Award

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Volume 4 March 2004

• Ask the Expert Q&A: Arsenic Treatment
• Stage 2 Disinfectant Byproducts Rule
• Product Focus: Denitrification

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Volume 3 Dec 2003

• Regulations Spotlight: Ultraviolet Disinfection
• Intellectual Property: What Kind of Protection Do You Need?
• Northern CA Evaluates Arsenic Removal Solutions
• Alabama Facility Implements Direct Filtration for Wet Weather Conditions

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Volume 2 Sept 2003

• Disinfection Technologies: Which One is Right?
• Regulations: EMS Made Simple
• Water & Wastewater Industry Update
• Disinfection System Takes to the Road

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Volume 1 May 2003

• Dario Simic Kicks Off Bottling Plant in Croatia