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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

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

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

Volume 24 February 2009

• U.S. Water Infrastructure Needs Should be a National Priority
• Conversion from Gas to Liquid Disinfection Yields Significantly Improved Water Quality
• Reliability, Ease of Maintenance Key to Microwave UV System’s Success in Scotland
• Granular Iron Media Successfully Reduces Arsenic, Exceeds Performance Guarantee
• Public-Private Partnership Saves Jackson, Mississippi Over $28 Million
• Dosing Technology Ensures Precise Methanol Feed During Denitrification Process
• New Field Analytical Capability Available to Contaminated Land Industry
  

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
• Intelligent Water Meters Help Reduce Non Revenue Water and Detect Leaks
• Using Deep Bed Filters to Meet Suspended Solids Consents
• Public-Private Partnership Saves Arizona City Nearly $150,000 per Year
• Aquatech Amsterdam 2008 — More International Than Ever
  

Volume 22 July 2008

• August 31 Deadline for Comment on Guidance Manual for Proposed Aircraft Drinking Water Rule
• Filtration Technology Widely Used in Fast-Growing Water Reuse Market
• New Tank Test to Aid England and Wales Landfill Directive Compliance
• Illinois Village Eliminates Water Loss Using Intelligent Water Meters
• 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
  

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
• Sand, Grit and Air are no Problem for Intelligent Water Meters
• Pennsylvania Wastewater Facilities Recognized for Safety
• Developments in Filter Floor Design for Rapid Gravity Sand Filters
• New Solution to Treat Chlorine Gas Vent Releases
  

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
• Report: Intelligent Metering Key to Regulating Leakage
• WWEMA to Address Industry Challenges
• Lab Automation Helping U.K. Water Utilities Meet Stringent Standards
• Severn Trent Plc Releases 2007 Corporate Responsibility Report
  

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
  

Volume 18 July 2007

• EPA Helps Industry Prepare for Hurricane Season
• Municipality Solves Arsenic, Iron and Manganese Problems with One System
• Rapidly Expanding Water and Wastewater Business in the Middle East
• Chicago Suburb Saves Nearly $1/2 Million in Annual Water Revenue
• 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
• STS International: New Name, Expanded Service Portfolio
  

Volume 17 April 2007

• Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule: Frequently Asked Questions
• Making Drinking Water Safe Where Arsenic is Abundant
• Intelligent Water Meters Help Identify Supply Pipe Leakage
• 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

Volume 16 January  2007

• 2006: A Legislative Review
• 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
• Water Meters Receive Measuring Instruments Directive Certification in Europe

Volume 15 October 2006

• EPA Issues Ground Water Rule
• Survey Reports High Client Satisfaction with Public-Private Partnerships
• Even Hurricanes Can't Dampen Performance of Stormwater Facility
• Multiple Benefits in Switch to On-site-Generated Sodium Hypochlorite
• Michigan WEA Recognizes Operational Excellence
• Strategic Planning is Key to Reducing Non-revenue Water
• True Cost of Dry Media Replacement in Emergency Chlorine Scrubbers

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
• Valves, Like Humans, Require Exercise
• CA a Trendsetter with Innovative Approach to Water Recycling
• FUGA Renews $74 Million O&M Contract

Volume 13 April 2006

• Financing U.S. Water Infrastructure Projects
• U.K. County Turns to Sodium Hypochlorite Generation
• Record Arsenic Treatment Project in El Paso, Texas
• Quick Action Brings Milwaukee County Water Crisis to an End
• Rural Water Association Helps Assure Water Security
• Florida Community Development District Wins National Environmental Award
• Water Utility Partnership Helps Reduce Water Loss in Africa
• U.K. Water Shortage: Implications on the Metering Industry

Volume 12 January 2006

• EPA Finalizes New Drinking Water Regulations
• Tertiary Treatment of Wastewater for Reuse in China
• Testing Method Enables Rapid Scale-up for Arsenic Treatment Systems
• Evaluating Booster Chloramination
• Pipeline Services Realigns
• City of Glen Cove, N.Y. Providing Environmental Leadership in Nitrogen Removal
• Is the United Kingdom Ready for Smart Metering?

Volume 11 October 2005

• States Respond to New EPA Strategy to Decrease Nutrient Discharge into Chesapeake
• Understanding the Importance of DO Key to Optimizing Aeration Process
• Partners for Water and Sanitation: Bringing Clean Water and Sanitation to Africa
• Fluidic Oscillation Metering Technology Standard Developed by AWWA
• Arsenic Removal in the U.S. Bottled Water Market
• Fold and Form Sewer Lining: The ABCs of PVC
• "Adopt-A-Town" Project Aids Victims of Hurricane Rita

Volume 10 July 2005

• EPA Estimates $276.8 Billion Needed for Water Infrastructure Over Next 20 Years
• Water Metering Industry Turns to Solid-State
• The Importance of Maintaining Wastewater Quality
• Public-Private Partnership Proves Perfect for Cleveland, Mississippi Water System
• An Operational Profile of an On-site Sodium Hypochlorite Generating System
• Assessing Data and Ensuring Safety Through Flow Monitoring
• Use of Reverse Osmosis Increasing in Industrial Sector

Volume 9 April 2005

• Proposed 2006 Federal Budget Poses Challenges for Water Industry
• Chlorination in Food Processing Plants
• Agreement Makes Patented Ultrafiltration Membrane Technology More Widely Available
• Arsenic Treatment: Process Optimization Using Granular Ferric Oxide Adsorption
• Alex Lloyd Named New Managing Director at Severn Trent Services Ltd.
• SmartMeter Wins Approval In Australia
• New Line Tapping and Stopping Kit Prevents Small System Shutdowns

Volume 8 January 2005

• Instrumentation Trends: Increasing Use of Multi-Parameter, Multi-Channel Systems
• AWWA Standard for Fluidic Oscillator Water Meters Progresses
• Regulations: Ensuring Drinking Water Quality on America's Airlines
• Arsenic Removal Technology Installed Despite Limited Time, Space
• Air Scouring - An Alternative Solution to Water Main Cleaning
• Use of Chlorine Dioxide Generation Spreads to Grower Market
• Unique U.K. Collaboration Highlights Growth of Public-Private Partnerships Worldwide

Volume 7 November 2004

• EPA Reports to Congress on Impacts and Control of CSOs and SSOs
• Ask the Experts Q&A: On-site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation
• "Safety Solutions: - an Informative Resource
• Aquatech Amsterdam 2004: Leading Technologies
• STS and RGF Environmental Form Alliance
• WEFTEC: Water for People Festival
• Qatar Invests in SmartMeter Technology

Volume 6 September 2004

• Public-Private Partnership Yields Immediate Cost Savings
• Ask the Experts Q&A: Sewer Line Rehabilitation
• Adsorption Technology Removes Arsenic
• New PDS™ Series H Injects Sodium Hypochlorite
• Working With Polymers and Polymer-Related Equipment
• Operation Supervisor of The Year
• Lost $11,000 Engagement Ring Retrieved

Volume 5 June 2004

• ClorTec Reservoir Management System
• Ask the Expert Q&A: Leachate Collection
• Prestigious Queen's Award for Eclox Water Test Kit
• New Insta-Dam Line Stopping System Saves Time and Money
• Groundbreaking Egyptian Water Metering Contract
• Zero Liquid Discharge
• Water Conservation Education
• SW Florida Facility Wins Earle B. Phelps Award

Volume 4 March 2004

• Celebrate World Water Day
• Ask the Expert Q&A: Arsenic Treatment
• Stage 2 Disinfectant Byproducts Rule
• Peace of Mind: Rapid Water Testing
• Air Scouring: Ensuring the Life of Your Lines
• Flow Monitoring Just Got Easier
• Product Focus: Denitrification

Volume 3 Dec 2003

• Regulations Spotlight: Ultraviolet Disinfection
• Intellectual Property: What Kind of Protection Do You Need?
• A Lesson in Line Stopping
• Northern CA Evaluates Arsenic Removal Solutions
• Manufacturer Saves Money, Increases Efficiency
• Alabama Facility Implements Direct Filtration for Wet Weather Conditions
• Eclox™-M Rapid Response Water Test System
• Visit Severn Trent Services at NLC

Volume 2 Sept 2003

• Field-Testing Infrastructure for Asset Evaluation
• Disinfection Technologies: Which One is Right?
• Regulations: EMS Made Simple
• Free Arsenic Removal Video Now Available Online
• Wastewater Evaporator System
• Water & Wastewater Industry Update
• Construction Blocks a Hospital's Sewer System
• Disinfection System Takes to the Road

Volume 1 May 2003

• Working Around the Clock
• Arsenic Removal Takes Center Stage at AWWA
• CMOM Regulations
• Dario Simic Kicks Off Bottling Plant in Croatia
• Service with a Smile
• Arsenic Removal Seminars in the Southwest
• Award To Moulton Niguel Water Treatment Plant