WE&T - January 2007

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January 2007, Vol. 19, No. 1

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Featured Articles

Remediation to the Rescue

After failing to meet its discharge permit limits, District 1 of Savannah, N.Y., faced a tough decision: Replace its old sand filter at a significant cost to the community or face a consent order. The district decided to pursue an alternate course. Read more

Digital Dosing

Used to inject treatment chemicals in virtually every water and wastewater facility, metering pumps should be considered separately from virtually every other type of pump. Metering pumps have undergone several distinct technological

changes during the past 60 years, compared to most other pump types, which have evolved little during this period. Changes in the way a metering pump operates truly have expanded the scope of what a metering pump can achieve. Read more

News

Engineering and the Glass Ceiling

A woman engineer may not have to “be a man” to succeed in today’s world. But being a woman can still hold her back in her career, according to a new U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report on women in academic science and

engineering, Beyond Bias: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering. Read more

Coming in the February Issue

Work Force 2020. Two public utilities use skills-based training and certification programs to prepare for the future.
Be True to Your Grit. This new system is designed to manage grit under both wet and dry weather conditions.
Ditch the Phosphorus. An oxidation ditch system proves to be the most cost-effective phosphorus removal option for a Michigan plant.
Just Add Alum. Chemical addition can meet strict effluent phosphorus limits without major investments.
The Savings Are in the Bag. A treatment plant avoids the expense and disruption of draining its lagoons by dewatering solids in porous geotextile bags.
Lighting the Fire. Consistent operational procedures spark improvements in biosolids incinerator performance.
Maximizing Methane. Using new types of equipment and new processes could help get the most out of digester gas.
Less Power, Great Performance. Finding ways to slim down the energy requirements of membrane bioreactors.