WE&T - December 2007

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Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) is the premier magazine for the water quality field. WE&T provides information on what professionals demand:
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December 2007, Vol. 19, No. 12

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Featured Articles

Make Money While Saving the World

Lowering greenhouse gas emissions not only is good for the environment, but it also may benefit an entity’s bottom line. A program established by the World Bank (Washington, D.C.) — carbon finance — can help defray the operating expenses of projects in developing countries that can prove they are reducing such emissions below the levels that would have occurred without the projects. Read more

Operations Challenge 2007

WEFTEC®.07 in San Diego hosted the 20th annual Operations Challenge. The competition certainly has expanded since its first year when 22 teams from 15 member associations competed; this year 41 teams from 23 member associations fought for the title.

Consistency performances throughout the day earned the Commode Commandos from the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association the Division I win and delivered the Division II trophy to the members of Force Maine from the New England Water Environment Association. Read more

News

Wastewater Reveals Illicit Drug-Use Patterns

A new automated monitoring method for analyzing raw wastewater flowing into treatment plants is so sensitive it can detect cocaine use spiking on weekends. If the method pans out as its developers think it will, wastewater treatment plants could one day be enlisted as frontline surveillance monitors in the war against illicit drug use. Read more

WEFTEC.07 Wrapup

WEFTEC.07, held Oct. 13–17 in San Diego, was the largest event in the conference’s 80-year history. This year’s event drew 19,929 attendees and 1017 exhibitors that occupied 268,405 ft² of floor space — breaking the previous exhibit space record set at WEFTEC.06 in Dallas and the attendance record set at WEFTEC.02 in Chicago, the host city for WEFTEC.08. Read more

Coming in the January Issue

WE&T’s Annual State of the Industry Issue. What steps are utilities taking in response to climate change concerns? How are energy prices affecting wastewater design and construction trends? What would be the impact of proposed water quality legislation? You’ll find it all in our 2008 outlook.
No Chemicals Required. A look at the largest biological phosphorus removal plant in the world.
Got Carbon? Widespread biological nutrient removal is increasing the demand for supplemental sources.
The Bottom Line. Experts evaluate the costs of municipal membrane bioreactors.
Increasing Digester Gas Production With Grease. A California city sees 50% greater gas production within a 2-year payback period.
Grease-Control Products. Do they really work?
A Powerful Byproduct. This California plant has been recovering energy from biogas since 1951.