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Energy Indexing Method Released

October 28, 2007

Project to Develop Hypoxia Forecasting Models for Chesapeake, Delaware Bays

October 28, 2007

Online Maps Allow Users to View Water Quality Trading Activities by State

October 18, 2007

Program to Test Treatment Technologies for Colorado River Water

October 18, 2007

Cosmic Avenger

October 1, 2007By Debbie Bolles

Remote satellite imagery research identifies potentially toxic cyanobacterial blooms in reservoirs

Interpretation of satellite imagery holds promise as the method to pinpoint early development of potentially toxic cyanobacterial blooms in water sources. The technology could help drinking water providers save money on treatment and avoid the pitfalls of dealing with this problem.

Navigating a Smart User Strategy

October 1, 2007By Uzair Shamsi, Ph.D., P.E., GISP

Improved packages make work easier at water industry jobs

Geographic information system (GIS) software represents less than 10 percent of the total GIS implementation cost in most cases, yet many people spend a lot of time selecting the best software for their GIS applications. This is actually a good thing, because the success of any GIS program largely depends on its users—who are not happy if they do not like their GIS software.

WERF Seeks Proposals for Pathogen Risk Assessments of Biosolids

September 27, 2007

Global Warming Solutions Introduces 'PureRay' Water Purification Technology

September 25, 2007

WERF Offers $250,000 in Funding for Research

September 14, 2007

Three Problems Solved

September 11, 2007By Ken Hudson, Marlene Weyand

Icy roads meet sandblasting byproduct and a front-end loader

A small township in unincorporated Will County, Ill., has 25 miles of country roads that become treacherous during winter weather. The township typically spent a good portion of its budget on the salt used to melt the ice and ease driving conditions.

AWWA, ANEAS, Agree to Share Expertiseand Resources for Improved Water Supply

September 6, 2007

AwwaRF Sponsors Meeting on Climate Change and Drinking Water

September 6, 2007

Knowing the Business

August 1, 2007By L. K. Williams

Schneider Electric's expertise translates into a healthy bottom line

A little more than one year after launching its Water Wastewater Competency Center, Schneider Electric’s North American division’s orders are up more than 50 percent.

Simplicity is in the Eye of the User

July 1, 2007By Troy A. Hertog

Incorporating plant and operator needs is essential to effective automated control and telemetry system design

While the demand for automation is on the rise, facility managers interested in simplifying their operations should ensure that such a system actually will make work easier.

The Right MAP Will Get You There

July 1, 2007By Michael Cherniak

Benchmark assessment offers utilities comparative data to better direct future performance

Utility performance has been the subject of many benchmarking tools over the last decade. Professional water and wastewater associations have offered programs to their members to fill this need, focusing on various indicators. Typically, the measures are broad and all-encompassing at higher levels of management and more specific and narrow at the lower levels of an organization.