As locations around the United States (and the entire world) grapple with issues of water shortages, it has become more important for municipalities to invest in wastewater treatment to allow for safe reuse of water. Today’s wastewater filtration systems are more sophisticated than ever before, and they will play a... View Article
Ultraviolet purification is one of the most effective methods of disinfecting water and eliminating bacteria that might be found in it. UV rays penetrate the harmful pathogens found in a municipal water supply or in a residential well, and kill off any of the microorganisms that might otherwise be harmful... View Article
When you flush your toilet, it’s not the end of the road for your wastewater. The water flows out of your house and into the public waterworks, where it inevitably finds its way into the first—and perhaps most important—part of the public water system: the headworks. As you might expect... View Article
While most of us don’t like to spend a lot of time thinking about it, every person on the planet generates a healthy share of wastewater. Every time you take a bath, and every time you flush the toilet, you’re creating wastewater. Whether your water is heading into a septic... View Article
There has been a strong movement over the last couple of decades to find more sustainable processes for removing biological nutrients in municipal wastewater in Missouri and beyond. The goal is to use more energy-efficient and water-conserving processes without compromising the quality of wastewater management and treatment. The primary forms... View Article