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How Water Plant Operators Can Reduce Lead Levels

By: Adam Stephenson Water plant operators play an important role in ensuring clean, safe drinking water for their communities In recent years, the issue of lead contamination in drinking water has become a growing concern for many communities.

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Water and Wastewater Applications

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a computer-based program used to supervise, control, and monitor industrial and public water production and process operations It has revolutionized the water/wastewater industry by giving operators and managers the ability to operate many points of control from a central location.

Challenges to Drinking Water Treatment

Much money and time have been expended developing necessary prevention and treatment methods to mitigate threats to our drinking water Since the 1970’s, we’ve learned our efforts to produce safe drinking water can cause problems, but knowledge has provided some remedies for improvement.

Attention Veterans: You Are Needed in the Water Industry Now!

One third of the water sector workforce will be eligible to retire in 10 years This is both scary and exciting at the same time.

Cyber-Security at Water Plants

Technological advancements in water plant operations have increased efficiency and decreased labor intensive activities Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and other automated control systems have allowed plants to operate at levels and limits that were once thought impossible.