Although Old Man Winter hasn’t shown his face just yet, brisk fall temperatures remind us that he isn’t far off. As temps...
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Skip the Pep Talk: Whip Those Employees Into Shape
As business owners, we love to discuss ways to improve our employees’ attitudes. Throw a party. Tell inspiring stories at the company...
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University of Alaska Throws Down the Engineering Gauntlet
Petroleum engineering students from around the nation can now connect with others in the discipline and possibly win $2,000 for their research.The...
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How To Tame Your Waterblasting Machine
Like a hungry lion, waterblasting machines are big, bad and dangerous. Treat them right, though, and you can make them purr like...
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Stormwater Education: What’s the Big Deal About a Candy Wrapper?
In the book All the Way to the Ocean by Joel Harper, James tosses a candy wrapper to the curb.“Hey, what are...
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24 Most Innovative Wastewater Technologies for 2014
Innovation was a big theme at WEFTEC 2014, the clean-water industry's flagship exhibition and conference. Here, we feature 24 of the newer...
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Stormwater Management: The Flow Restrictor Solution
Editor's note: Here, we highlight just a portion of the Evanston, Ill., collections system. Watch for a full profile of Evanston in the...
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Ingenuity Winner: Solve a Wastewater Crisis With Reverse 911
Editor’s Note: We will be highlighting the winners of WEF’s Operator Ingenuity Winners in an ongoing series on our website. The winners...
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Are You Ready for Your First Waterblasting Job?
After 30 years in the business, Gary Toothe’s job is to train people in the correct way to use water under pressure...
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10 Tips for First-Time Business Owners
There are countless books out there about business ownership, and even more blogs and how-to articles littering the Internet. Ironically enough, entrepreneurship...
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Going Pink: Articulating Boom Brings Breast Cancer Awareness
For Location Blais, a JLG dealer in Quebec, Canada, a pink JLG 450AJ articulating boom lift is not merely a way to...
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The 8 Most In-Demand Jobs in Oil & Gas
If you’re looking for a job in the gas and oil industry, the timing couldn’t be better, says Rigzone, an online clearing...
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Do You Hire Tattoo-Covered Employees?
When John Baethke visited the doctor recently, he was greeted by a male nurse with a bunch of visible tattoos. And, Baethke...
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Put It In Writing: How to Effectively Use Forms, Logs and More
Effective written communication is a critical component of a well-run wastewater treatment facility. Not only does it improve the work environment, but...













