Focus on Organization, Practices and Technology Paying Off for Tampa   Water Engineering & Management April 2003   Barb Luck
By focusing on people, practices and technology, the Tampa Department of Sanitary Sewers plant has achieved significant progress toward meeting its goal of becoming a world-class competitive organization. In order to facilitate people skills, a significant training and certification program was developed. Practices were evaluated and modified to support more flexible and productive employees. Technology was assessed with an eye toward achieving the best practices by using appropriate supporting technologies.
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A Simple Tool to Evaluate the True Cost of Growth   Water Engineering & Management February 2003   David Eckhoff
When a random sample of Utahans were asked in January 2000 what was the most important issue facing Utah today, growth ranked at the top of the list. Growth is inevitable. However, something can be done to control development patterns to head off crowding, congestion, pollution and lost open space.
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Meeting the Challenge: Revitalizing the Las Vegas Wash   Water Engineering & Management October 2001
In response to growing concerns over water quality issues in the Wash, a committee has developed a comprehensive adaptive management plan to save this primary outlet for water flows.
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Headworks: Removing Inorganics and Preventing Wear   Water Engineering & Management October 2001   Kenny Oyler
This article details headworks designs and shows how the system fits into the scheme of the wastewater treatment process.
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Flexible Monitoring System Helps Ohio Company Meet Daily EPA Measurement Requirements   Water & Wastes Digest May 2001
An Ohio utility company provides water plant operator services to facilities throughout the state, including several very large travel center operations. Daily monitoring became time consuming and costly, so they sought a more efficient solution by investigating plant monitoring systems.
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Duty Calls For Local Awareness   Water Quality Products May 2001   Wendi Hope King
Editorial: May 6—12 is National Drinking Water Week (NDWW). It is our duty and opportunity as water professionals to make this week work for us by incorporating local companies, expertise and even the Water Quality Association (WQA) into NDWW.
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Web-Based and Wireless REVOLUTIONS   Water Quality Products May 2001   Lorraine Keating, Prism Visual Software
The media predicts that virtually all work as we know it soon will be Web-based and wireless. With the proliferation of PDAs and cell phones, and with their continually decreasing costs, this statement is hard to refute. An article published in Software Technology magazine stated that to characterize this new technology as a "revolution" is an understatement. Rather it is a "cataclysmic change."
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A Leading Team   Water Quality Products March 2001   Wendi Hope King, WQP Staff
After nine months of silence, the Osmonics team emerges renewed and ready for a future full of success.
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Data Acquisition, Legacy Systems and Your Intranet   Water & Wastes Digest February 2001   By Fred Noble
There are lots of parallels between the events of November 2000 and the events that take place in any factory or municipality that runs a process or monitors its effluent. The technology exists to achieve the much-talked-about six sigma (3.4 errors per million events) levels of measurement quality or process integrity. But antiquated legacy systems keep getting in the way. And, as is the case on the American political scene, it just is not that easy to replace those old methods of measuring things.

Managing Discontinuous Change in the Water Industry: Part 2   Water Engineering & Management February 2001   O. Mark Marcussen
Structure plays an important role in the pursuit of excellence in executing selected activities. In most industries there are three types of players: the Innovators, the Imitators and the Inheritors.
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New SCADA System Reduces Downtime at Omaha Utility   Water & Wastes Digest January 2001

Like all municipalities, the agency responsible for the distribution of natural gas and water throughout the metropolitan area of Omaha, Nebraska – the Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) – needed a SCADA system that is user-friendly and failsafe.

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Managing Discontinuous Change in the Water Industry: Part 1   Water Engineering & Management January 2001   O. Mark Marcussen
Managing during a pattern of change is one thing; dealing with unforseen changes is another. This article provides observations of how managers operate effectively in treacherous times.
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Global Yet Local: An Interview with Andrew Seidel of Vivendi Water.   Water Engineering & Management November 2000   Bill Swichtenberg
President and COO of Vivendi Water North America talks about the company's mission.

Toledo Water Treatment Plant Switches to PC-based SCADA   Water & Wastes Digest November 2000
The Collins Park Water Treatment Facility at Toledo, Ohio, recently replaced its obsolete operator interface system with Windows NT-based OpenEnterprise software.

Optimizing the Water Business Enterprise   Water Engineering & Management September 2000   Terrance M. Brueck and Paul G. Cassidy
A value chain approach to running a water business can break down organizational barriers to improve performance throughout the enterprise.

Managing People: Your Most Difficult, Most Rewarding Task, Part II   Water Quality Products February 2000   G.A. "Andy" Marken
When you really understand yourself and your interrelationship with people who work with and for you, everyone can accomplish more. The following article is continued from the January issue.

Renewing the Value of a Leader   Water Quality Products February 2000   Wendi Hope King
Q&A. Following troubled times, Jim Cederna was called upon to help transform Calgon Carbon into the prosperous venture that it once was.

Lessons From the Field: Private Sector Involvement in Water Projects   Water Engineering & Management February 2000   Zane O. Gresham and Katherine E. Shlaudeman

Renewing a Leader Brick By Brick: An Interview with Calgon Carbon's Jim Cederna   Water Engineering & Management February 2000   Bill Swichtenberg

The Importance of Enhancing the Image of Engineers   Water Engineering & Management March 1999   Robert L. Sylar, P.E.
This article details why the National Society of Professional Engineers is tryinbg to improve public knowledge of the role engineers play in society.

Bill Processing Simplified by the Internet   Water Engineering & Management November 1998   Kara Wipf
Sending and paying bills online can reduce paper waste and save a significant amount of money for the billing company.

Privatization of Wastewater Treatment Facilities: Promising Opportunities,   Water Engineering & Management November 1997   Timothy J. Donnellon, CPCU, P.E.
rivatization Abstract:The revision of IRS tax codes has encouraged a flurry of utility privatization, creating numerous opportunities for the private sector.

Work Management Project to Save LA Department $3 Million Per Year   Water Engineering & Management October 1997

Long-Term Lease of Treatment Systems Becomes an Option   Water Engineering & Management October 1997   Dan Soltis
In a 25-year test case, Cranston leases its public wastewater assets, allowing the private sector to make necessary capital improvements.

Citizens Advisory Groups: The Pluses, The Pitfalls and Better Options   Water Engineering & Management October 1997   George F. Farris
When should a utility initiate an advisory group, how should the group be set up and how can it be kept under control?

Company Saves Money with New Customer Information System   Water Engineering & Management September 1997

Education Program in Place at New Wastewater Treatment Facility   Water Engineering & Management September 1997

Objectives Matrix Provides Information Balance   Water Engineering & Management September 1997   Dr. Hans D. Allender, P.E.
Keeping track of and improving a company's weak spots can be simplified and generalized by using performance indicators.

Communication is the Key to Water Company's Efforts   Water Engineering & Management March 1997   Bill Swichtenberg
The customers are the most important people in the water community, and one water company has discovered that keeping them informed boosts the company's success.

Defining a "Common Language" For Operations and Financial Benchmarking   Water Engineering & Management February 1997
Lack of uniformity in the definitions of industry elements prompted the formation of a Common Language Team

Unknown Exposures are Potential Liabilities for Wastewater Treatment Plants   Water Engineering & Management November 1996   Victoria L. Ostertag, ARM
While wastewater treatment plants have the potential to contaminate the surrounding environment, their exposures can be addressed to reduce potential liabilities.

Wastewater Plants High Risk for Civil Engineers   Water Engineering & Management November 1996

Employee Ownership and the Success of Westech Engineering   Water Engineering & Management November 1996   Ed Carberry
If implemented properly, employee stock ownership plans can provide for business continuity and increase company performance.

Best Professional Judgment: A Synthesis of Environmental Law, Waste Discharge, Effluent Limitations and Engineering Ethics   Water Engineering & Management October 1996   Salvador M. Sebasco, P.E.
Regardless of your title, it is your duty to hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public, the environment and fellow workers when making Best Professional Judgments.

Public-Private Water Partnerships Benefit All of New Jersey   Water Engineering & Management September 1996   Don Correll
Innovative partnerships between public and private water entities could open the way for municipalities to reduce costs and meet requirements.

Educating Customers on the Importance of Quality Water Development, Treatment and Delivery   Water Engineering & Management April 1996   Nancy Parker
Artesian Water Company, Inc. has found that a situation where their customers understand quality water and how to use it efficiently is the best possible relationship.

Do You Need a Remote Backup Service?   Water Engineering & Management March 1996   Paul Neumann
As computer use increases in water and wastewater applications, the need for proper data backup becomes more crucial.

Best Business Practices and Technology as Strategy for County Utility   Water Engineering & Management March 1996   Tim Wiley and John Newton
The Pinellas County Utilities are striving to maintain, and continually improve customer confidence, despite the pressures of an ever-growing population.

Engineering Ecological Solutions: The South Florida Water Management District I   Water Engineering & Management February 1996
In order to preserve and enhance the ecology of South Florida, it is important that their operations are environmentally safe.

City Develops System to Prioritize Its Stormwater Capital Projects   Water Engineering & Management December 1995   Angela R. Tickle, P.E.
The end result of a prioritization system was a process designed to minimize subjective factors and rely on rational, equitable and consistent methods.

Public-Private Partnerships Facilitated with Asset Management Planning   Water Engineering & Management September 1995   William D. Kingdom
Partnerships between the public and privates sectors are forming to meet new legislative requirements.

Low Head Hydro Powers Wastewater Plant   Water Engineering & Management July 1995   Richard A. Schultz
A plant upgrade includes the implementation of a cogeneration system based on the use of hydropower from an adjacent river.

Establishing a Maintenance Progam   Water Engineering & Management June 1995   Donald C. Renner
Effective maintenance programs are the foundation for long life spans of all equipment. The basis for establishing a successful maintenance program is discussed.

Water and Wastewater Cost and Rate-Setting Trends   Water Engineering & Management May 1995
The findings of a 1994 survey on water utility rates.

The Water/Wastewater Industry: Opportunities and Challenges   Water Engineering & Management May 1995   Hampton D. Graham
Shifts in the water/wastewater business are changing the face of the industry.

Implementing Urban Stormwater Runoff Quality Management Regulations   Water Engineering & Management April 1995   Dr. G. Fred Lee and Dr. Anne Jones-Lee
The second of three articles addressing urban stormwater runoff.

Stormwater Runoff Management: The Need for a Different Approach   Water Engineering & Management March 1995   Dr. G. Fred Lee and Dr. Anne Jones-Lee
Part I of a three-part series examines why urban stormwater runoff regulations should be different than those covering industrial and municipal wastewater.

Establishing Proactive Maintenance Management   Water Engineering & Management January 1995   Robert Klusman
A new school of thought helps to eliminate the "run-fail-fix" syndrome that often plagues management

Use Partnering For Project Success   Water Engineering & Management October 1994
This new managment tool was applied in a Los Angeles project to smooth out problems between team members

When a City Buys a Utility   Water Engineering & Management October 1994   Thomas A. Cloud
A discussion of what municipal staff should know when considering the purchase of a local private water or wastewater system.

Public-Private Partnership and Process Modification Enhance Operations   Water Engineering & Management September 1994   Gregory H. Cobourn
A major improvement in the economics of a southern Indiana wastewater plant is the result of a combinatio of two main factors.

A Manager's Guide to Criminal Liabilities Imposed by Environmental Laws   Water Engineering & Management July 1994   Kathleen L. Nooney
What every water and wastewater manager should know about the implications of committing environmental crimes, as outlined by the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.

Benchmarking: Eight Lessons for High Performance   Water Engineering & Management June 1994