Wastewater Digest

Wastewater Digest focuses on providing the latest insights into technology, products, and developments in the municipal wastewater sector. Each month, the publication covers a range of topics, including trends and technologies in wastewater treatment, collection systems, energy management, biosolids treatment and disposal, chemicals, pipe maintenance and repairs, SCADA and automation technology, corrosion and odor control, along with previews and summaries of industry events.

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The first full scale implementation of MABR

1 week ago | wwdmag.com | Bob Crossen

Yorkville-Bristol Sanitary District was the first full scale implementation of Veolia's ZeeLung membrane aerated bioreator (MABR) technology in the world in 2017. Faced with continuous residential and industrial growth, estimates to expand the plant across a creek running through the property was cost-prohibitive. Then came a promise of new wastewater intensification technology for a fraction of the cost. • The largest groundwater recharge plant in the world
Hyundai Metaplant fined $30,000 for wastewater violations

1 week ago | wwdmag.com | Alex Cossin

The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) was fined $30,000 for violating state wastewater regulations.
Cyber threats in our water supply: What utilities need to know

1 week ago | wwdmag.com | Mandy Crispin

In this episode of Talking Under Water, Co-host Mandy Crispin speaks with Frederick Johnson, cybersecurity practice lead at Stantec. Johnson helps utilities, government agencies, and private sector clients prepare for technological challenges. The cyber-attack on Wichita, Kansas, was about a year ago, and the cybersecurity issue in Arkansas City, Kansas, was about six months ago.
White House proposes $2.4B in SRF cuts for 2026

1 week ago | wwdmag.com | Bob Crossen

Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds are facing a $2.46 billion reduction from 2025 figures in the White House’s 2026 fiscal year budget proposal. In a May 2, 2025 letter to Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, President Donald Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal amounts to $4.2 billion in total funding reduction in 2026 compared to 2025 for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
How to take the first step in your AMI upgrade

2 weeks ago | wwdmag.com | Bob Crossen

While many big utilities have largely implemented and installed advanced metering infrastructure for their distribution systems, medium and small systems are still making their way into that digital future. The technology of today offers a lot of benefits for utilities as well as their customers. Custom alerts for when a leak is detected so a costly water bill can be avoided. Data on water usage throughout the year to better understand habits and improve conservation.
What is ammonia-based aeration control (ABAC)?

3 weeks ago | wwdmag.com | Saleha (Sally) Kuzniewski

In a wastewater treatment plant, the incoming influent generally includes nitrogen in the form of ammonia which is usually present in the water as ammonium ions. The ammonia/ammonium is converted into nitrite via the actions of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and the nitrite is converted into nitrate via the actions of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria. This process, namely the conversion of ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate is called nitrification and requires oxygen.
PFAS regulations, IBWC wastewater discharges & MS4 General Permit draft in Massachusetts

3 weeks ago | wwdmag.com | Katie Johns |Alex Cossin |Mandy Crispin |Bob Crossen

Katie JohnsKatie Johns, editor-in-chief of Storm Water Solutions and Water Quality Products, graduated from the University of Missouri in 2016 with a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Johns joined the Storm Water Solutions team in September 2019. Johns also helps plan the annual StormCon conference and co-hosts the Talking Under Water podcast.
Wastewater industry split on Trump's performance

4 weeks ago | wwdmag.com | Alex Cossin

Key topics among respondents include the economy, regulations, tariffs and the environment. ID 171068133 @ Triple I Ventures Llc | Dreamstime.comWastewater industry professionals are split when it comes to President Donald Trump's performance in office so far. In a poll conducted by Wastewater Digest following President Trump's first few months in office, roughly 50% of respondents felt "very negative" or "somewhat negative" about his performance so far as it relates to the wastewater sector.
The human connection to work in the water industry

1 month ago | wwdmag.com | Bob Crossen

Perhaps more than any other industry, work in the water sector has a direct connection to the improvement, health and safety of the people living in a community. In this Q&A, Katie Walker, Jacobs global PFAS principal, reflects on how her father, also a water professional, impressed upon her the values that led her to her environmental career.
Two former employees of Bethany-Warr Acres Wastewater Treatment Plant charged for environmental violations

1 month ago | wwdmag.com | Alex Cossin

Two former employees at the Bethany-Warr Acres Wastewater Treatment Plant near Oklahoma City have been charged after raw sewage was found being dumped into a nearby creek. Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna filed criminal charges against Gleen Brentnell and Anthony Menzie on March 25, 2025.