Spring Member Meeting Recap Thank you to InSinkErator for hosting The Water Council’s Spring Member Meeting To kick off The Water Council’s Spring Member Meeting, InSinkErator showed off their striking new R&D headquarters that opened in October 2018. The facility was nothing short of spectacular with different product testing rooms, collaborative work spaces and open… Read More
BREW 4 winner DMR International continues its efforts towards water remediation By: Karen Frost, VP Economic Development at The Water Council Recently, Rick Latella of DMRI, Professor Bruce Eshelman and Medina Konjuhi of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW) hosted Ben Benninghoff and Peter Wood of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and Karen Frost of… Read More
Now Hiring: Vice President Marketing and Communications APPLICATIONS CLOSED The Vice President Marketing and Communications is responsible for overseeing all marketing and communications activities for The Water Council. Working with the Executive Management team and reporting to the President & CEO, the Vice President leads a small marketing team in the execution of a communications… Read More
The Water Council Fall 2018 Member Meeting Recap Thank you to MSOE University for hosting The Water Council’s final Member Meeting of 2018. StormGUARDEN – A Pilot Program Success Story Carrie Bristoll-Groll Principal/CEO, Stormwater Solutions Engineering Stormwater Solutions Engineering, a Pilot Program winner in 2017, over the past year deployed their StormGUARDen, a planter style… Read More
Sustainable filters derived from sustainable materials STAR Water Solutions designs innovative filter for stormwater pollution By: Taylor Baseheart, Communications Manager for The Water Council Metals, pathogens, pharmaceuticals and toxic compounds. These are just a few things that wastewater can carry. Removing these components is commonly done with sand filters that have an… Read More
The Global Water Center’s 5th Anniversary The Global Water Center celebrated it’s 5th anniversary on September 12, 2018
Automating the ‘how’ in wastewater OptikTechnik’s technology monitors moisture levels in sludge By: Taylor Baseheart, Communications Manager for The Water Council Have you ever wondered about the ‘how’ in treating wastewater? There are many variable factors that affect how facilities treat and disinfect waste especially for combined sewer treatment plants and industrial… Read More
An interview with Steve Glynn, Director of Innovation
Biogas from waste won’t go to waste ETI creates sustainable biogas purification process By: Taylor Baseheart, Communications Manager for The Water Council Wastewater treatment facilities go through a multistep process to clean and dispose of our organic wastes. “Anaerobic Digestion,” one of the last steps of treatment, involves using oxygen free tanks that grow naturally occurring micro-bacteria to safely break down these wastes and ultimately help protect our… Read More
Fryer Baskets and Fish Habitats Harbor District makes waterfronts more habitable for aquatic life By: Taylor Baseheart, Communications Manager for The Water Council Harbor District, a non-profit working to lead a revitalization of Milwaukee’s Inner Harbor, found a unique way of creating an environment that is more welcoming and habitable for aquatic… Read More