A Walk in the Park: Public Engagement Made Easy
Public engagement seems like it should be simple – just ask for people’s opinions and show them a few possibilities, right? As most in the public sector could tell you, it’s rarely that easy. Getting your community’s residents to show up, get involved, and support a project takes creativity and enthusiasm – and it helps… Read More »
Tags: 3D Graphics, Cheyenne, Concept Design, Fly-through Animation, Public Engagement, West Edge, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Sewage Plant’s Struvite Problem Turned Into Useful Fertilizer
The process of harvesting struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) to remove excess phosphorus from the anaerobic digestion process at wastewater treatment plants is simultaneously reducing operations/maintenance costs and creating small, round struvite particles suitable for reuse as a bagged fertilizer for gardens and indoor plants. An award-winning technical paper whose abstract is available here has called… Read More »
Tags: Fertilizer, Madison, Sewage Treatment, Struvite, Wastewater, Wisconsin
To Dam It Or Not To Dam It
By Pete Haug, PE As a water resources engineer who’s inspected hundreds of river structures and dams over the past 15 years, I’ve seen dams at their best and worst. You have those fully functional dams dutifully retaining water, maintaining flood control, assisting with irrigation, controlling sedimentation, and supplying hydropower. And you have those that… Read More »
Tags: Dam, Hydropower, Permitting, Sediment, Water Resources