Inside the June 2012 Issue

Features

Where Have All the Solids Gone?

Tiny, short-lived flying insects created a serious process problem at a small package-type activated sludge treatment plant

Swing-Shift Yoga

A solids operator at a Wisconsin wastewater treatment plant turns her hobby of staying healthy and active into another career

Sand Dollars

Partially submerged disc filters enable a plant in northeast Illinois to resolve sand migration and gain 600 square feet of storage area

River Culture

Loxahatchee River District staff educates the public on protecting and preserving a Wild and Scenic River in Florida

Keeps Getting Better

The operations team in Tacoma, Wash., has played a critical role in producing and marketing high-quality and popular biosolids products

From Old to New

The Willmar treatment plant team got involved early and stayed involved late to ensure a smooth transition to a brand-new facility

Creating a Gem

A pond originally intended as a storage facility for incoming wastewater becomes a magnet for waterfowl and a favorite spot for wildlife watchers

Balancing Act

Pretreatment team members at a North Carolina treatment plant work as partners with businesses to protect the environment and support economic growth

An Extra Measure

A Florida college offers an online associate degree program that includes preparation for water and wastewater operator licensing

All Reused and Getting Greener

An award-winning water reclamation facility In Chandler, Ariz., garners more than $86,000 in utility rebates for its many and varied energy efficiency programs

Columns

Whatever It Takes

Operators featured in this issue show willingness to take almost anything that needs doing and add it to their job description

June Worth Noting

People/Awards; Education; Calendar of Events

McCrometer adds Live Chat to website; Pasteurization Technology secures $1 million investment; Standard Methods manual updated; Koch Membrane hires commercial manager; SSPMA welcomes Superior Pump, holds spring meeting; Pump Solutions acquires the Maag Group; AWWA publishes water, wastewater design-build book; Emerson Bearing forms wastewater division; Atchia, SJE-Rhombus recognized for technical leadership; RedZone receives investment funds; Metrohm creates young chemist award; Parkson appoints Turpin vice president; CSI Controls’ representative expands territory; VerderGPM becomes Verder Inc.; Synagro appoints Zimmer president, CEO; Microsol acquires SOLON and subsidiaries; American Flow Control names sales manager; Netzsch Pumps names vice presidents

Flowmeter and Conditioner Ensure Accurate Aeration

ST98 thermal massflowmeter from Fluid Components International