Inside the November 2011 Issue

Features

Talent for the Future

Fort Worth’s Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility works with student interns to prepare them for clean-water careers

Sun-Dried Success

A solar drying system helps a Mississippi treatment plant save on biosolids management and progress toward Class A status

Public Servant

Ralph Martini does whatever it takes for his community’s wastewater treatment system — even door-to-door selling when needed

Professional Stature

Wisconsin’s new wastewater operator apprentice program aims to add to the industry talent pool with a three-year hands-on training regimen

One of a Kind

A unique process and an exceptional staff make sure the Town of Vernon treatment plant sends excellent-quality water into trout habitat downriver

Efficient Feeding

A new polymer blending and activation system helps an Illinois treatment plant reduce chemical costs and improve the solids process

Cold-Water Nitrification

A Bio-Dome mobile ammonia removal system proves itself in testing through a Midwestern winter

A Win All Around

A Demand Response Program helps a Los Angeles treatment plant save money while reducing environmental impact and stress on the power grid

Columns

Worth Noting

People/Awards; Education; Calendar of Events

Transmitter Combines Three Energy Data Systems in One

Data Industrial 340 BN/MB Btu energy transmitter from Badger Meter

Val-Matic Releases Product Brochure; Parkson Partners with Biowater; Advanced Waste Acquires Waste Water Systems; Standex Electronics Publishes Sensor Catalog; NOV Monoflo Names Waters Sales; DYK, Natgun Form DN Tanks Inc.; SCFI Launches Online Energy Calculator; Garlock Acquires One-Up Pump Diaphragm; WILO Names VP, Produces Training Videos; Synagro Launches Company Website; BASF Completes Acquisition of inge watertechnologies; HSI Offers WWTP Strategy Game

Getting Serious

Wisconsin blazes a trail with a wastewater treatment operator apprenticeship program that mimics long-standing practices in a variety of skilled trades