Inside the February 2012 Issue
Features
Walking in Their Shoes
The mayor of a Connecticut city uses job shadowing to gain an appreciation for the work wastewater operators do dailyVacation Time
On a Shoestring
The plant team in Perry, Ga., pulls together with artistry and creative recycling to create a nature walk on the grounds for the publicMaking the Grade
The City of Anacortes transitioned from two primary plants to a new secondary plant, meeting permit specifications and winning six awardsLess Volume, Less Cost
An enzyme formulation helps a small Washington treatment plant reduce biosolids volume and cut hauling costs substantiallyIt’s All About Control
Plant equipment and processes are often out of sight but never out of mind at the state-of-the-art Johns Creek Environmental CampusFebruary Industry News
Godwin Pumps Changes Name to Xylem Dewatering Solutions; Radiodetection Sponsors Locate Rodeo; Cummins Opens Acoustical Testing Center; Star Pipe Names CEO, President, Managers; BLACOH Fluid Adds Regional Managers; Stahlin Names Wood to Inside Sales Position; Xylem Launches Water Technology Company; Trojan Technologies Acquires OpenCEL; Pump Solutions Acquires RedScrew Pump; Torrey Pines Releases 2012-13 Catalog; Neptune Releases Hydraulic Series Brochure; Sterlitech Launches Glass Fiber Website; NYC Launches Operational Excellence ProgramDropping In
DC Water teams with schools, parks and other agencies to get young students involved in water-quality issuesBreath of Air
High-speed turbo blowers play a central role in a Texas treatment plant’s energy efficiency upgrade projectAttack of the Free-Swimming Ciliates
An infestation turns secondary clarifier effluent a milky white. An increase in dissolved oxygen and other adjustments cure the problem.A Smooth Transition
Experienced operators in Coatesville, Pa., provide the key to putting a new treatment plant to work while simultaneously running the old oneColumns
Projects & Awards
Membrane Bioreactor Filters Without Chemicals
BIO-Cel MeurerMBR membrane bioreactor from Meurer Research
It Takes a Community
There’s more to a clean-water plant than the designers, the equipment, and the people who run it. The missing component often is the people who fund it.
February Worth Noting
People/Awards; Education; Calendar
February Product News
Featured new products.
