Inside the March 2012 Issue
Features
Winning the Battle
The treatment plant in the historic Virginia city of Appomattox used a simple and cost-effective solution to achieve reduction of zinc levels in effluentSecure Seal
A spray-on polyurethane coating helps a treatment plant rehabilitate a building housing a chemical storage systemReady for Anything
From permit compliance to hurricane preparations, three staff members at a Connecticut treatment plant do exemplary work that earns EPA recognitionPolished to Perfection
A treatment process with aerobic and anaerobic cells and a polishing reactor enables a plant in northwest Iowa to meet ammonia permit levelsMaking the Best of It
A Phoenix wastewater treatment plant focuses on optimization to operate more effectively, reduce costs and protect the environmentMaking Hay
West Jackson County takes biosolids reuse to the limit by fertilizing its own land and cutting, baling and selling its own cropGetting the Heat Out
An Oregon treatment facility affected by temperature limits in its permit looks to planting trees to shade its receiving stream instead of actually cooling its effluentDisinfecting CSO Water
UV technology shows promise for killing pathogens in the high-volume, low-quality streams Typical of stormwater treatment applicationsBrain Games
Johnson County Wastewater uses games for kids as a key element of an expanded website that offers interactive learningColumns
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March Worth Noting
People/Awards; Education; Calendar of Events
March Product News
Featured new products.
March Letters
Bugs or Microorganisms?
March Industry News
Pump Solutions Names Buscher VP-PSG Commercial; CSI Adds Factory Representative; Extech Instruments Relocates to New Hampshire; Grand Rapids Named Hach Fan Favorite; Godwin Donates to National Coalition Against Domestic Violence; WEF Names O’Neill Deputy Executive Director; Synagro Donates $25,000 to Park Restoration
Grit Removal System Adds Simplicity and Efficiency
Mectan V induced vortex grit removal system from John Meunier, Inc.,a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company.
Green on the Vine
A Colorado treatment plant creates a more sustainable site by planting a vineyard and cultivating acreage for a wildlife habitat
Getting the Hands Dirty
It doesn’t take grandiose plans or outsized budgets to spruce up treatment plant grounds — as some ambitious operators have proven
