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January 2009 Table of Contents

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  • 10Top Performer - Plant: Knowledge on Board
    An experienced and committed staff is key to multiple-award-winning performance at the Wright Smith Jr. treatment plant in Mobile, Ala.
  • 16Plantscapes: Going Wild
    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities joins with its state wildlife federation in a wildlife habitat project at the Irwin Creek treatment plant.
  • 20Cover Story: Operations is King
    The staff at the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County wins praise for quick thinking, innovative ideas and consistent high-quality results.
  • 24In My Words: Focus on Energy
    An NEWEA committee focuses on helping municipal treatment plant operating staffs become more effective stewards of electricity and fuel.
  • 26Top Performer - Operator: All the Senses
    In running an EPA award-winning small treatment plant on the Mississippi River, operator Todd Lakey relies on art and experience as much as science.
  • 30Greening the Plant: Toward Independence
    The Gresham (Ore.) Wastewater Treatment Plant looks to combined heat and power, solar energy and even small-scale hydropower for energy savings.
  • 32Top Performer - Biosolids: In Great Demand
    Quality operations backed by sharp marketing make a Class A pelletized biosolids product a big success for the Ocean County (N.J.) Utilities Authority.
  • 36How We Do It: Striking a Balance
    An Ontario treatment plant adopts a biomass balance strategy, using lab centrifuges to deliver accurate data for quick, informed decisions.

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