February 2009 Table of Contents

Features

• 8Plantscapes: Fitting Right In
  Greenery, flowers and native rocks make an Indiana wastewater treatment plant compatible with its setting near downtown
• 10Top Performer - Plant: Out of the Grease Trap
  Derry Township uses an aerobic grease pretreatment unit as the key to a winning strategy for handling a problematic waste
• 14How We Do It: Winning the War
  A rotary fan press helps a treatment plant in Virginia dewater biosolids cost-effectively, relieve capacity issues and satisfy regulators
• 16Greening the Plant: ­Nearing Perfection
  The Gloversville-Johnstown treatment plant uses a comprehensive strategy to increase biogas output and generate all of its own electricity on-site
• 20Cover Story: Top Performer - Biosolids: Migrating North
  The Dane-Iowa wastewater treatment FACILITY in south central Wisconsin uses a biosolids process more typically found in southern climates
• 24Special Feature: Another Way of Heating
  Direct steam injection of solids offers advantages that can include lower capital cost, higher energy efficiency and lower maintenance
• 26Special Feature: It’s the System
  Treatment plants can manage biosolids more effectively under an Environmental Management System (EMS) promoted by the National Biosolids Partnership
• 28Top Performer - Plant: The Right Frame of Mind
  An optimistic, get-it-done attitude and state-of-the-art technology make a winning combination for a California reclamation facility
• 35Top Performer - Operator: On Their Side
  An award-winning regional manager for a private wastewater service provider takes a people-centric approach to overseeing operations and overcoming challenges
• 40Special Feature: Worth Noting
  Associations, Awards, Education and Calendar of Events

Columns

• 5Let's Be Clear: Exceeding the Limit
  Meeting permit requirements is great. It’s even better to find ways to go beyond those standards with cost-effective innovations.
• 18Industry News: Industry News
  CST Industries Acquires Conservatek; JWC Environmental Achieves ISO Certification; Hydro International Realigns Business Structure; Procorp Brochure Details Sustainable Wastewater Treatment System; Mostaghimi Receives Soil and Engineering Award; ADS Receives Water Quality Awards; Osprey Biotechnics Receives EPA Recognition; Distillery Chooses Eisenmann Biomass-to-Energy System; CRC Press Releases Book on Wetland Treatment System
• 32Product Focus: Biosolids Processing
  Manufacturers offer a variety of solutions for separating, mixing, conditioning and drying wastewater solids streams
• 38Product Spotlight: Phoenix Press Offers Two-Source Processing
  The WX-D belt filter press from Phoenix Process Equipment Co. of Louisville, Ky., can process sludge from two different sources, allowing for the simultaneous thickening of one sludge and the dewatering of another.