September 2009 Table of Contents

Features

• 12Cover Story: Top Performer - Plant: A Little Creativity
  The Town of Crewe (Va.) Wastewater Treatment Facility uses innovation to reduce nutrient levels in effluent and help protect the Chesapeake Bay
• 16Plantscapes: Part of the Skyline
  The Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brooklyn, N.Y., illuminates its digesters in a visually stunning cap to 10-year upgrade
• 18Top Performer - Operator: Proud to be the Sewer Guy
  Butch Green and his team at the Frisco (Colo.) Sanitation District keep things ship-shape for residents and tourists in a small Rocky Mountain community
• 24Top Performer - Plant: Getting Older, Get­ting Better
  A dedicated state keeps the Pittsfield (Mass.) Wastewater Treatment Facility in full compliance even as tighter permit limits bring new challenges
• 30Greening the Plant: Staying True
  The City of Roseville, Calif., follows through on energy and environmental initiatives ranging from recycled water best practices to cooler effluent for local salmon run
• 32In My Words: Electronic Ops
  The Orange County Sanitation District digitizes its O&M manuals to improve access, enhance efficiency, and simplify regular updates
• 36Top Performer - Biosolids: Diversified Portfolio
  The Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant uses varied methods of biosolids management to keep options open and make sure there is always a recipient
• 40How We Do It: More Control, Less Energy
  An Illinois wastewater treatment plant uses a blower control system to end concerns about effluent DO and ammonia levels while saving on electricity
• 48Special Feature: Worth Noting
  People/Awards; Education; Calendar

Columns

• 4Let's Be Clear: Why I Love This Industry
  Nowhere else will you find so many capable, passionate, dedicated, down-to-earth people — who also happen to be greatly underappreciated
• 6Letters to the Editor: Letters
  Finding New Operators; Enjoying the Magazine; More on Reclamation?
• 42Product Focus: Reaching New Levels
  Manufacturers continue a parade of innovations in digital technology that improves efficiency, quality and performance in treatment operations
• 44Tech Topics: Pumping Productivity
  Inefficient pumping systems can be large energy wasters. Effective maintenance and thorough system assessments can keep pumps performing at their best.
• 52Product Spotlight: IntelliPro System Monitors and Controls Processes
  
• 58Industry News: Industry News
  Hydraulic Institute Releases ANSI/HI Pump Standards; Parkson Opens Florida Water Campus; Matrix International Launches New Web Site; Philadelphia Mixing Introduces Lease, Rental Programs; Wallingford Software Acquires InfoStream; Wilo Consolidates Companies; D&B Adds Staff; Executive Honored; Smith Flow Control Adds Wastewater Representatives; Gardner Denver Marks 150th Anniversary; Smith & Loveless Redesigns Web Site