February 2010 Table of Contents

Features

• 10Hearts and Minds: Open Invitation
  In Delhi Charter Township, the community celebrates water quality and environmental stewardship at an annual treatment plant open house
• 12Top Performer - Biosolids: In it Together
  The Kanapaha Water Reclamation Facility has a team of professionals who manage biosolids and educate the public — in and out of school
• 18Plantscapes: Healthy Fish, Healthy Water
  An aquarium in the lab and ponds on the property help a wastewater treatment plant monitor effluent and convey a positive public image
• 20Top Performer - Agency: Toward the Center
  A regional wastewater management plan including water reuse will benefit plant operators and residents in Onslow County, N.C., while protecting the environment
• 26Cover Story: Still An Enforcer
  Walt Baumer still uncovers plenty of challenges and ‘new things to learn’ after a decade working at the wastewater treatment plant in Lewes, Del.
• 31Greening the Plant: Just Right
  The Water Resources Department staff in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., saves big on electricity by optimizing reclaimed water system pressures
• 34How We Do It: Two Becoming One
  A Wisconsin community makes a dewatering belt press do double duty for water treatment lime sludge and wastewater biosolids
• 48In My Words: Rewards of Competition
  The annual WEF Operations Challenge demands energy and commitment - and gives back abundantly in team building and professional growth

Columns

• 6Let's Be Clear: Back From the Dead
  Here are two cases where wastewater treatment has made a remarkable difference in a waterway. The miracle is repeated all across the country.
• 8Letters to the Editor: Letters
  I have enjoyed receiving TPO magazine this past year, and I have signed up for another subscription. One of our biggest challenges is bio-nutrient removal.
• 30Industry News: Industry News
  ST50 Flow Meter Receives FM, CSA Certification; Apliclor Achieves Environmental Certification; Amplio Group Forms Envirogen Technologies; Aqua-Aerobic V.P. Joins Purdue Advisory Board; Johnson Named to WERF Research Council; Smidler Named Senior VP and COO for Kaman Industrial; Cunningham Joins Industrial Scientific; BlueVolt Partners with ClickSafety to Offer OSHA Certification; Calibration Guide Available from Dickson; In-Situ RDO Receives EPA Approval
• 36Product News: Product News
  Featuring many new industry products.
• 37Product Spotlight: MicroSludge Pretreatment Biogas System Lets Operators Test Before Buying
  MicroSludge System from Paradigm Environmental Technologies
• 39Tech Topics: Keeping Tabs on Maintenance
  A carefully chosen computerized maintenance management system can help you keep your PM program up to date and your plant running smoothly
• 42Product Focus: Manufacturers Offer Innovations in Biosolids Management
  Many products to manage biosolids
• 46Worth Noting: Worth Noting
  People/Awards; Education; Calendar