March 2010 Table of Contents

Features

• 10Hearts and Minds: Getting the Scoop
  With a roll of the dice, students in Tacoma travel through a sewer, then a wastewater treatment plant, negotiating hazards along the way
• 14Top Performer - Plant: No Corners Cut
  Safety is priority one at the Ebensburg Wastewater Treatment Plant, an award-winning facility that discharges high-quality effluent to a trout stream
• 20Plantscapes: Slow in the Land of Speed
  Landscaping at the Village of Slinger (Wis.) Wastewater Treatment Plant provides eye appeal and adds a level of protection for surrounding wetlands
• 24How We Do It: Mix Mastery
  Automatic samplers helped an Ohio treatment plant measure primary sludge and WAS solids content as part of an effort to optimize anaerobic digestion
• 28Top Performer - Biosolids: The Old with the New
  The City of Portland biosolids management program combines beneficial use with sequestration of older, contaminated material
• 42Cover Story: A Home Run Career
  Tim Woodward’s dream of playing Major League baseball never came true, but he turned his passion to wastewater treatment, with all-star results
• 46Greening the Plant: In Control
  Automation of a plant aeration system in Cape Coral, Fla., brings substantial energy savings and a more consistent treatment process
• 58In My Words: OK – Your Turn!
  A long-time operator has visions of a board game that would make learning about wastewater treatment fun for trainees and help engage public interest

Columns

• 4Letters to the Editor: Letters
  ­More on Cavitation
• 6Let's Be Clear: What Exactly Do You Do?
  There’s a simple, honest, effective answer to this question that more operators and others in the industry should consider giving often
• 26Industry News: Industry News
  Pump Solutions Names Douglas President; GLV Acquires Christ Water Technology; AWWA Symposium Set for May 2-4; Industrial Scientific Names McElhattan President, CEO; Fluid Conservation Systems Launches Redesigned Web Site; Dickson Publishes Print and Video Support Guides; Highland Tank Releases Latest Catalog; MWH President Awarded Fellow Designation; Pulsafeeder Appoints Regional Sales Managers
• 50Tech Topics: What the Heck Is SVI?
  Sludge Volume Index is a valuable measure of sludge settleability characteristics and can be monitored to help prevent process problems
• 52Worth Noting: Worth Noting
  People/Awards; Education; Calendar
• 54Product Focus: Latest Innovations in Pumps
  Featuring many new pumps
• 55Product Spotlight: Heating Blankets Provide Cold-Weather Protection
  FreezeSentry heating blankets from Rain for Rent
• 60Product News: Product News
  Freatured products of March