Inside the February 2013 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Looking Deep
Cover Story
Nate Tillis brings technical experience and a mystical appreciation for water to his role as O&M supervisor at the clean-water plant in Beloit, Wis.
Worth Noting - February 2013
Worth Noting
WEF Announces 2012 Operations Challenge Division Winners
Special Feature
We Are Environmentalists
Top Performer - Operator
Howard Carter promotes and deploys green technologies to help people understand the value of wastewater treatment.
Big on Performance
Top Performer - Biosolids
The plant team in the small Iowa city of West Liberty applies top-shelf management methods in operating an award-winning biosolids program.
Product News - February 2013
Product News
Phosphorus Control System Regulates Chemical Dosing in Real Time
Product Spotlight
Biosolids Management and Headworks
Product Focus
Living Color
Plantscapes
Ornamental plantings help a Georgia treatment plant create eye appeal for visitors and for motorists on a major highway.
Letters
Letters
You Operate a Power Plant
Let's Be Clear
The world is coming to recognize the potential of clean-water plants to provide not just clean water but clean, renewable energy.
When the Numbers Don’t Add Up
Lab Detective
An investigation of bulking sludge reveals the presence of filamentous bacteria and suggests a solution based on improving maintenance and operating practices.
Industry News - February 2013
Industry News
The Ultimate Reuse
In My Words
Effective community relations helps a Texas city win support for direct reuse of wastewater to shore up drinking water supplies in the face of severe drought.
Measure and Manage
How We Do It
An energy reporting tool that constantly monitors electric power consumption and demand pays dividends for a Colorado treatment plant.
Fixing Floatables
Hearts and Minds
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission teaches young students and guides adult learners on the path to environmental awareness.
Going Gridless
Greening the Plant
Inland Empire Utilities Agency installs a biogas-powered fuel cell and signs a power purchase agreement to reduce reliance on utility power.
Biosolids Management and Headworks
Case Study
Originally in Water System Operator
Earning The Silver
Cover Story
A major upgrade at the Manassas water plant eliminated disinfection byproduct issues and helped operators win an Excellence in Water Treatment Award.
Worth Noting - February 2013
Worth Noting
Less Is Better
Winning Them Over
El Paso Water Utilities succeeds with a fresh campaign to get customers to reduce their water consumption.
A Case of Over-Pumping?
Tech Talk
Drought is a factor, but withdrawal of too much water from the aquifer is the greater contributor to saltwater intrusion in coastal well fields.
Let the Bugs Do It
Technology Deep Dive
A two-step biological treatment method offers an effective and affordable alternative for removing some troublesome groundwater contaminants.
Efficiency Evolution
Sustainable Practice
Energy audits and enthusiastic operators help the Worcester Water Filtration Plant reduce electricity bills through process efficiencies and solar power.
Good Luck, Good Planning
Quality Leaders - Plant
A new water source and a new treatment plant help a small central Wisconsin city keep up with demand from a growing industrial sector.
Quietly Capable
Quality Leaders - Operator
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities’ Don Gariepy humbly excels as a mechanic while building skills and furthering his education toward an engineering career.
Product News - February 2013
Product News
Nidec Motors vertical pump motors designed for high reliability
Product Spotlight
Distribution Systems
Product Focus
Who Were Your Mentors?
On Tap
Sometimes we get our best lessons not from books or teachers, but from the everyday wisdom of people we encounter in daily life.
Letters
Letters
Industry News - February 2013
Industry News
Distribution Systems
Case Studies
Workflow Made Easier
Bright Ideas
A Michigan township heads off loss of institutional knowledge and improves efficiency with work process management software.