Inside the June 2014 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

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More Than Clean Water More Than Clean Water
The Rose Hill Resource Management Facility lives up to its name by adding household recycling, tree farming and more to production of clean water and biosolids.
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WEFTEC wants to showcase clean-water operators’ clever money-saving, labor-saving, performance-boosting ideas
Odor Control And Disinfection Odor Control And Disinfection Odor Control And Disinfection Odor Control And Disinfection
Odor control is essential to ensuring that wastewater treatment facilities remain good neighbors. Disinfection is essential to protecting public health. Here are some of the latest technologies in both product areas.
Mixing Mastery Mixing Mastery
Solar-powered mixers help a small lagoon treatment plant meet BOD and TSS limits, solve short-circuiting problems and minimize nuisance odors.
Exciting Times Exciting Times
The Water Environment Federation’s new executive director gives high priority to raising awareness of the importance of infrastructure and the value of water professionals.
MCRT, SRT, DSRT: What’s It All About?
Understanding these “alphabet soup” parameters can help you maintain better control of an activated sludge treatment process.
Proud History, Exciting Future Proud History, Exciting Future
Millions in federal stimulus-funded projects help Austin enhance its respected biosolids program and prepare for transformation to broader resource recovery.
Best Face Forward Best Face Forward
Jack-o-lanterns carved from pumpkins grown at the treatment plant and fertilized with biosolids help make a point to kids in a South Dakota town.
Ace Troubleshooter Ace Troubleshooter
Gary Hanson doubles as an operations specialist for a global consulting firm and superintendent of a tiny utility. Both profit from his problem-solving skills.
Same Treatment Quality, Less Energy Same Treatment Quality, Less Energy
A Mississippi plant copes with high flows from two poultry plants with a new SCADA system and automated control over dissolved oxygen.
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Letters - June 2014 I Hereby Proclaim Of (Sacred) Cows And Phosphorus
It’s time to embrace the fact that point sources are no longer the biggest contributors to nutrients in our waterways – and to start acting accordingly.

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A Little Gem A Little Gem
An award-winning Connecticut direct filtration package plant relies on just two operators to provide exceptional water for several thousand customers.
Worth Noting - June 2014
People/Awards; Education; Events
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This increasingly important contaminant has multiple ways to enter drinking water supplies and can be challenging to remove.
Always Learning Always Learning
Perkins-Boynton Award winner Robert McVicker thrives on new challenges and the opportunity to increase his water treatment knowledge
All About The Scouts All About The Scouts
A FLUSH program in Michigan offering treatment plant tours meets early success and looks to expand beyond state borders.
Analytics Made Easier Analytics Made Easier
A cellular-based solution from Badger Meter lets utilities collect and analyze data to improve operations and service – without investing in a proprietary network.
Doing It Right Doing It Right
A wide array of best management practices propel the Columbus water utility to customer service excellence and industry recognition.
Broad Spectrum Broad Spectrum
A commitment to sustainability and resource conservation underpins all aspects of operations for the City of Dayton Water Department.
Toward Resilient Water Supplies
Experts share ideas on how cities and utilities can meet water security challenges, ensure safe and reliable supplies, and achieve long-term sustainability.
Toward A Closer Community
This is the last issue of Water System Operator magazine. Watch for an expanded Treatment Plant Operator focused on the whole water/wastewater treatment profession.