Inside the December 2016 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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How City Trucks in Manteca, California Could Run On Food Waste
How Cover Crops Can Solve Nutrient Pollution Problems
Cover Story
A California city gears up for a biogas production project that will convert food waste from schools and businesses into clean gas for vehicles.
Plant Proficiencies - December 2016
Plant Proficiencies
Worth Noting - December 2016
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Calendar
Energy Management and Sustainability
Case Studies
Industry News - December 2016
Industry News
Nidec variable-frequency drives reduce energy use, pump wear
Product Spotlight
Integrity Municipal Systems liquid ammonium sulfate system produces solution on location
Product Spotlight
Product News - December 2016
Product News
Product Focus - December 2016
Product Focus
Thinking Bigger: Why Phosphorus Extraction is a Global Issue
Let's Be Clear
There’s too much of it in the waterways. There’s too much (or not enough) in farm soil. What’s the future of managing this nutrient in clean-water plants?
Lakeside Equipment Gets Enthusiastic Response with Trade Show Display
WWETT Spotlight
Septage acceptance plant from Lakeside Equipment keeps haulers and operators happy.
Can Cloth-Media Filtration Be a Front-End Solution?
Technology Deep Dive
A new cloth-media filter designed for primary treatment and wet weather flow handles high solids loading rates in a compact footprint
In My Words
The National Wildlife Federation looks to engage with utilities in efforts to reduce nutrient pollution from farm runoff in watersheds.
How One Plant Uses Paint to Change Public Perception
Plantscapes
Murals on Livermore’s wastewater treatment facilities remind residents that they have a direct connection with the ocean and its marine life.
This Treatment Plant's Process Upgrade is Turning Heads
How We Do It - Wastewater
Infusion aeration technology at a Florida wastewater treatment plant improves efficiency, raises DO levels and reduces energy usage.
See How to Take the Twists and Turns Out of Turbidity Testing
Tech Talk
Accurate turbidity analysis depends on proper sample collection and care, correct calibration and maintenance of analysis instruments and cells.
A Twist on Fuel Cells: Turning Waste Into Power
Sustainable Operations
A research project at a Virginia treatment facility looks at the energy generation potential of a microbial fuel cell.
See How Ohio City Got Up To Date with its Treatment Plant
Top Performer - Plant
A new oxidation ditch treatment plant produces high-quality effluent and helps bring an Ohio village into more consistent permit compliance.
Low Turbidity is the Robert A. Harris Water Filtration Plant's Claim to Fame
Top Performer - Plant
A fine-tuned process and effective operator training help a North Carolina water plant win a series of honors for maintaining low turbidity.
How Wichita Falls Turned a Drought Into Enlightenment
Top Performer - Plant
Quick and creative action helped Wichita Falls develop a direct potable water reuse system in the face of an historic four-year drought.
Sturgeon Spawn Gets Citizens Talking About Clean Water
Hearts and Minds
An annual Sturgeon Festival in Michigan’s St. Clair County celebrates the fish’s resurgence while teaching people about the importance of clean water.