Traditional Retirement Not an Option for This Award-Winning Operator

Cover Story

After a successful career at the wastewater treatment plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, John Adie brings his experience to two more clean-water facilities.

How Getting an Operator's Perspective Helped This WWTP Designer

Top Performer - Operator

As he rose through the ranks in the water utility industry, Mark Knudson never forgot the essential role of water and wastewater operators.

Experience Pays Off for Operators at New Facility

Top Performer - Plant

The Florida town of Davie steps up to address restrictions on potable water use with an award-winning MBR-based water reclamation facility.

Advanced System Ups Quality for San Elijo Plant

Top Performer - Plant

San Elijo Joint Powers Authority water reclamation facility protects ocean water quality and provides a drought-resistant recycled water supply.

Water Festival Rides Pokémon Fad to Increase Attendance

Hearts and Minds

Pokémon Go became the vehicle for education at a water festival that drew a big crowd for a county utility agency in Georgia.

WWTP Energy Audit Leads to Money-Saving Changes

Sustainable Operations

An energy audit points the way to major savings in aeration and a host of future improvements for the clean-water plant in Stratford, Ontario.

Choosing Durability: WWTP Team Replaces Mixers' Impeller Blades

How We Do It - Wastewater

Stainless steel blades on mixer impellers help eliminate maintenance issues and enhance process performance at Research Triangle Park’s treatment plant.

Hurricane Leads Hoboken Plant to Design, Install Major Improvements

Plantscapes

Rain gardens built after Hurricane Sandy help control runoff and provide lessons in green infrastructure for the New Jersey city of Hoboken.

Rehabilitating Gravity Filters

Tech Talk

A dual parallel lateral configuration in a media filter underdrain offers advantages in effective backwashing and efficient filtration.

Finding the Funds for Big Upgrades in Small Towns

In My Words

Operators in small communities often find themselves with many more needs than available funds can meet. Here is a perspective from an operator in that position.

Letters

Letters

New Technology Designed to Remove Grit and Grease

Technology Deep Dive

A two-in-one unit from Schreiber removes grit and grease from wastewater streams in parallel channels, helping to protect downstream processes.

Where Can You Save?

Let's Be Clear

Energy audits are nothing new, but they can reveal opportunities for major efficiency improvements and provide a sound business case for implementing them.

Worth Noting - March 2017

Worth Noting

People/Awards; Calendar

Thermal mass flowmeter a fit for biogas systems

Product Spotlight

A polymer pump solution

Product Spotlight

Product News - March 2017

Product News

Pumps

Case Study

Industry News - March 2017

Industry News

Product Focus - March 2017

Product Focus

2017 Pumps Company Directory