It’s not easy operating a wastewater treatmentplant when you can’t smell it or hear it, and most of it is out of...
Dewatering and Biosolids
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Editorial
Process Chemistry/Lab Analysis
Formulation consumes organic solids
Problem
Biosolids buildup in the anaerobic lagoons at the Mount Olive (N.C.) Wastewater Treatment Plant was lowering storage capacity.
Solution
Operators removed...
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Serious Business
When a pilot test showed that a new post-aeration system was increasing dissolved oxygen by 70 percent while using 75 percent less...
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Conveyor/Compactor Keeps Screenings from Clogging Plant
The ScrewpactorHD heavy-duty shafted spiral conveyor/compactor from Headworks can bust, crush and tear up materials such as fired clay brick, blocks of...
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Tireless Devotion
When Kathy Cooper moved to Rochelle, Ill., she had to make a career change: She was a medical technologist, but there were...
Editorial
Bug-Driven Performance
Wastewater professionals go by many titles: plant manager, chief operator, environmental coordinator. But “bug farmer”?
That’s how Tom Pfiester, wastewater division manager of...
Editorial
The Work Is the Reward
How do operators work after winningconsecutive safety and plant awards from their peers? Harder than they did before, according to Linda Barrier,...
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Quick Payback
The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency in Big Bear City, Calif., generated 5,800 tons of Class B biosolids per year. The...
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Protecting Paradise
The weather on Oahu today is probably in the 80s with sunshine — because that’s nearly always the way it is. It...
Videos
Natchez, Miss. - Treatment Plant Operator Video - Nov 2011
Sponsored by Parkson.
Links mentioned in the video:
Parkson Automatic Bar Screen
Parkson THERMO-SYSTEM Solar Sludge Dryer
Ovivo Carrousel surface aerator
SRS Crisafulli FLUMP dredge
BDP Industries 2VP...
Editorial
Wastewater Treatment Systems
Increasing hydraulic capacity
Problem
The traveling bridge sand filters at the 80 mgd Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, Calif., had...
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Efficient Feeding
In fall 2007, operators at the Marengo (Ill.) Wastewater Treatment Plant were experiencing challenges with the liquid-polymer feed system, a key part...
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Wastewater Treatment Systems
Noncontact blower
The High-Speed Turbo Blower from APG-Neuros operates an oil-free noncontact air bearing system, making aeration more energy efficient and reducing operating...
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Sun-Dried Success
When the sun shines on Natchez, Miss., it does more than just brighten the day. It saves the Natchez Wastewater Treatment Facility...
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One of a Kind
These days, Arnie Bevins is even more focused on ensuring the future well-being of the treatment works and its staff than on...
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Tanks, Structures and Components
Antioxidant protection
The OR-1000 system from Poly Processing deters the oxidation effects of sodium hypochlorite, sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid by adding a...
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Super Achiever
It’s something to be proud of when a plant wins an award. But when it wins that award year after year, that’s...














