March 2010 Issue of TPO

Tim Woodward’s dream of playing Major League baseball never came true, but he turned his passion to wastewater treatment, with all-star results

Safety is priority one at the Ebensburg Wastewater Treatment Plant, an award-winning facility that discharges high-quality effluent to a trout stream

Sludge Volume Index is a valuable measure of sludge settleability characteristics and can be monitored to help prevent process problems

Automation of a plant aeration system in Cape Coral, Fla., brings substantial energy savings and a more consistent treatment process

The City of Portland biosolids management program combines beneficial use with sequestration of older, contaminated material

Automatic samplers helped an Ohio treatment plant measure primary sludge and WAS solids content as part of an effort to optimize anaerobic digestion

People/Awards; Education; Calendar

FreezeSentry heating blankets from Rain for Rent

Landscaping at the Village of Slinger (Wis.) Wastewater Treatment Plant provides eye appeal and adds a level of protection for surrounding wetlands

There’s a simple, honest, effective answer to this question that more operators and others in the industry should consider giving often

A long-time operator has visions of a board game that would make learning about wastewater treatment fun for trainees and help engage public interest

With a roll of the dice, students in Tacoma travel through a sewer, then a wastewater treatment plant, negotiating hazards along the way

Featuring many new pumps

Pump Solutions Names Douglas President; GLV Acquires Christ Water Technology; AWWA Symposium Set for May 2-4; Industrial Scientific Names McElhattan President, CEO; Fluid Conservation Systems Launches Redesigned Web Site; Dickson Publishes Print and Video Support Guides; Highland Tank Releases Latest Catalog; MWH President Awarded Fellow Designation; Pulsafeeder Appoints Regional Sales Managers

Freatured products of March