December 2010 Issue of TPO

James Stewart followed his mom’s advice into the wastewater profession. He now leads an award-winning team at a Texas treatment facility.

A Minnesota treatment plant applies microturbine cogeneration to cut natural gas and electricity costs and reduce the carbon footprint

Featured products of December

Ventura County biosolids, once trucked a million miles a year, now are dried to provide daily cover material for a local landfill

Solar-powered mixers from SolarBee are designed to solve municipal wastewater quality problems including odor control, discharge permit violations, and high energy costs.

A polyurethane spray coating helps a treatment plant restore an older clarifier, reduce surface maintenance and extend service life

Sure Seal Butterfly Valves Receive Patent; KSB Group Acquires Standard Alloys; Godwin Pumps Names Ohstrom VP of Marketing; Assmann Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification; Cummins Power Generation Earns OSHPD Preapproval; Water Environment Federation Launches Web Site; JWC Introduces Prevention and Inspection Plan; Hach Lists ‘BIG Picture Contest’ Finalists

When a treatment plant upgrade failed to meet the nitrogen-removal specification, the town of Suffield, Conn., made it happen by using the equipment in a new way

People/Awards; Education; Calendar

WEFTEC 2010 was a great place for operators to see new equipment they might be running one day soon

Extensive native landscaping at the Bonita Springs East Water Reclamation Plant means pleasing vistas for neighboring residents and plant staff members alike

Communication in the clean-water profession means more than reaching out to the public. It means more talk among different disciplines on the same team.

A Minnesota group develops its own educational program on the importance of maintaining water and wastewater infrastructure

Better communication between operators and engineers can mean more people-friendly treatment plant designs

A Minnesota treatment plant applies microturbine cogeneration to cut natural gas and electricity costs and reduce the carbon footprint