February 2012 Issue of TPO

Plant equipment and processes are often out of sight but never out of mind at the state-of-the-art Johns Creek Environmental Campus

High-speed turbo blowers play a central role in a Texas treatment plant’s energy efficiency upgrade project

DC Water teams with schools, parks and other agencies to get young students involved in water-quality issues

An enzyme formulation helps a small Washington treatment plant reduce biosolids volume and cut hauling costs substantially

The mayor of a Connecticut city uses job shadowing to gain an appreciation for the work wastewater operators do daily

Godwin Pumps Changes Name to Xylem Dewatering Solutions; Radiodetection Sponsors Locate Rodeo; Cummins Opens Acoustical Testing Center; Star Pipe Names CEO, President, Managers; BLACOH Fluid Adds Regional Managers; Stahlin Names Wood to Inside Sales Position; Xylem Launches Water Technology Company; Trojan Technologies Acquires OpenCEL; Pump Solutions Acquires RedScrew Pump; Torrey Pines Releases 2012-13 Catalog; Neptune Releases Hydraulic Series Brochure; Sterlitech Launches Glass Fiber Website; NYC Launches Operational Excellence Program

An infestation turns secondary clarifier effluent a milky white. An increase in dissolved oxygen and other adjustments cure the problem.

There’s more to a clean-water plant than the designers, the equipment, and the people who run it. The missing component often is the people who fund it.

The plant team in Perry, Ga., pulls together with artistry and creative recycling to create a nature walk on the grounds for the public

Featured new products.

BIO-Cel MeurerMBR membrane bioreactor from Meurer Research

The City of Anacortes transitioned from two primary plants to a new secondary plant, meeting permit specifications and winning six awards

Experienced operators in Coatesville, Pa., provide the key to putting a new treatment plant to work while simultaneously running the old one

People/Awards; Education; Calendar

Granular activated carbon adsorption helps an Ohio city comply with TTHM limits while effectively resolving odor and taste issues

An AMR package helps a rural North Carolina water utility save labor and costs, improve billing accuracy, and get a handle on leaks

AM-Liner Joins NORDIPIPE Group; Haaker’s Thomas Helps with Water Project; Garney Construction Acquires Weaver, Names CEO; Severn Trent Names Sales Director, Manager; Itron, Tantalus Form Partnership; Sterlitech Among Fastest Growing Washington Businesses; DC Water Receives WERF Award for Excellence; Arkema Partners with RMB Products; American Water Receives EPA Award; Wooster CSO Receives Breakthrough Award; Analytical Technology Receives Framework Agreement; Pall Named a Top Green Company; Hach Announces BIG Picture Winners; Neptune Corporate Brochure Available; BLACOH Fluid Adds Regional Managers

Water System Operator provides an information resource and a forum for drinking water professionals to celebrate success, share best practices, and improve the craft

Mt. Zion selects AMI network from Mueller Systems; Echologics and United Water sign agreement; OCWD to expand Groundwater Replenishment System

Featured new products.

Improved treatment technology, innovative financing and a dedicated team of operators help Chuck Gray put the Mount Vernon (Ind.) water system back on track

Technology and teamwork help Moorhead Public Service deliver consistently high-quality water from a highly variable source in Minnesota’s Red River

Team members at the Palm Coast Public Works Utility Division are high achievers, earning operations awards while providing high-quality water

Water plant upgrades help Rockville, Md., conserve energy, improve production, and win a leadership award from the U.S. EPA

Wireless data radio SCADA solutions can offer the advantages of cost savings, flexibility, and reliable, robust performance

A chemistry system and a new spectrophotometer are designed to bring greater simplicity to sample analysis in water plant labs

Municipal Water District of Orange County poster/slogan contest lets students speak out on important water issues

People/Awards; Education; Events