March 2012 Issue of TPO

The treatment plant in the historic Virginia city of Appomattox used a simple and cost-effective solution to achieve reduction of zinc levels in effluent

A Phoenix wastewater treatment plant focuses on optimization to operate more effectively, reduce costs and protect the environment

Johnson County Wastewater uses games for kids as a key element of an expanded website that offers interactive learning

A treatment process with aerobic and anaerobic cells and a polishing reactor enables a plant in northwest Iowa to meet ammonia permit levels

A spray-on polyurethane coating helps a treatment plant rehabilitate a building housing a chemical storage system

An Oregon treatment facility affected by temperature limits in its permit looks to planting trees to shade its receiving stream instead of actually cooling its effluent

Pump Solutions Names Buscher VP-PSG Commercial; CSI Adds Factory Representative; Extech Instruments Relocates to New Hampshire; Grand Rapids Named Hach Fan Favorite; Godwin Donates to National Coalition Against Domestic Violence; WEF Names O’Neill Deputy Executive Director; Synagro Donates $25,000 to Park Restoration

It doesn’t take grandiose plans or outsized budgets to spruce up treatment plant grounds — as some ambitious operators have proven

Bugs or Microorganisms?

A Colorado treatment plant creates a more sustainable site by planting a vineyard and cultivating acreage for a wildlife habitat

Featured new products.

Mectan V induced vortex grit removal system from John Meunier, Inc.,a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company.

UV technology shows promise for killing pathogens in the high-volume, low-quality streams Typical of stormwater treatment applications

West Jackson County takes biosolids reuse to the limit by fertilizing its own land and cutting, baling and selling its own crop

From permit compliance to hurricane preparations, three staff members at a Connecticut treatment plant do exemplary work that earns EPA recognition

People/Awards; Education; Calendar of Events