June 2012 Issue of TPO

Pretreatment team members at a North Carolina treatment plant work as partners with businesses to protect the environment and support economic growth

An award-winning water reclamation facility In Chandler, Ariz., garners more than $86,000 in utility rebates for its many and varied energy efficiency programs

Loxahatchee River District staff educates the public on protecting and preserving a Wild and Scenic River in Florida

Partially submerged disc filters enable a plant in northeast Illinois to resolve sand migration and gain 600 square feet of storage area

A Florida college offers an online associate degree program that includes preparation for water and wastewater operator licensing

McCrometer adds Live Chat to website; Pasteurization Technology secures $1 million investment; Standard Methods manual updated; Koch Membrane hires commercial manager; SSPMA welcomes Superior Pump, holds spring meeting; Pump Solutions acquires the Maag Group; AWWA publishes water, wastewater design-build book; Emerson Bearing forms wastewater division; Atchia, SJE-Rhombus recognized for technical leadership; RedZone receives investment funds; Metrohm creates young chemist award; Parkson appoints Turpin vice president; CSI Controls’ representative expands territory; VerderGPM becomes Verder Inc.; Synagro appoints Zimmer president, CEO; Microsol acquires SOLON and subsidiaries; American Flow Control names sales manager; Netzsch Pumps names vice presidents

Tiny, short-lived flying insects created a serious process problem at a small package-type activated sludge treatment plant

Operators featured in this issue show willingness to take almost anything that needs doing and add it to their job description

A pond originally intended as a storage facility for incoming wastewater becomes a magnet for waterfowl and a favorite spot for wildlife watchers

Featured new products.

ST98 thermal massflowmeter from Fluid Components International

A solids operator at a Wisconsin wastewater treatment plant turns her hobby of staying healthy and active into another career

The operations team in Tacoma, Wash., has played a critical role in producing and marketing high-quality and popular biosolids products

The Willmar treatment plant team got involved early and stayed involved late to ensure a smooth transition to a brand-new facility

People/Awards; Education; Calendar of Events

A valve exercising initiative using automated equipment helps a Michigan city correct valve problems and reduce service disruptions

A solar-powered mixing system provides process consistency and control, enabling a southwest Arizona water utility to handle trihalomethane levels

Koch Membrane Systems launches website; Parkson employees raise $64,000 for charities; WWEMA names LaVelle chairwoman; Trojan Technologies acquires Salsnes Filter; Kee Safety joins Pacific Industrial Contractor Screening; Xylem breaks ground on manufacturing plant; Ruhrpumpen opens Virginia service center; Calgon’s UV system receives conditional acceptance; American Water completes sale of Arizona, New Mexico operations; Mazzei names executive team; Siemens acquires Cambridge Water Technology; Underground Pipe attends SJE-Rhombus training; Hach names Brown corporate accounts manager; Layfield acquires Canwest Protective Coatings; Arkema names Stabler business development engineer; Revere Control Systems opens two offices; ETS begins production at new plant

A website specifically for small water systems helps operators quickly find resources on a full range of important topics

Featured new products.

A2 ProSeries Flex-Pro peristaltic metering pump from Blue-White Industries

A multi-faceted training program helps a veteran staff in East Chicago make the shift from conventional treatment to membrane technology and SCADA

New and sophisticated treatment technologies were not enough. The team in Murfreesboro learned to optimize performance and cost-effectiveness.

A Florida water plant operations team steps up with extensive training to master a new advanced nanofiltration and reverse osmosis process

Wind energy and creative thinking help a small town in Wyoming reduceoperating costs for a new treatment system and limit rate increases

Water utilities can use various simple, low-cost measures to make a good start toward protecting against cyber-attacks

An electromagnetic tool lets water utilities assess condition in prestressed concrete transmission mains without taking them out of service

A California water district makes sure the public understands its stability in the midst of economic turbulence

People/Awards; Education; Events