August 2012 Issue of TPO

A regional composting facility helps a Texas city and water district deal with waste management issues and create highly successful commercial products

A quick design change for energy efficiency helps a Long Island town earn rebates for a new pump station needed to meet growing demand

Plant operators at Narragansett Bay Commission are on the front line when it comes to teaching the public about keeping water clean

Microwave UV disinfection technology enables a treatment plant in southern Louisiana to reduce labor hours and eliminate contractor expenses

A research project helps establish the cost-benefit picture for chemically removing phosphorus in lagoon treatment systems

Peerless Electronics launches eCommerce stores; TB Wood’s publishes eCatalog; ITC becomes authorized IACET provider; Westfall static mixer receives NSF certification; EOSi names director of supply chain management; Thompson hosts 2012 Pumpology school; FCI ST100 air/gas flowmeter receives FM, FMc approval; Oldham’s OLCT IR receives IP67 certification; MWH meets UCMR3 proficiency testing requirements; Copperwing adds media planner, buyer; Parkson names Hurley president, CEO; Grundfos opens business development center; American Water completes acquisitions; Xylem names VP of sales, managing director; Environmental Dynamics International adds extrusion line

A problem with slime bulking at a wastewater treatment plant turned out to have its origins on the potable water utility side

Nutrient limits are getting tighter. It’s time to start placing more emphasis on control upstream, instead of at the end of the pipe.

A pond-wetland complex in Port Aransas, Texas, attracts birders and nature lovers and helps clean treatment plant effluent in the bargain

Featured new products.

WS Series control panels from SEEwater

Effective mixing design helps ensure uniform material concentration and proper performance in digester systems

In Leoni Township, a private company operates the treatment plant, while municipal workers handle the maintenance. The arrangement serves everyone well.

People/Awards; Education; Calendar of Events

A Nebraska treatment plant superintendent partners with the local Extension agriculture educator to advance his city’s biosolids land application program

An instrument enables a water plant in Colorado to monitor algae, zooplankton, and zebra mussel veligers simultaneously

Central monitoring system combines Web technology with industrial control reliability to manage hydraulic networks in Nice, France

Thanks for Recognition; Question on Sound Levels

Water treatment plants meet ‘green’ criteria almost by definition. We’d like to know what your plant does to reach the next level.

Featured new products.

Metro-Tech II line of controllers from Metropolitan Industries Inc.

Echologics signs with Las Vegas Valley; Medicine Hat chooses MeterSense; Honeywell helps western Virginia water authority; Miya gets contract to maximize Bahamas water system efficiency; Madison utility selects Itron for AMI solution; Plattsburg gets funds for drinking water improvements; Dewberry selected for Baltimore water main project; Woodard & Curran signs contract with Villa Rica; American Water and Elizabeth, N.J., earn mayors’ award

Two Aurora Water plants earn top-level national recognition as operating teams commit themselves to process excellence

The Willamette River Water Treatment Plant overcomes seasonal source water variation, maintains compliance, and becomes a source of community pride

With 10 operators to serve 12,000 accounts, an award-winning South Carolina district succeeds with cross-training, advancement opportunities, and high morale

A New Hampshire water treatment plant uses ‘light green’ design elements to achieve up to 24 percent annual energy savings

Technology lets water agencies use data and analytics to improve system pressure management and detect losses due to leakage

Superhero Squirt and other characters help a California water district teach residents about water quality and water conservation

People/Awards; Education; Events