November 2012 Issue of TPO

The team in Glendale Heights, Ill., anticipates regulatory changes and adopts newer and better technologies to keep delivering quality effluent.

Two exemplary Twin Cities treatment plants benefit from teamwork and shared resources across the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services organization.

Dick Champion learned to lead his utility with a broad perspective that includes a watershed approach to wastewater, stormwater and drinking water.

Large-diameter, low-speed fans create silent, nondisruptive airflow that can greatly enhance comfort and improve productivity in treatment plant workspaces.

Clarifier evaluations help operators understand solids profiles and flow patterns and make physical or operation adjustments to improve capacity.

A Cincinnati treatment plant saves money and improves treatment by replacing aging sand filters with a new disc filter system.

Stimulus funds help the Scottsdale Water Resources Department see the potential for energy efficiency from savings from more efficient aeration.

Energy self-sufficient stormwater holding tank from Festo.

Murals painted on structures help a Georgia treatment plant add to an inviting picture for residents and arriving tourists.

The water profession has its wastewater and drinking water sides. How do operators compare the two for challenges, rewards, respect and work conditions?

Wastewater operators play a key role in an annual water festival in Ontario that offers grade-school students hands-on learning experiences.