Inside the February 2013 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Cover Story
Nate Tillis brings technical experience and a mystical appreciation for water to his role as O&M supervisor at the clean-water plant in Beloit, Wis.
Worth Noting - February 2013
Worth Noting

Special Feature

Top Performer - Operator
Howard Carter promotes and deploys green technologies to help people understand the value of wastewater treatment.

Top Performer - Biosolids
The plant team in the small Iowa city of West Liberty applies top-shelf management methods in operating an award-winning biosolids program.

Product News

Product Spotlight

Product Focus

Plantscapes
Ornamental plantings help a Georgia treatment plant create eye appeal for visitors and for motorists on a major highway.
Letters
Letters
You Operate a Power Plant
Let's Be Clear
The world is coming to recognize the potential of clean-water plants to provide not just clean water but clean, renewable energy.

Lab Detective
An investigation of bulking sludge reveals the presence of filamentous bacteria and suggests a solution based on improving maintenance and operating practices.
Industry News - February 2013
Industry News

In My Words
Effective community relations helps a Texas city win support for direct reuse of wastewater to shore up drinking water supplies in the face of severe drought.

How We Do It
An energy reporting tool that constantly monitors electric power consumption and demand pays dividends for a Colorado treatment plant.

Hearts and Minds
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission teaches young students and guides adult learners on the path to environmental awareness.

Greening the Plant
Inland Empire Utilities Agency installs a biogas-powered fuel cell and signs a power purchase agreement to reduce reliance on utility power.

Case Study
Originally in Water System Operator

Cover Story
A major upgrade at the Manassas water plant eliminated disinfection byproduct issues and helped operators win an Excellence in Water Treatment Award.
Worth Noting - February 2013
Worth Noting

Winning Them Over
El Paso Water Utilities succeeds with a fresh campaign to get customers to reduce their water consumption.
A Case of Over-Pumping?
Tech Talk
Drought is a factor, but withdrawal of too much water from the aquifer is the greater contributor to saltwater intrusion in coastal well fields.

Technology Deep Dive
A two-step biological treatment method offers an effective and affordable alternative for removing some troublesome groundwater contaminants.

Sustainable Practice
Energy audits and enthusiastic operators help the Worcester Water Filtration Plant reduce electricity bills through process efficiencies and solar power.

Quality Leaders - Plant
A new water source and a new treatment plant help a small central Wisconsin city keep up with demand from a growing industrial sector.

Quality Leaders - Operator
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities’ Don Gariepy humbly excels as a mechanic while building skills and furthering his education toward an engineering career.

Product News

Product Spotlight

Product Focus
Who Were Your Mentors?
On Tap
Sometimes we get our best lessons not from books or teachers, but from the everyday wisdom of people we encounter in daily life.
Letters
Letters

Industry News

Case Studies

Bright Ideas
A Michigan township heads off loss of institutional knowledge and improves efficiency with work process management software.