March 2013 Issue of TPO

A dedicated team of longtime employees makes sure Hardin County Water District No. 2 customers have the best-tasting water in Kentucky.

Evanston water utility hosts “Tweet Along” to extend its reach beyond the traditional plant tour.

Polyethersulfone (PES) chemistry helps give greater fiber strength and efficiency to TARGA II HF treatment units from Koch Membrane Systems.

A variety of treatments can remove iron and manganese. The choice depends on contaminant concentrations, the volume treated and other factors.

The City of Ripon maintains VOC compliance and keeps chemical and energy use low with tray tower aeration and support from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Operator initiative and resourcefulness have won accolades for a Florida water treatment plant that is always looking for ways to improve operations and aesthetics.

Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority used a slowdown in demand as an opportunity to reflect and plan. The results have been outstanding.

A slowdown in business can be a good thing. It can free up time for creative and strategic thinking that builds a stronger foundation for the future.

Bearing protector rings at a Kansas facility reduce the risk of variable-frequency drive voltage causing bearing distress.

Joe Underwood helped sustain the Muscle Shoals Wastewater Treatment Plant using ingenious methods until the city could commit to a $13 million upgrade.

The City of Boise goes into business for itself with a farm fertilized by dewatered biosolids from its two wastewater treatment plants.

A Florida Keys city uses five advanced treatment plants in an innovative arrangement that saves money while protecting critical water resources.

A real-time ferric chloride feed controller optimizes phosphate removal, saves money, and eases permit worries at a Wisconsin treatment plant.

A decorative wall, plantings and artwork create visual appeal and a positive image for the wastewater treatment plant in Dunedin, Fla.

The solid end product of a clean-water plant is a beneficial thing. We shouldn’t persist in calling it by an ugly and offensive name.

A training session on nitrogen removal turns into a troubleshooting venture that helps a plant team correct operating issues and achieve permit compliance.

A holistic approach to odor control looks at key treatment plant areas and applies innovative approaches in the collection system.

MWRD of Greater Chicago builds awareness through its award-winning biosolids program and receives national recognition for public education.

Philadelphia installs an innovative wastewater geothermal system as part of a larger strategic plan to save energy and use more renewable energy sources.