October 2013 Issue of TPO

Dusty Martin has built a rewarding career by furthering his education, enhancing his skills and inspiring those around him.

Clean-water operators depend on quality pumps, drives and valves to move clean, fresh water out to their customers. Here are several of the products on the market designed to keep the water flowing smoothly and efficiently.

Real-time monitoring and analysis of multiple parameters can help utilities operate efficiently and provide reliable, affordable service.

A cooperative water conservation program based largely on rebates for water-saving toilets places big dividends in Florida’s Broward County.

Three basic ideas permeate Joanne Rufft’s presentation for Artesian Water Company on the value of groundwater resources.

Colorado Springs Water Utility keeps energy costs down by using automated systems to predict water demand, identify efficient processes and maximize off-peak pumping.

Coagulation and flocculation are fundamental to drinking water treatment. Here’s a look at the chemical and physical processes at work.

A long-term sustainability program at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority saves substantial water and energy through dedicated team effort.

An experienced and highly qualified team and a newly upgraded treatment plant keep quality water flowing in Clifton Forge, Va.

Researchers asked: What would you do with $100 billion for US infrastructure? Maybe more to the point, what would you do with $1 million more in your budget?

Wastewater treatment training programs are common in prisons. What happens to the trainees when they are released and look for work in the clean-water field?

Wastewater treatment plants contain various infrastructure, including wastewater bins and tanks, clarifiers and covers. These products, which also include products designed to maintain that infrastructure, will help treatment plant operators make sure their plants are in top condition.

Doug Sibolski saw public opinion turning against his city’s treatment plant. He said goodbye to the low profile and took to the newspaper to set things straight.

Portland Water District plant operators worked closely with middle school students to create an educational video on the treatment process.

The nation’s first use of glycerol to reduce nitrogen saves millions in capital investment for a New York City treatment plant and helps Jamaica Bay restoration.

The City of Edmonton’s membrane ultrafiltration plant supplies a local refinery with reclaimed effluent for production processes.

A plant team in Springfield spearheads a major effort to restore two miles of banks on an ecologically important stream that also receives plant effluent.

The team at North Conway Water Precinct takes extra measures to safeguard the environment and reduce reliance on carbon-based energy.

The Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant has formed partnerships for cogeneration and for grease collection to boost biogas production.

Rich Hunt brings a long list of proven capabilities to help clean-water plants produce quality effluent and operate reliably, safely and cost-effectively.