November 2013 Issue of TPO

Judy Adams emphasizes teamwork in operating three water plants that keep the Texas city of Brownsville supplied in the face of severe drought.

Whether tracking customers’ usage, measuring plant raw water flow or feeding chemicals into a process, accurate metering is essential. Manufacturers continue with innovations that make meters accurate, durable, and easy to read and use. Here are some of the newest metering and security products on the market.

Water industry leaders share thoughts on gasketing products and practices and the key issues involved in sealing against leakage.

An analytics solution from GE Intelligent Platforms can help operators avoid unplanned equipment downtime and optimize process performance.

A medium-pressure UV disinfection system provides cost-effective pathogen removal for a new 315 mgd facility in San Francisco.

Las Vegas Valley’s Energy and Water Quality Management System helps optimize distribution and treatment, saving energy, saving money and improving water quality.

A mascot, tours, public displays and rebate programs combine to help the City of Durham make big inroads on conservation.

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A line from an old movie with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason is worth remembering when you need a pick-me-up after a fall.

The City of Kalama’s diatomaceous earth water filtration plant uses a highly automated process that reduces lifetime costs and frees staff for other duties.

Automation, high-end technology and a dedicated staff have the Burnt Store reverse osmosis treatment plant prepared for the next boom in local construction.

Wastewater treatment methods vary from open-air aerated chemically treated lagoons to moving-bed biological and membrane reactors. Here are several systems that are on the cutting edge of wastewater treatment technology.

A new method of polymer addition helps an Illinois plant produce drier biosolids and reduce polymer costs significantly.

The Lab Detective helps a clean-water plant understand the chemistry of chlorine in water and correct seasonal excursions in effluent coliform.

The Fire Chief Project continues in print and online. Feel free to share your activities that contribute to the project’s key goals.

Improvements ranging from new light fixtures to a breakthrough solar installation help a Colorado plant cut energy usage by nearly 20 percent.

Destin Water Users puts 100 percent of its wastewater effluent back to work as reclaimed water for irrigating residential, commercial and public spaces.

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department’s public outreach program includes profiles of those who help protect local water resources.

Dan Peterson went from a military career to leading an innovative team at a highly successful municipal treatment plant in Durham, N.H.

The treatment facility in Ishpeming, Mich., applies financial acumen across the board. The result is a plant that delivers quality effluent and makes operators’ lives easier.

Students get a chance to extend their science education at annual summer program sponsored by a Pittsburgh-area clean-water agency.

Goats that feast on weeds and crops from effluent-irrigated fields help keep costs down and provide a curiosity for residents near a lagoon treatment plant in Utah.