Inside the December 2013 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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A Good Egg
Cover Story
A new digester, more biogas and a better biosolids process mean greater efficiency and significant savings in Grandville, Mich.
Worth Noting - December 2013
Worth Noting
Industry News - December 2013
Industry News
Interface measurement system provides continuous sludge readings
Product Spotlight
Product News - December 2013
Product News
Energy Management and Sustainability
Product Focus
Wastewater operators can employ efficient components to drive down system energy costs. Here are some of the latest asset management products, drives, heat exchangers and recovery systems, efficiently-designed motors, pumps, blowers and mixers, and renewable energy systems that plants are utilizing to help manage energy consumption.
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Letters - December 2013
Letters
Of Hand Soap and SSOs
The Fire Chief Project
Energy Management and Sustainability
Case Study
Beating Test Anxiety
Let's Be Clear
For those in the clean-water business, exams don’t end with high school or college. Do you still get nervous when sitting down with that licensing test?
Getting a Handle on Energy
Tech Talk
There’s a simple process for cutting your treatment plant’s energy usage: benchmark, audit, implement and monitor.
Hook and Line
Plantscapes
Anglers find a great spot on a Kansas plant’s effluent receiving reservoirs, part of a 148-acre wildlife habitat and public use development.
What Exactly Is pH?
Exam Tutor
Here’s a look at what acidity and alkalinity mean at the molecular level and how pH is measured, plus a few sample exam questions covering the topic.
To Work by Watercraft
In My Words
The treatment plant in Lowell, Mich., survived a flood intact. The experience taught the operations team valuable lessons about planning for emergencies.
Clean-Water Plant Goes Sci-Fi
A government plot, a mysterious creature and a group of operators trapped at a treatment plant create the setting for a new horror novel.
Can't Be Stopped
Top Performer - Plant
New Jersey’s Rahway Valley team looks to be the best, whether treating daily flows efficiently or fending off the fury of Hurricane Sandy.
Try, Try Again
Top Performer - Operator
Pete Laramie shows ‘true grit’ at the Fair Haven treatment plant, fine-tuning denitrification to produce top-quality water.
Efficient by Design
Greening the Plant
A new SBR plant in an Iowa community includes a wide range of energy-efficiency features, including geothermal heating.
Step by Step
How We Do It
A five-stage process with automated dissolved oxygen control provides a reliable, efficient and highly compliant solution for a new Florida reclamation plant.
Originally in Water System Operator
Cool in Crises
Cover Story
In dealing with system issues and facing down major storms, Robert Longo shows quiet confidence while building an award-winning career in Bristol, Conn.
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Worth Noting - December 2013
Worth Noting
Industry News - December 2013
Industry News
Water mixing system requires no maintenance or outside power
Product Spotlight
Product News - December 2013
Product News
Monitoring Goes Miniature
Technology Deep Dive
The i::scan spectrophotometer brings drinking water monitoring down to a small scale and a lower cost. The compact unit can measure multiple parameters.
Understanding Sodium Hypochlorite
Tech Talk
This common drinking water disinfectant has a variety of advantages but requires care in transport, storage and use.
Conserving in a Land of Plenty
Winning Them Over
There’s no shortage of water around Medford, Ore., but the prospect of a costly water plant expansion now motivates customers to conserve.
Power Trip
Sustainable Practice
Fairfield takes control of unnecessary electricity usage and high energy bills by operating its water treatment plant more efficiently and adding renewable sources.
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‘Conserve? We Have Plenty’
On Tap
In some localities, water shortages are nonexistent and unimaginable. In such cases, how can a utility make the case for conservation?
Meeting the Goal
Quality Leaders - Plant
A Tennessee plant optimizes operations to earn four consecutive Partnership for Safe Drinking Water Director Awards.
Homemade Disinfection
Bright Ideas
A Scottsdale water plant team converts from chlorine to on-site sodium hypochlorite generation in a smooth process and in an existing footprint.
Time to Give Back
Quality Leaders - Operator
Greg Swanson has spent 37 years helping the Moline water utility excel. Now he does his part to encourage young people to enter a rewarding profession.