MagazineInside the April 2014 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

Inside the April 2014 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

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Not Running Scared Not Running Scared
Cover Story
Grass Valley plant operators make friends with technology and produce high-quality reclaim water for groundwater recharge and golf course irrigation.
Worth Noting - April 2014
Worth Noting
Rail-Mounted Fluid Bed Dryer Provides Easy Internal Bag Access Rail-Mounted Fluid Bed Dryer Provides Easy Internal Bag Access
Product Spotlight
Product News - April 2014 Product News - April 2014
Product News
Industry News - April 2014
Industry News
Monitoring And Instrumentation Monitoring And Instrumentation
Case Study
Monitoring And Instrumentation Monitoring And Instrumentation
Product Focus
Tacoma - Pulling It All Together Tacoma - Pulling It All Together
In My Words
Tacoma Public Utilities and its water-related operations are part of an effort to promote sustainability and environmental quality as a catalyst for economic growth.
Trout On Display Trout On Display
Plantscapes
An aquarium inside an Idaho treatment plant demonstrates the life-giving quality of the facility’s Class A reuse effluent.
More Than Sunshine More Than Sunshine
Greening the Plant
Solar energy provides most of the energy for the Rifle water reclaim plant, while operators’ innovations cut down electricity consumption.
Young And Growing Young And Growing
Top Performer - Operator
Troy Bemisdarfer seized an opportunity in the clean-water industry and in just five years has built a satisfying and award-winning career.
A Sunny Outlook A Sunny Outlook
Top Performer - Biosolids
A Utah city turns to renewable energy as part of an operation that brings the liquid and solids sides of treatment full circle.
An Easy Transition An Easy Transition
How We Do It
A clean-water plant in the hometown of the Auburn Tigers completes a trouble-free conversion from gaseous chlorine to UV disinfection.
Multiplying Impact Multiplying Impact
Hearts and Minds
Partnerships help an innovative water-quality education program reach diverse age groups and influence behaviors in Warsaw, Ind.
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Letters - April 2014
Letters
Can’t Argue With Success?
The Fire Chief Project
San Francisco uses “potty humor” to draw attention and build support for a multibillion-dollar clean-water infrastructure upgrade program.
What Kind of Plants Are They - Really?
Let's Be Clear
What’s the best way to brand the facilities that handle our communities’ wastewater and keep our lakes and rivers safe, clean and healthy?

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Inside The Walls Inside The Walls
Cover Story
Besides clean drinking water, Mark Riggsby helps produce inmates with critical skills for a productive career when their debt to society is paid.
From The Ground Up From The Ground Up
Quality Leaders - Plant
Team members in Spring Hill, Tenn., have had the privilege of being with their plant since the beginning. The results show in quality water and efficient performance.
Highly Decorated Highly Decorated
Quality Leaders - Agency
An Alabama water utility succeeds with experienced operators, exceptional maintenance and pride in producing a quality product.
Building A Bridge
On Tap
Some prisons offer water treatment training programs. What happens to the trainees when they are released and look for work in the clean-water field?
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More Water Out More Water Out
Technology Deep Dive
Drum thickeners from Alfa Laval offer substantial improvement in volume reduction and major savings on handling and transportation.
End to End End to End
Bright Ideas
A complete automation system helps a Philippines city improve control over water pumping and distribution and drive down operating and maintenance costs.
A Look at Everything Water A Look at Everything Water
ACE Product Preview
The American Water Works Association’s ACE14 will showcase the most innovative products and services from all aspects of the water industry.
Those Blue-Green Stains Those Blue-Green Stains
Tech Talk
Water supply systems that exceed the US EPA action level for copper must take a number of corrective measures.
Industry News - April 2014 Industry News - April 2014
Industry News
It's a System It's a System
Sustainable Practice
The Palm Bay (Fla.) Utilities Department uses an ISO standard as a framework for continuous improvements that cut costs and lessen environmental impact.
Worth Noting - April 2014
Worth Noting
Just Ask Any Fourth-Grader Just Ask Any Fourth-Grader
Winning Them Over
Education is the future of water quality for one of the driest communities in the Southwest. In Rio Rancho, you’re never too young to learn.