Inside the October 2014 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![Kentucky Water Operator Doug Brooks Puts Heart And Soul Into His Work](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F0002.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=51478386333f9e0f13089375d3686dca)
Cover Story
Whether on the job with Kentucky American Water or suiting up as a volunteer firefighter, Doug Brooks puts heart and soul into his work.
Industry News - October 2014
Industry News
Product News - October 2014
Product News
Product Focus - October 2014
Product Focus
Worth Noting - October 2014
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Education; Calendar
Contracts & Awards - September 2014
![No-Valve Metering Pumps Reduce Maintenance And Chemical Exposure](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_qdos_pumps_4x4_pr.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=3f21a96641f628cb3c826d2946cc729d)
Product Spotlight
![Portable E-Z Turn Davit Crane Requires Less Force To Rotate Load](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_qcec_bigqdavit.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=da8c4aac71ae7d9adc9e78416e436c97)
Product Spotlight
![Tanks, Structures And Components](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbrentwood_industries_case_study_180122_113015.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=15bb5d8628dc9119bbbca661f7d610d2)
Case Study
![A Receiving Facility For Trucked-In Grease And Sludges Pays Dividends In Pennsylvania](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimag0111.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=7d1cef92da92bcfb12342f44dc073835)
In My Words
A Pennsylvania treatment facility helps make up for income lost with industrial plant closings by installing an efficient receiving facility for septage, grease and sludges.
![A Hollow-Fiber Ultrafiltration System Suits Waters High In Solids, Color, TOC](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmegapure_cartridge_cutaway.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=f53cb0d97516d28b7f8411ea7824be54)
Technology Deep Dive
Koch Membrane Systems offers a hollow-fiber ultrafiltration system designed to function efficiently on feedwaters high in solids, color and TOC.
Industrial Facilities Profit From A Total Systems Approach To Wastewater Treatment
Tech Talk
A total systems approach to wastewater treatment helps industrial facilities develop solutions that cost-effectively meet permit compliance and business objectives.
![Utah Plant Workers Compete To Keep Buildings And Grounds Looking Sharp](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdsc_8119.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=a0504e10ad62375b98c312fa7733cfae)
Plantscapes
A friendly competition among team of plant workers keeps the Orem treatment facility clean and looking sharp for visitors.
![Reverse Osmosis, SCADA, Automation Drive Excellence For A South Dakota Plant](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fjp_clayruralwater13.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=2289584f68077d086484f77559d5fcbe)
Top Performer - Plant
Technology helps a water system in rural South Dakota operate efficiently, deploy effective treatment methods and deliver quality customer service.
![Geothermal Heating And Cooling Save Energy At A Maine Composting Site](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fearthlife_sign_in_compost_pile.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=37469d50c49acb0024edef193777a7e0)
Sustainable Operations
A Maine composting facility creates beneficial recycled products, and does it with less energy, thanks to innovations like geothermal heating and cooling.
![Efficient Pumps And VFDs Bring Fast Payback On A Rhode Island Plant Upgrade](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmarshall_ave_05.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=c00fc3c17d0230edfc6f0104b065d445)
How We Do It - Water
A Rhode Island town expects payback of 3 1/2 years on an extensive project to upgrade inefficient pumps and install variable-frequency drives.
![Iowa Plant Superintendent Kam Reeves Leads By Coaching And Example](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmarkhirsch_ottumwa_mg_0336.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=7a04ba60c741ef9e93e356a11100fae4)
Top Performer - Operator
Kam Reeves applies education, coaching and lead-by-example principles to his superintendent’s job at the Ottumwa Water Pollution Control Facility.
![Cleaning Out Water Tank Sediment Improves Water Quality, Boosts Public Safety](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F100_6906.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=f9c1747ad32f5a81010b5ddec362bc39)
Perspective
Will hotter summers from climate change create a healthy environment for unhealthful organisms in sediment at the bottom of water tanks and towers?
![A Septage Receiving Station Screens Out Debris And Protects Plant Processes](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbeast_full_station.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=3bf885a52e866181ee9df4f526d78211)
How We Do It - Wastewater
A specially designed receiving station enables an Illinois village to receive septage as a source of revenue without creating treatment plant process issues.
![A Florida District Develops An Extensive Library For Public Education](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fchallenge-create_bookmarks.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=2e257b676bedf131f8abd7ca66341d3e)
Hearts and Minds
A Florida water management district brings an extensive online library of educational materials to teachers, the general public and other agencies.
![A Texas Biosolids Program Earns Honors For Clean Operation And Customer Satisfaction](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftrinity21.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=8495ffa3f8f6a0197d7266c4899c504a)
Top Performer - Biosolids
The Trinity River Authority looks to major advances in a biosolids program that already earns high marks for environmental quality and customer satisfaction.
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