June 2015 Issue of TPO

Metro Vancouver biosolids serve many beneficial purposes, from fertilizing parks and cropland, to growing trees, to reclaiming mine and landfill sites.

Compact bioremediation unit provides dissolved oxygen to feed waste-consuming microbes

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People/Awards; Education; Events

It’s a paradox of the profession: Many operators pride themselves on quiet competence, when a more public profile could benefit their facilities and the water professions in general.

Ultrasonic technology provides an economic, environmentally friendly alternative to chemicals for controlling algae growth in Short Hills, New Jersey

An apprenticeship program in the Virginia correctional system helps offenders earn wastewater licenses and prepare for productive careers.

Virginia’s Town of Woodstock expects fast population growth and has prepared its clean-water facility through capital expansion and employee development.

THK hybrid system thickens waste activated sludge in a compact footprint without requiring polymer addition.

Innovative technologies are opening new doors for water utilities looking to deploy metering automation while limiting capital investments and serving customers better.

A man-made wetland complex provides high-quality water and excellent recreation opportunities for residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

An Iowa city’s $38 million facility renovation includes combined heat and power, biosolids reuse, effluent heat recovery, water-saving landscaping, and more.

Public service runs in Steve Woodworth’s family. He and his team take pride in keeping the water on and the river clean in the Wisconsin City of Oconto.

Award-winning operator Kevin Williams succeeds at one of Missouri’s largest water plants by helping others as supervisor, trainer and problem solver.

An Oklahoma water plant team overcomes startup, training and operations challenges with a new membrane filtration system.

Continuing promotions, including a mascot, help Pompano Beach pump up residential connections for its reclaimed water irrigation system.