Inside the July 2015 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Automation Helps A Wisconsin Plant Deal With The Challenges Of Lake Michigan Water
Cover Story
Even a source water as clean as Lake Michigan can present challenges. Frank Miller and his team step right up with process enhancements and extensive automation.
Product News - July 2015
Product News
Industry News - July 2015
Industry News
Product Focus - July 2015
Product Focus
Mobile App Suggests Coatings For Specific Plant Structures
Product Spotlight
Closed-Loop Cooling System Protects Wastewater Pumps From Overheating
Product Spotlight
A Double-Disc Solution
WWETT Spotlight
Reciprocating positive displacement pump from Penn Valley Pump fits multiple wastewater applications
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About Technology
Letters
Down-To-Earth Solutions
Top Performer - Plant
Spray and drip irrigation provide final effluent treatment for a lagoon system serving a major resort community in the watershed of Tennessee’s Obed River.
Book Educates Key Groups On Treatment Basics
Wastewater Treatment 101
A new book aims to describe collection, treatment and recycling in terms almost anyone can understand.
Worth Noting - July 2015
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Education; Events
Pumps, Drives, Valves, Blowers And Distribution Systems
Case Studies
Solving The Riddle Of High CBOD Readings
Tech Talk
A plant team in Alabama leaves no stone unturned in finding the cause of apparently elevated weekly average CBOD levels.
Outside The Pipe: Onsite Treatment In Municipal Systems
Let's Be Clear
No law says all municipal wastewater must be treated in a central plant and discharged to a stream. When might land-based treatment be practical?
Solution From Kupferle Foundry Speeds Basin Cleaning
How We Do It - Wastewater
A hydrant system substantially reduces labor and enhances safety in the process of cleaning the concrete walls of equalization basins.
Nutrient Trading Helps Protect A North Carolina Estuary
In My Words
An association of NPDES permit holders uses nutrient trading to help achieve a major reduction in nitrogen contributions to the Lower Neuse River in North Carolina.
Advanced Drives From Schneider Electric
Technology Deep Dive
Altivar Process variable-speed drives deliver quick access to information that helps users enhance operating efficiency and extend equipment life.
Poplar Plantings Help Keep Nutrients Out Of Trout Streams
Plantscapes
A Montana clean-water plant removes nutrients from a pristine river system with a poplar plantation that also adds beauty to the landscape.
Biogas-To-Energy Helps A New York Facility Toward Self-Sufficiency
Sustainable Operations
Ithaca’s clean-water plant has boosted biogas production and energy generation in a project that will yield $9 million in guaranteed savings over a 20-year contract.
Sequencing Batch Reactors Help Drive Down Nutrients
Top Performer - Plant
An upgrade to sequencing batch reactors, overseen by an involved and committed staff, helped a Kentucky plant get and stay in step with tightening nutrient limits.
Biosolids Management Plan Points The Way To Excellence
Top Performer - Biosolids
A New Jersey utility uses a National Biosolids Partnership management program as a path to greater efficiency and performance in its incineration plant.
Seeing The Value of Water Through Children's Eyes
Hearts and Minds
An art contest at a Tulsa elementary encourages students to contemplate clean water and its role in their lives – and to appreciate what they have.