December 2015 Issue of TPO

Essex Junction’s wastewater plant team and a local farmer combine resources to enhance soil and crops while protecting the waters of Lake Champlain.

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A slow-rotating drum in a horizontal biosolids dewatering system promises consistent, high-quality results.

Truly flushable materials? Better product labeling? Screens and grinders at treatment plants? All fine, but the real answer for wipes in sewers lies in education.

Oxelia technology from Xylem combines ozone for oxidation with biological media filtration to rid water of difficult-to-treat organic compounds.

An industrial pretreatment coordinator became an advocate of outright bans on microbeads in personal care products.

A standby power system isn’t worth much if you can’t count on it to deliver when needed. Here are some ideas for setting up a system that’s always ready to run reliably.

A treatment plant expansion and upgrade includes a constructed wetland that doubles as a community nature study resource.

Turbo blowers with variable-frequency drives help a small Iowa plant save on electricity while resolving intermittent odor issues.

A wet waste separator helps a Maryland county utilities division process debris from lift station wet wells into material suitable for landfill.

In a pilot project, biogas feeds a fuel cell that powers a Microsoft modular data plant and provides electricity and heat for a water reclamation facility.

A California plant makes the most of green energy with biogas-fueled cogeneration, solar power and a number of energy-saving process innovations.

Lynn Campbell carries on a family tradition in the water industry with an unwavering commitment to excellence in performance and customer service.

Senior operator Steve McTarnaghan came to the industry late but found a great outlet for his planning, mechanical and people skills.

San Antonio’s water education program takes participants on in-depth exploration of every chapter in the story of water.