November 2016 Issue of TPO

A California clean-water plant uses biogas-fueled cogeneration, solar energy and efficient processes in producing some 38 percent more electric power than it needs.

A water utility’s annual lakefront festival encourages participants of all ages to find their connection to Lake Erie.

An award-winning Illinois water treatment plant succeeds with source water protection and through public education outreach to the farm community.

Marshalltown Water Works optimizes treatment plant water quality and distribution system performance and receives Directors Awards for both.

Effective brand-to-consumer connections that leverage key positive triggers help a Washington community make the most of biosolids.

A training program at Prince William County’s Water Reclamation Facility lets students and career-changers in on the ground floor of the profession.

A pilot project involving five compost batches gives an Oregon city valuable insights to the composting process and verifies capability to produce Class A material.

A plant team and consultants in Nashville keep two surface water treatment plants running during chemical feed system upgrades.

A decorative living fence at a Maryland water treatment plant had to be built extra sturdy to resist powerful prevailing winds.

The country’s fixation on spending restraint and low taxes is chipping away at necessities. What are the impacts of short-changing water infrastructure?

New technologies in nutrient removal and recovery are among major advances that can improve efficiency and save energy in wastewater treatment.

DNA sequencing can give water and wastewater operators a much clearer picture of the microbial side of their plant processes.