February 2017 Issue of TPO

Garry Houston and his team in Abilene conquer source water challenges in getting the most from a microfiltration water treatment plant.

The Albuquerque Water Authority receives a public education award for an event that teaches fourth-graders about the value of water.

A plant upgrade in Mechanicsburg included a switch from Class B Biosolids to producing and marketing Class A compost as a soil additive.

Tammy Hamblen rose quickly from street department employee to wastewater treatment supervisor and leader of a plant team.

The Big Sky County Water & Sewer District chose UV disinfection to avoid adding chlorine to water that won a national taste competition.

Birds, bugs and bacteria control flies around biosolids drying beds at the Dos Rios Water Recycling Center in San Antonio.

Improvements at an Indiana treatment plant and collections system save operating costs and forestall construction of a new plant.

A once-ugly wall at a Georgia water plant comes to life with vibrant colors with a mural showing the water cycle.

A pair of Illinois associations plan a joint conference to help foster more connections between the engineering and operations sides of the clean-water industry.

Wood pellets from Bald Eagle Pellet Co. can support spill cleanup by absorbing double their weight in water.

A pretreatment process using phagotrophic algae shows potential to help wastewater treatment plants boost efficiency in aerobic and anaerobic digestion.

The water and wastewater sectors are home to some of the most ingenious professionals to be found in any industry.

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