Inside the April 2017 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Cover Story
A trickling filter plant at Cape Fear Public Utility keeps churning out quality effluent through sound maintenance and judicious upgrades.

Top Performer - Operator
Bryan Leighow is glad his career path led to the clean-water profession. He finds endless variety and great satisfaction in producing quality effluent.

Top Performer - Plant
The team at Eagle Mountain does an exemplary job with a new extended aeration plant — and isn’t above reaching out to help neighboring facilities.

Top Performer - Plant
A new membrane filtration plant challenges the operations staff but yields higher-quality water for a growing Utah community.

Hearts and Minds
A California sanitary district hosted some 700 students and chaperones in two days as part of the local school district’s Science Education Week.

Sustainable Operations
Treated reclaimed water fills popular man-made recreation lake and protects the drinking water supply in drought-stricken California.

How We Do It - Wastewater
Low-cost modifications to the aeration process at a small Massachusetts plant bring substantial effluent nutrient reductions and other money-saving improvements.

Perspective
Rapid infiltration basins waste water that has undergone some level of treatment. Lined reject ponds that store water for retreatment are a sound alternative.

Plantscapes
The nation’s Carpet Capital is also home to an extensive effluent land application site that doubles as a haven for birds and wildlife.

In My Words
Effective and precise control of phosphorus can improve compliance and save money. It starts with smart application of phosphorus analyzers.

Technology Deep Dive
Flygt Concertor system for wastewater applications is designed to minimize energy usage, reduce pump station cleaning costs, and shrink pump inventories.
Does Working Around Water Make You Happier and Healthier?
Let's Be Clear
A best-selling book makes a compelling case for the inherent power of water to soothe, heal, inspire, and make us better, happier human beings.
Industry News - April 2017
Industry News

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Product Spotlight
Product News - April 2017
Product News
Worth Noting - April 2017
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Calendar
Product Focus - April 2017
Product Focus