June 2017 Issue of TPO

A small but dedicated operations team meets the challenges of learning to operate a new membrane plant treating seasonally variable source water

A Waterama festival in Fort Worth teaches fourth-graders about water and its value in rapid-fire interactive sessions.

Virginia plant raises the bar with innovative wastewater management program, leading to numerous operational excellence awards

Eric Gonzales and his team run plants that produce water treated for specific purposes, from irrigation to groundwater recharge to boiler feed

The wastewater treatment plant team in Columbia stayed on duty for two days through South Carolina’s 1,000-year flood and kept the effluent in compliance

A New York City treatment plant is slowly increasing its appetite for food waste to be converted to biogas for delivery to the natural gas grid

Adding total organic carbon analysis to jar testing can help water treatment plants more reliably meet limits for disinfection byproducts

A creative storage tank and distribution system pumping strategy helps a Massachusetts utility reduce water age and improve water quality

Trees transferred from a New York community’s botanical garden to the wastewater treatment plant will contribute to a major tree restoration project

A major pump company looks to jump-start public awareness of water infrastructure challenges, celebrate operators’ roles and help utilities gain support for their initiatives

Odor control using ionization destroys odorous gases within building spaces, creating healthful workplaces and discharging innocuous air

Major water infrastructure improvements can come with major rate increases. How can utilities shield low-income customers from expenses they can’t afford?

People/Awards; Calendar