MagazineInside the June 2017 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

Inside the June 2017 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

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Starting Fresh: Small Team Learns New Operational Procedures Starting Fresh: Small Team Learns New Operational Procedures
Cover Story
A small but dedicated operations team meets the challenges of learning to operate a new membrane plant treating seasonally variable source water
Letters
Letters
How the Waterama Festival Uses Education to Initiate Change How the Waterama Festival Uses Education to Initiate Change
Hearts and Minds
A Waterama festival in Fort Worth teaches fourth-graders about water and its value in rapid-fire interactive sessions.
Virginia Plant Goes Above and Beyond to Solve Problems Virginia Plant Goes Above and Beyond to Solve Problems
Top Performer - Plant
Virginia plant raises the bar with innovative wastewater management program, leading to numerous operational excellence awards
Operations Supervisor Finds Himself Far From His Original Career Path Operations Supervisor Finds Himself Far From His Original Career Path
Top Performer - Operator
Eric Gonzales and his team run plants that produce water treated for specific purposes, from irrigation to groundwater recharge to boiler feed
Operators Kept Compliant Through South Carolina's 1,000-Year Flood Operators Kept Compliant Through South Carolina's 1,000-Year Flood
Top Performer - Operator
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
NYC Program Ramps Up Effort to Convert Food Waste Into Biogas NYC Program Ramps Up Effort to Convert Food Waste Into Biogas
Sustainable Operations
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
Why You Should Add TOC Analysis to Jar Testing Why You Should Add TOC Analysis to Jar Testing
Tech Talk
Adding total organic carbon analysis to jar testing can help water treatment plants more reliably meet limits for disinfection byproducts
Improving Water Quality with Minimal Capital Investment Improving Water Quality with Minimal Capital Investment
How We Do It - Water
A creative storage tank and distribution system pumping strategy helps a Massachusetts utility reduce water age and improve water quality
WWTP Operator Spearheads Effort to Create Tree Farm at Plant WWTP Operator Spearheads Effort to Create Tree Farm at Plant
Plantscapes
Trees transferred from a New York community’s botanical garden to the wastewater treatment plant will contribute to a major tree restoration project
Why Public Awareness is the Key to Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Investments Why Public Awareness is the Key to Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Investments
In My Words
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
Ionized Air: A New Way to Control WWTP Odors Ionized Air: A New Way to Control WWTP Odors
Technology Deep Dive
Odor control using ionization destroys odorous gases within building spaces, creating healthful workplaces and discharging innocuous air
New Legislation Proposes Rate Assistance for Low-Income Families
Let's Be Clear
Major water infrastructure improvements can come with major rate increases. How can utilities shield low-income customers from expenses they can’t afford?
Industry News - June 2017
Industry News
Worth Noting - June 2017
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Calendar
Odor Control and Disinfection Odor Control and Disinfection
Case Studies
Turbidimeter puts power in the hands of operator’s smartphone Turbidimeter puts power in the hands of operator’s smartphone
Product Spotlight
Popular belt filter press shrunken for smaller communities Popular belt filter press shrunken for smaller communities
Product Spotlight
Product News - June 2017
Product News
Product Focus - June 2017
Product Focus