July 2017 Issue of TPO

Melinda Ward carried lessons from her father into a career in the clean-water profession. She applies those lessons as a plant superintendent in North Carolina.

7 Rivers Water Festival brings Florida’s water-supply issues to light with a range of displays, games and presentations for all ages.

A deliberate and patient approach to operating changes helps the Oakdale Wastewater Treatment Plant maintain consistent effluent quality.

A Florida plant and its team members earn accolades for proactive biosolids management and high-quality reclaimed water.

Martha Tasker’s love of science and engineering serve her well as she works to optimize her Kansas community’s water systems.

A LEED Gold-certified nanofiltration plant saves energy while producing high-quality water for mixing with a lime-softened stream.

The latest sonar technology improves accuracy in levels measurement, helping clean-water plants sustain compliance and enhance efficiency.

An efficient fine screen and a peripheral-feed clarifier play important roles in a New York community’s major plant upgrade.

An Indiana city finds a variety of uses for progressive cavity pumps for moving different wastewater treatment plant solids streams.

Mosaic artworks created by a youth group grace the walls at water and wastewater treatment plants in a Wisconsin city on Lake Michigan.

It will take substantial investment to bring critical facilities up to suitable condition. Effective communication to officials and customers is a key to making it happen.

Mixing system for anaerobic digesters uses biogas inside the tank to help improve mixing efficiency and increase gas production.

From irrigation to drinking water to boiler feed to effluent pale ale, clean-water operators are proving that when it comes to reclamation, anything is possible.

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