Inside the May 2018 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

Experience and cross-training make Rocky Mount team members highly self-reliant in maintaining and rebuilding their wastewater treatment plant.


People/Awards; Events
The water professions need qualified new entrants. STEM education is a key starting point. A variety of barriers stand in the way.

A modular ozone generation technology provides affordable ways for water utilities to deal with today’s and tomorrow’s treatment challenges.

A research center at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh focuses on ways to maximize digestion efficiency and biogas production.

Two water towers in the Florida city of Destin become popular landmarks thanks to a beach scene mural and corporate logo design.

Direct inline pumping of influent boosts efficiency and eliminates a confined-space hazard for a small clean-water plant in western New York.

The first municipal water reuse project in the state of New York provides golf course irrigation and replaces the pumping of 100 million gallons of groundwater per year.

Prestonsburg water plant team members deal with an expansive territory and variable source water to deliver a consistently high-quality product.

Jim Boyer brings 30 years’ experience in coaching, teaching and mentoring to his role as utility superintendent in Spring Hill.

Meticulous care from an experienced operator family keeps treatment plants spotless and effluent sparkling clear for SouthWest Water in Alabama.

Louisville Water’s Adventures in Water Festival celebrates 10 years of infusing students with passion for water and its protection.