Inside the October 2018 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Environmental lab supervisor Wendy Schultz succeeds with people skills, a love of learning and a forward-thinking attitude.
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You say you’re not selling your facility? In an importance sense, yes you are. So take a few tips from people who hold open houses for a living.
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A compressible media filter from SUEZ achieves 5-micron filtration for municipal phosphorus removal and for industrial applications.
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A Maine community college has launched an associate degree and certificate programs in water and wastewater treatment and technology.
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The Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority converts the site of a decommissioned wastewater treatment plant into a park and wildlife preserve.
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A pulsed hydraulic mixing system resolves capacity and hydrogen sulfide issues in a wet well and reduces a California agency’s operating costs.
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After major storms such as hurricanes, water storage tanks should be inspected for breaches and for accumulated sediment on the tank floor.
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Cool roofs and satellite imaging for water leak detection are among award-winning ‘green’ measures taken in Georgia’s Rockdale County.
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A team in Collier County takes pride in consistent treatment excellence and delivery of 8 mgd of reclaimed water to a growing customer base.
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The Chicago suburb of Highland Park takes pride in water conservation and a membrane filtration system that keeps the water supply reliable and safe.
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Cost-effective drying technology, staff teamwork, and product quality set AthenaGro fertilizer on a successful path in Athens, Tennessee.
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The Houston WaterWorks Water Festival marks 25 years of teaching kids about the importance of water and its protection.