June 2019 Issue of TPO

Jane Leatherland took a big step from a long career in the laboratory to become operator in responsible charge to two treatment facilities.

Brightly colored posters created by kids help the Monte Vista Water District spread the message of conservation year-round

Dodge City’s Warrior Biogas Project brings a healthy return on investment and advances the city’s progress on sustainable operations

Two water plants in the Mississippi city of Meridian operate smoothly with a knowledgeable team backed by SCADA and a state-certified laboratory

A college chemistry degree helped Chris Gohman move quickly up the ranks in his Kentucky water district. He’s looking ahead to a long and exciting career.

Grand Rapids water and wastewater utility projects provide a big boost toward the city’s goal of 100 percent renewable energy.

An automated mixing system helps an Illinois treatment plant improve biogas production and increase volatile solids destruction

An Oregon city combines a constructed wetland used to cool and treat wastewater effluent with a unique botanical garden

On-site meteorological stations can help water and wastewater utilities gather data to support sound operating decisions and public communication.

A California operator leaps at the chance to ply her trade at the wastewater treatment plant at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station.

The Hydro GritCleanse system achieves low organic content and high total solids in washed grit along with efficient particle retention.

The world is awash in plastic trash. Activists are railing against drinking straws. Meanwhile, bottled water occupies entire aisles in our stores.