August 2019 Issue of TPO

The City of Lebanon Authority’s biosolids program produces high-quality Class A material with an indirect-heated drying system

A meticulous focus on process and maintenance keeps a Nebraska plant in compliance and the office walls lined with plaques for excellence awards

Cross-training in operations helped Jordan Damerel bring more empathy and deeper knowledge to his role as director of engineering for a California agency

Wetlands created to help manage reclaimed water also help restore damaged natural wetlands and recharge an aquifer that supplies drinking water

Automatic flushing units help save labor, improve water quality and prevent growth of pathogens in a Louisiana parish water distribution system

Research program yields a biological hydrolysis solution that improves anaerobic digester performance, delivers Class A product and reduces costs

A complex of ponds and wetlands around a California clean-water plant provides a treatment step for reuse water and habitat for birds and wildlife

Substances used in stain repellants, firefighting chemicals and other products are raising concerns about the safety of land-applying biosolids

An Illinois city struggled to find qualified water treatment plant team members. An apprenticeship program has had a major impact.

Phosphate recovery technology offered by Schwing Bioset can be tailored to meet each facility’s specific operating challenges

Among the toughest challenges in an operator’s life is lacking control over what’s regulated and how to treat for it

A children’s water festival in Ontario has helped turn students’ focus toward the value of water and has led some into water-related careers

Wayne Ramey turned a successful career in operation into a business providing contract operations to treatment facilities across Colorado