Inside the September 2019 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

Millions of native wetland plants do the work of creating 91 mgd of reliable source water for the North Texas Municipal Water District.

Four Colorado communities reap economic and sustainability benefits by capturing digester methane and producing compressed natural gas for vehicles.

A renewable natural gas plant is the last piece of the puzzle in complete wastewater resource utilization in the Phoenix area.

Challenges don’t bother Hatfield Award winner Steve Hoambrecker. He and his team consistently and diligently break down and solve problems.

Extensive consultations help the lab team in a small northern Wisconsin community improve operations and win a statewide award for lab excellence.

Hatfield Award winner Tom Sigmund leads NEW Water’s initiatives to bolster resource recovery and curb phosphorus in its watershed.

A website created by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services delivers public information that has helped engage residents and reduce I&I.
WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, offers water and wastewater professionals from around the world exposure to the newest products, along with water-quality education and training. This year’s event, from Sept. 21 to 25 in Chicago, promises to show off some of the finest new products on the market for municipal and industrial water and wastewater professionals. Below is a preview of some of the newest products that will be highlighted at this year’s show.
For the operations community, the WEF Operator Ingenuity Awards are as important a part of the WEFTEC landscape as the Operations Challenge.

Integrally geared turbo blowers provide an efficient and low-maintenance solution for wastewater treatment plant aeration.
The Ohio State University launches a unique associate degree program that combines instruction in water and wastewater treatment and bioenergy.

A trout pond with catch-and-release fishing is the centerpiece of a backwash treatment system of ponds and wetlands in a Saskatchewan city.