Inside the November 2019 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
Here's a Test: Citizens in a Texas Community Face a Watery Challenge
A contest to identify water at different stages of treatment challenged visitors to an educational event in Round Rock, Texas.
People/Awards; Calendar
It’s often personality attributes — not skills and experience — that separate excellent job candidates from the average and help make good organizations great.
Aqua-Aerobic Systems Offers a New Solution for Managing High Flows From Storm Events
A new cloth disc media filter technology is designed to produce high-quality effluent from peak wet-weather flows and can double as a tertiary filter.
A Children's Book Takes Wing as a Potent Tool for Water Education
A new book from two WEF staffers takes kids on a journey to discover the importance of water and the professionals who take care of it.
A Clean-Water Plant's Ponds Become a Top Five Bird-Watching Destination in Its County
Ponds at the wastewater treatment plant in Redding provide a mecca for California birders and wildlife watchers.
A New Thermal Hydrolysis Process Involves a Transition Requiring a Special Pump Selection
Chopper pumps help a UK-based water and wastewater authority convert from conventional anaerobic digestion to a thermal hydrolysis process.
A Nontraditional Aesthetic Highlights a University's New Water Reclamation Facility
An innovative water reclamation plant at Emory University provides water for boilers and cooling towers and adds resiliency to the university’s water systems.
The Old and the Modern Combine to Produce Excellence at an Award-Winning Treatment Facility
A strong and experienced maintenance team is critical to blending old and new technologies at a high-performing Texas clean-water plant.
A Massachusetts Operator Didn't Shy Away From a Challenge to Take on a New Career Role
Paula Ely started her career as a lab technician but now divides her time between lab tests and plant operations in the town of Great Barrington.
Effective Planning and Consistent Maintenance Helped This Plant Win the 'Stanley Cup of Wastewater'
Thoughtful planning and operational excellence provide an award-winning combination in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.
Water Plant Improves Operations and Overcomes Challenges to Consistently Earn Texas Optimization Program Award
Water plant team members in San Marcos pulled together to improve operations and consistently earn the Texas Optimization Program award.