Inside the February 2020 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
Rhonda Harris Always Knew What She Wanted to Do. She Became an Engineer and Training Expert.
Through her training programs, Rhonda Harris has helped numerous water professionals advance in their careers and certification levels.
The AWWA George Warren Fuller Award Recognizes Raed Armouti for Multiple Contributions to the Water Industry
Raed Armouti’s water career was inspired in part by growing up in a community where a daily supply of water was not a certainty.
Frequent Job Changes Provide Solid Foundation for Senior Operator’s Career Advancement
A series of positions at plants with different processes gave Garon Goularte a solid foundation for steady advancement is his career.
The Alabama City of Prattville Spared No Effort in a Treatment Facility and Biosolids Program Upgrade
An Alabama team pulled out all the stops with a complete upgrade of a clean-water facility that includes a lime stabilization process yielding Class A biosolids.
WWTP Staffers Help Teachers Become Better Clean-Water Ambassadors
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Water Journey for Educators helps teachers bring effective water education to the classrooms.
Trickling Filter Flies Get the Bum's Rush at an Alabama Facility
Operators use mechanical ingenuity and science to overcome the annual infestation of trickling filter flies at an Alabama plant.
Solar Helps Power an Arkansas City Toward 100% Clean Energy
Photovoltaic arrays and a large battery storage installation propel an Arkansas city toward an ambitious long-term clean-energy goal.
A new reference book aims to give water professionals an up-to-date, comprehensive and understandable look at the basic processes.
Entities of all kinds are recognizing water as a resource to be conserved, nurtured and recycled, not just used and discharged downstream.
New HMI/SCADA Version Uses Simpler Graphics to Help Improve Operator Performance
GE issues new versions of iFIX HMI/SCADA and Historian aimed at enhancing plant productivity and simplifying plant operations and operations data analysis.
Here's How One State Brings Industrial Operators Out of the Shadows
The Indiana Industrial Operators Association caters to a specialized group of clean-water professionals with a conference, credentialing, mentoring and more.
Windows in a Decorative Wall Deliver Insights to Treatment Plant Visitors
Instead of being a barrier, a wall at an Oregon city’s water plant provides scenic value and lets visitors view the treatment process.