Inside the July 2021 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

Award-winning lab supervisor Tyler Bragg functions as an integral part of a fully cross-trained clean-water plant team.


A North Carolina team finished a major plant upgrade with no shutdowns and no permit violations. The new equipment and technologies now serve them well.

A biosolids storage issue led the Hampton Roads Sanitation District to a new thermal hydrolysis process that yields a Class A material.

Biological treatment systems help the City of Laguna Beach eliminate nuisance odors cost-effectively at three major lift stations.

Award-winning researcher Karl Linden sees big potential for ultraviolet light, not just for disinfection but to treat pharmaceuticals and even attack Covid.

A new-generation automated bar screen helps clean-water plants maximize screening efficiency and reliability and accommodate peak flow events.
America’s water and wastewater infrastructure continue to earn barely passing grades on the civil engineers’ report cards.






Anna leRoux’s role with Brunswick County Public Utilities fulfilled a childhood ambition and gave her a rewarding career.

A pandemic could not stop this Colorado utility from continuing a children’s water festival with a legacy that spans three decades.