May 2022 Issue of TPO

As executive director of the Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Curtis L. Truss Jr. takes pride in fostering well-rounded water and wastewater professionals.

Dealing with difficult people can be, well, difficult. We all face them at work and in daily life. Here are some strategies for coping with them.

A lamella clarifier is designed to enable efficient sedimentation and low-turbidity finished water with innovative materials of construction.

An emerging large family of “forever chemicals” will present growing treatment and communication challenges. Here’s what plant managers and operators should know.

People/Awards; Events

Automating algae control in clarifiers, thickeners, and similar tanks can dramatically and cost effectively improve safety and efficiency.

A North Carolina wastewater treatment plant resolves a clarifier issue with a self-lubricating bearing that boosts reliability and cuts maintenance costs.

An Oregon city expanded its water system without adding capacity to its treatment plant. Solutions include an aquifer storage and recovery system and water loss control.

Upgrades in technology, monitoring and maintenance keep Vicksburg’s water plant churning out a quality product and earning awards for excellence.

Michael Sedon excels in plant operations. He takes pride in helping his colleagues and others achieve their own brands of excellence.

Kids from the Florida town of Davie are regular entrants in a water awareness and conservation poster contest sponsored by the Florida AWWA section.