Inside the May 2022 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator

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



People/Awards; Events

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

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


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

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

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

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.

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

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