May 2025 Issue of TPO

Heidi Birdsell loves laboratory science and the role it plays in helping operators keep the wastewater treatment plant running smoothly

So there’s PFAS in your water. Your public is concerned about the risk. Here are some tips on how to communicate honestly and effectively.

A gas turbine turbo blower uses fuel produced on treatment plant sites to supply process aeration with an attractive return on investment

High-efficiency bottom-mounted lagoon aerators enable an Idaho district to expand treatment capacity, improve effluent quality, and reap major savings

Ohio’s capital city looks to improve environmental performance and reap economic benefits by limiting fugitive methane emissions

A U.S. EPA assessment looks at risks of land-applied material to farm families. Meanwhile, the assessment itself poses risks to utilities’ beneficial use program

Students in a California water district contest create science fiction scenarios that imagine a waterless world

Barbara Chappell rose rapidly from operations to responsibility for cities’ entire water systems. She’s most proud of helping others advance their careers.

Terry Kosinski takes great pride in delivering quality water and wastewater services to a small historic settlement in northern Alberta