August 2025 Issue of TPO

At Central Valley, operations team members aim high. They’re backed by rigorous training, solid career paths and a people-focused culture.

New-generation operators bring a burst of energy and innovation. Who are the top young performers on your team?

New sodium hypochlorite feed pumps help lower costs and simplify maintenance for an Oregon water treatment plant

A northern Colorado water wholesaler preaches and practices water efficiency with programs that include native water-saving landscaping

Trevor DePew’s eyes lit up when he discovered water treatment

An innovative technology helps utilities tap the power of flowing water to cut energy costs and help meet sustainability goals

The United South and Eastern Tribes organization brings training, technical support and certifications to operators of tribal nations’ water and wastewater facilities

Winning entries in a Florida utility’s water poster student contest end up traveling the community as decoration for service vans

For more than a decade, Jonathan Riberdy has worked to provide his Indigenous Canadian community with safe water straight from the tap

Todd Sukup rose through the ranks from meter reader to wastewater superintendent and association president, always representing western Nebraska