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May 2026 Issue of TPO

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This Texas Operator Draws Motivation From Protecting His State’s Water Resources

Joe Thompson has helped his water district build for a future of rapid growth. He also helps operators excel and works to bring new ones into the profession.
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Worth Noting - May 2026

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Product Spotlight: Wastewater - Methane detector designed for precise field monitoring

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Product Spotlight: Water - Generators provide reliable backup power when needed

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Exam Study Guide - May 2026

Exam Study Guide - May 2026

A Key to Public Communication: Don't Be Shy

A Key to Public Communication: Don't Be Shy

Some critics still eye public communications with suspicion. Don’t let that get you down. Tell your story with conviction.
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Effective Screening Is Critical. Here’s How to Make the Most of It.

Here’s some practical design advice and operational guidance for mechanically cleaned bar screens in clean-water plant headworks
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A Canadian Plant Team Sets the Bar for Dealing With Adversity

Downpours. An ice storm. Flooding. Lightning-induced fire. This Ontario city’s water team faced it all and kept operations going.
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Lessons in Solar: A California City Shows How to Make It Pay

The Colfax Wastewater Treatment Plant looked to the sun as an antidote for steadily increasing utility electric rates
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Russell Sargent: From Nuclear Subs to Wastewater Treatment

Russell Sargent applies his nuclear submarine experience from the U.S. Navy at the clean-water plant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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A Two-Part Process Yields Effluent Nearly Free of Persistent Chemicals

AquaPRS technology combines a high-capacity adsorbent media with a durable microfilter separation system to provide effective PFAS removal
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Facing a Major Sewer Rate Hike? Data From This Survey Can Help You Make the Case.

An engineering company’s study of sewer rates can help build the case for infrastructure upgrades — and boost public understanding of collections and treatment
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A Major Plant Upgrade Met a Dual Objective. Awards Were Just a Byproduct.

A plant expansion and treatment upgrade gives this Texas city capacity for growth and a reliable water supply through indirect potable reuse
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Treatment Isn’t Working Right? This Plant Team Experimented to Find Remedies.

Team members at a Cape Coral clean-water plant aren’t afraid to change things up. Their persistent upgrading dialing in earned them a 2025 Earle B. Phelps award.
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Learning About Water in a Wetland Paradise

Spokane County Water Education Team partners with school districts to promote water education for fifth-graders

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