At the Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, every team member has a building.
That is, each operator is responsible for keeping a building...
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A Mantra of Success: Lead by Example, Support the Team
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An Underrated Key to Success in Nutrient Reduction: Communication
A new total nitrogen permit limit was coming for the town of Newmarket. That meant upgrading an outmoded clean-water plant to the...
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Idle Moments Are Rare for this Operations and Water Services Director
There’s no standing still for Jody Zabolio in leading the operations group at Upper Trinity Regional Water District.
As director of operations and...
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Case Studies: Clarifiers, Digesters, Water Towers, Structures and Components
Suspended air flotation helps farm overcome treatment challenges
Problem:Chicken producer Fieldale Farms in Baldwin, Georgia faced an expansion that overwhelmed its wastewater treatment system....
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Product Focus: Clarifiers, Digesters, Water Towers, Structures and Components
Buildings/StructuresLegacy Building Solutions Tension Fabric BuildingsCombining rigid-frame engineering with the proven benefits of tension fabric membranes, Legacy Building Solutions offers fabric structures...
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One Water: This Vermont Team Does It All!
The Winooski Wastewater Treatment Facility has come a long way in the past three decades.
First commissioned in 1972, it has seen a...
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Lee County Proves It: Nothing Drives Performance Like a Well-Educated Team
Laura Longa took a tour of the Fiesta Village Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant soon after receiving her college degree in biology.
Fascinated by...
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A Huge Plant Upgrade Brought Out the Best in This Illinois Operator
In 1982 Doug Armstrong started as an operator trainee at the South Wastewater Treatment Plant in Addison, Illinois.
At age 20, he was...
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TikTok Tour: Brunswick Treatment Plant
Not all treatment plants are created equal. They can vary significantly based on the type of wastewater being treated, the scale of...
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For Brandon Huston, It’s Not Just a Career. It’s a Calling.
Brandon Huston looks at wastewater treatment as more than a career. It’s fair to say he considers it a calling.
“I always had...
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At This Illinois Clean-Water Plant, It’s All About the Team
In the movie Hoosiers, coach Norman Dale preached a team approach. Every player contributed to the effort that led to the Indiana...
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Company Aids Texas WWTP in Repairing Damaged Equipment
Problem: A wastewater treatment facility in Amarillo, Texas, had a spillage emergency in 2023 caused by lack of repair and maintenance over...
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In the Water Business, Mike Ziegler Found a Rewarding Career
From the time he graduated high school until 1996, Mike Ziegler was a dairy farmer in Beecher City, Illinois.
“Then we had a...
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His Dedication to Clean Water Goes Back to Childhood
For nearly all his life, Alvin Rucker has been committed to cleaning up the James River and preserving its quality for future...
