From a young age William Leonard understood the importance of water.
That’s not because he grew up in Lake Elsinore, about 60 miles...
Editorial
This Operator Learned Passion for Water at an Early Age. Now It's His Profession.
Education/Training Articles
Editorial
José Moreno Has Achieved Levels of Knowledge and Licensure That Many With Advanced Degrees Would Find Daunting.
José Moreno has achieved levels of knowledge and licensure that many with advanced degrees would find daunting.
He didn’t have the opportunity to...
Online Exclusives
Managing Employees’ Licensing and Credentials
For those who work in the trades, success depends not only on developing core skills but on keeping those skills sharp.
Of course,...
Online Exclusives
Water & Wastewater Education Listing: April 2021
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:April 26-30 — Water Distribution Level 1 and 2, FairbanksApril 28-29 — USDA FOG (Fats, Oils, and...
Editorial
Qualified Operator Candidates? This Utility Didn't Have to Look Far
Rob Michaelson, P.E., water systems manager at the Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Public Utilities, faced some impending retirements and didn’t know where to find...
Editorial
Educational Activity Lets Kids Create a Clean-Water Plant on Their Own Tabletop
The University of Colorado Boulder hosts a hands-on mini wastewater treatment plant activity at its online TeachEngineering Digital Library. It helps high...
Editorial
Exam Study Guide - May 2021
WASTEWATER
By Rick Lallish
When connecting a pump and a motor, what are the two types of misalignment?
A. Polarity and conduction
B. Linear and polar
C. Parallel...
Online Exclusives
Exam Study Guide: MPN Testing and Water Distribution System Layout
Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...
Online Exclusives
Exam Study Guide: The Purpose of Wasting and Lead and Copper Rule Requirements
Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...
Editorial
Exam Study Guide - April 2021
WASTEWATER
By Rick Lallish
In fixed-film processes, what must be reduced before nitrification can occur?
A. Organic loading rate
B. Hydraulic loading rate
C. AOB and NOB...
Editorial
The New Generation of Operators Will Need a Variety of Key Skills and Attitudes
Many of you remember author Tom Wolfe’s book and the movie titled The Right Stuff. The story chronicles the original Mercury Seven astronauts and...
Editorial
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Festival Promotes the Water Professions
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s comprehensive youth outreach program started out with career-day visits. That led to a water festival. Now multiple...
Online Exclusives
Exam Study Guide: Pump and Motor Misalignment and Flow Rate Calculations
Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time, we...
Online Exclusives
Water & Wastewater Education Listing: March 2021
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:March 15-19 — Wastewater Treatment Operator Grades III and IV Exam Review Webinars, OnlineMarch 15-April 16 —...
