The wastewater treatment plant in the Illinois village of Deer Creek is small at 132,000 gpd (design), but not too small to...
Entries Tagged Education
Editorial
Here's All a 6-Year-Old Needs to Know About the Wastewater Treatment Plant
On a visit with the grandsons last summer, 6-year-old Tucker out of the blue began talking about the “water wasting treatment plant.”...
Online Exclusives
Water Otter Presents Online Training Opportunities
Back in 2010, three wastewater industry members had a vision. They created the American Association of Water and Wastewater Professionals as a...
Editorial
The Water Environment Federation Gets in on the Act of Outreach With a Special Event at Its Conference
Joseph A. Craig Charter School was host for the 2018 Water Palooza educational fair, sponsored by the Water Environment Federa-
tion in...
Editorial
A Year Is Ending. A New One Awaits. What Did You Learn? What Will You Do Different?
‘‘Yesterday it was my birthday. I hung one more year on the line.
I should be depressed. My life’s a mess. But I’m...
Online Exclusives
Creative Spirit on Display at Model Water Tower Competition
The Prince William County (Virginia) Service Authority’s Model Water Tower Competition took on a festive feel this year thanks to a holiday-themed...
Online Exclusives
Exam Study Guide: Sludge Quality; and Manganese Greensand Filters
Entry 244616Welcome 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,...
Editorial
Single-Minded Terry L. Huber Sees His Facility Through a Host of Changes
If there’s one quality that describes Terry L. Huber, it’s “thoughtful.” His boss and co-workers at the Lima (Ohio) Water Treatment Plant...
Editorial
Award-Winning Lab Supervisor Wendy Schultz Takes Performance to New Heights in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wendy Schultz took an interest in water and the environment after spending summers at a Michigan lake.
“My mom, aunt, and uncle were...
Editorial
Worth Noting - September 2018
People/Awards
The Williston (North Dakota) Water Resource Recovery Facility was dedicated to Monte Meiers, a longtime city employee and former director of public...
Editorial
Worth Noting - August 2018
People/EventsSteve Tarallo was named associate vice president and manager of the water/wastewater unit for Dewberry’s office in Baltimore.
Pleasant Mount Welding of...
Editorial
The Modular Way to Reduce Chemical Consumption and Pave the Way for Growth
Effective control of water treatment depends in part on the chemical feed pumps. Reliable pumps deliver consistently accurate doses of chemistry to...
Editorial
Worth Noting - July 2018
People/Awards
The Pollution Management engineering firm, which designed upgrades to Riviera Utilities’ wastewater works, won an American Council of Engineering Companies of Arkansas...
Editorial
Worth Noting - June 2018
People/Awards
Brian Lafferty, a wastewater treatment plant operator, was named the February 2018 Employee of the Month by the Cedar City (Utah) Employee...









