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Stories About Operator Ingenuity Winner

Plant Operators Are a Clever and Inventive Lot. Here Are Some Cases in Point.
Editorial
August 08, 2019

For the operations community, the WEF Operator Ingenuity Awards are as important a part of the WEFTEC landscape as the Operations Challenge.
WEFTEC 2016: Trough Toasters, Danger Dodgers, Beaker Peekers and Others Win Ingenuity Honors
Blogs
September 29, 2016
Let the ideas flow! Here are this year's Ingenuity Award winners.
Improvements Are the Name of the Game in Yellow Springs
Improvements Are the Name of the Game in Yellow Springs
Videos
March 17, 2015
Take a tour of the Yellow Springs (Ohio) Water Reclamation Facility, and see how Superintendent Joe Bates transformed the facility from a plain utility to a vibrant, colorful campus. The facility now blends in with its artsy community, proclaiming bold colors on each building. Looking for the maintenance building? Just head for the blue shed. Need the influent building? Head for the red building.
Ingenuity Winner: Larry Bastian's Creative Brain Improves Operations at DC Water
Ingenuity Winner: Larry Bastian's Creative Brain Improves Operations at DC Water
Online Exclusives
November 10, 2014
Some people are tinkerers — they just love fixing things. Larry Bastian has used that skill to improve plant process in the most creative ways imaginable.
Ingenuity Winner: Solve a Wastewater Crisis With Reverse 911
Online Exclusives
October 13, 2014
Thanks to Utilities Manager Dan Wasko, emergency sewerage communication with customers is as simple as pushing a button.
WEF Announces 2014 Operator Ingenuity Winners
WEF Announces 2014 Operator Ingenuity Winners
Blogs
October 01, 2014
The results are in! Congratulations to the 2014 WEF Operator Ingenuity winners!
Ingenuity Winner: How Yellow Springs Color-Coded a Treatment Plant
Ingenuity Winner: How Yellow Springs Color-Coded a Treatment Plant
Online Exclusives
July 21, 2014
Finding the correct building is easy in Yellow Springs, thanks to an innovative idea from plant manager Joe Bates.
What an Idea! Operator Ingenuity Series Showcases You
What an Idea! Operator Ingenuity Series Showcases You
Blogs
July 17, 2014
Have you duct-taped your way out of a problem? Well, here's your chance to shine.