Inside the July 2012 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![Beyond the Treatment Plant](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_0035043.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=eda9b3902eb553c4cb325d4e96f6a0cd)
Cover Story
Former clean-water operator Tom Sinclair used his experience to pursue a new career path leading to a series of challenging, rewarding roles
![Pumps, Drives, Valves & Blowers](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fflygt_180122_114135.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=385568b79b109386d5cdc50c705027b2)
Case Study
![Sustainability First](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgreen_roof_04.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=30d7d79dbe78a75c4c37265f06f0315b)
Greening the Plant
A treatment plant expansion for two wastewater districts in Oregon is designed to deliver environmental, economic and social benefits
![From Old to New](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Falt08jun19.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=3f99c94ec2431858b97d50a273a8db23)
Hearts and Minds
The City of Jacksonville (N.C.) reuses former treatment plant infrastructure to create a civic environmental education center
![Energy from Water](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwaterfall_1.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=031d9e93d8ead5cea3f191cad7aaa5f5)
How We Do It
A Washington treatment plant conducts testing on a hydroturbine that creates electricity from a chlorine contact basin outfall
Caring for Concrete
In My Words
Deterioration in large wastewater treatment structures is a costly problem. An expert offers some practical advice on fixing, repurposing and reconfiguring.
July Industry News
Industry News
Red Valve offers selection guide; Purafil hires product manager; MAR Systems names VP of sales; Oldham’s WX64 controller receives CSA approval; Grundfos opens water utility center; WILO names CEO, adds distributor; VerderGPM becomes Verder Inc.; GSE Lining Technology rebrands as GSE Environmental, adds assets; Carboline’s Reactamine 760 receives FDA approval; Agri-Inject names CEO, director of global sales; 2G CENERGY adds Florida manufacturing plant; Bauer Gear opens China assembly plant; Severn Trent’s Spanish office changes name
Time to Look Again?
Let's Be Clear
A series of severe accidents at wastewater treatment plants should be a clarion call for managers and operators to revisit safety practices
July Letters
Letters
Beating the Bugs
![Poetry in Paint](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgoddess.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=9a45d5a3a6822ff44c0a5da4e0ad2406)
Plantscapes
Murals on a Savannah treatment plant’s clarifiers are a source of pride for the operating team and a positive visual statement to the community
![Pumps, Drives, Valves & Blowers](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fallightprimax.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=45305c89fe1d2771f01f39904ba87765)
Product Focus
Vertical Screening System Mounts in Small Spaces
Product Spotlight
AGV Vertical Auger Monster from JWC Environmental
![July Product News](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fairmaster_50_h.p._aerator.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=94dd80d4a2f1f9f044d663b6b4013ad6)
Product News
Featured new products.
July Projects & Awards
Projects & Awards
Pepco to build biogas-fueled CHP plant; Ameresco and Philadelphia announce biogas project; St. Helens treatment plant gets energy efficiency award; Woodard & Curran acquires Cumming/Riter; American Water and Elizabeth, N.J., earn mayors’ award; Kruger wins AnoxKaldnes MBBR Contract; Atlas Copco wins bid for energy-efficient screw blowers; Headworks ships large screens to India
![A Seasonal Challenge](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwtpt5-1009.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=98a35781f0a7b0ddc69897f1fee48c7a)
Top Performer - Plant
Operator motivation and teamwork help the award-winning Provincetown treatment plant deliver quality effluent despite extreme seasonal flow variations
![Tailor Made](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftgp0008.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=a6e7915fd973bf6e55a7f1458c98a142)
Top Performer - Plant
Operators and engineers in Rock Falls worked together to create a new tertiary treatment plant that’s efficient, effective, safe, and ready to grow
![Ducks on the Ponds](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fducks_005.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=79a664bd693bf45de7fd396dbd3e19f5)
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