Inside the October 2012 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Issue Archive
![Stellar Management](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F042512ectpo_riccio_0007.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=6eae95e5cef2a811bb50247fca08f7c6)
Cover Story
Clinton Wastewater Treatment Plant superintendent John Riccio fosters excellence in his operations team — and it paid off during a major emergency in March 2010.
Worth Noting - October 2012
Worth Noting
![Always Adaptable](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F04_tpo_villapark_rwh.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=e0424b8e8ff149e2056105cd4258051b)
Top Performer - Plant
Multiple upgrades and an experienced team help the Salt Creek treatment plant handle variable influent and stay in compliance.
![Guiding a Gosling](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fphoto1.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=978240284341e6b97df0672a76168180)
Visitors
![As Clean as it Gets](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdredge_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=cf8a7685655ddcb1ce0c4412480d8bae)
Top Performer - Biosolids
The award-winning Muscatine biosolids program uses an umbilical system to deliver material sight unseen to a tractor-drawn injector.
Projects and Awards
Projects & Awards
![Product News - October 2012](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fabb_processmaster_minimag_flowmeter_180122_120622.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=3459b6b7b66caa775572cea6491f22a9)
Product News
![Sustainable Treatment System Eliminates Need for Chemicals](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fptg_process_diagram.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=efe702d607b83118448b0181555ae16f)
Product Spotlight
![Tanks, Structures and Components](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Famwell_180122_120637.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=20210ac89fc7b6db983e3167def824e9)
Product Focus
![Industry News - October 2012](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffci_brochure_180122_120630.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=673abb8c3167c037d612dd92be692f55)
Industry News
![At Home on the Range](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_7596.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=5e00bc717cd72bd9523ceeca36f62b21)
How We Do It
A lime stabilization process helps a treatment plant on Minnesota’s Iron Range resolve weather-related issues with biosolids management.
![Something for Everyone](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbig_buck2.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=f99ce61d1f9559620a475f6d9069d83a)
Plantscapes
The expansive Muskegon County Wastewater Management Facility caters to groups from birdwatchers and hunters to rocket hobbyists and dog lovers.
For All to See
Let's Be Clear
Brave new clean-water plants don’t hide at the end of a road outside town. They stand visibly as symbols of water protection and community investment.
![Getting Them Started](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fprint-mail2012-15.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=27e06b37587f65166c9235d7a7dd23ed)
In My Words
David Moore created an internship program that for 10 years has funneled qualified young people into water and wastewater careers in northwest Alabama.
![Only the Best](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fkjl_111003_021.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=410605be999e4edaf46f71b67e8ea61c)
Greening the Plant
The plant team in Wausau, Wis., made energy efficiency a top priority when selecting new equipment for a $2 million upgrade.
![Learning in Motion](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F07.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=32d887e173dba8fa5c4b7df1c94800b4)
Hearts and Minds
Staff members at the City of Billings take education out into classrooms and events where they get the most exposure.
![Tanks, Structures and Components](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fassmann.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=84f93d4e04535615037f99e03f17a682)
Case Study
Originally in Water System Operator
![Leading by Serving](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flpa_8115.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=c7cd5790a1dca44eadd143b9db2b1268)
Cover Story
Shawn Middendorf is a go-getter, moving from entry level to local manager. His leadership and problem-solving skills have benefited the City of Nevada, Mo.
Worth Noting - September/October 2012
Worth Noting
![A Perfect Prescription](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fp2d2-1.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=3e031dfd24d493b2b97e097493d78701)
Winning Them Over
Students and a water company team up on a drug collection that helps protect water supplies and is rapidly spreading across the nation.
![Saving for a Sunny Day](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Faquifer_graphic.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=b836fab1f71e3d207369a5b8b9118e1c)
Quality Leaders - Plant
An aquifer storage and retrieval system gives the San Antonio Water System a stable drinking water supply that easily survived even the severe drought of 2011.
![100 Years of Excellence](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F015__mg_3329.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=82f6ff8b759c7501433693c98080f7bc)
Quality Leaders - Plant
Innovative upgrades and operations expertise help a California utility deliver high-quality customer service, while working to conserve water.
![A Better Way for Many](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F100_0368.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=d563ce9372ac8bfc88c2243f89d0ef7b)
Tech Talk
Chloramine disinfection for distribution systems offers a variety of advantages for large and small water utilities.
![Full Accountability](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fawwa_chart.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=2c34e2512909c5f2d4a6b8b594e63363)
Technology Deep Dive
Non-Revenue Water Services helps utilities improve leak detection, set pipe repair priorities, and ensure accuracy in metering and billing.
![Striving for Net Zero](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdsc01098.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=208edee67178cb66647ea735c5917f6c)
Sustainable Practice
Efficiency upgrades and process improvements allow a Massachusetts water treatment plant to generate 70 percent of its own electric power.
![Flygt Pump Controller Displays Energy Consumption](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fflygt_pump_controller_displays_energy_consumption.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=4d5891a10a539b711b2b8d2265142059)
Product Spotlight
![Product News - September/October 2012](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fabb_aquaprobe_insertion_flowmeter_180122_125440.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=73949f388387d42542b18bd56eb80a5a)
Product News
![Distribution](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Falarm_messaging_system_180122_125450.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=df4d7373af772ae3522e1468fee26438)
Product Focus
Performance When It Counts
Bright Ideas
Storms, floods and other disasters seem to be getting more severe and frequent. That’s reason for water systems to make sure emergency plans are up to date.
Industry news - September/October 2012
Industry News
![One System, One Look and Feel](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fniagara_water_image.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=01d4613b9512de1e6e9611f0adda8fa2)
Bright Ideas
An in-house upgrade to an integrated, systemwide control system helps the Niagara Region get better, faster, more reliable access to critical information.
![Pressure Point](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpumps_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=a4b80161b5d338af52f69a93988f4aa0)
Bright Ideas
Progressive cavity metering pumps provide a maintenance-saving solution for a water production facility in Virginia.