Inside the November 2012 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Cover Story
The team in Glendale Heights, Ill., anticipates regulatory changes and adopts newer and better technologies to keep delivering quality effluent.
![Flawless for Decades](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdsc_0479.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=a4bb4f5efc45a7a67beaf3b377ee3679)
Top Performer - Plant
Two exemplary Twin Cities treatment plants benefit from teamwork and shared resources across the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services organization.
![A ‘Wide-Angle’ View](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdickchampion_006.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=56470f41b770ef572d20e25f24e3eae5)
Top Performer - Operator
Dick Champion learned to lead his utility with a broad perspective that includes a watershed approach to wastewater, stormwater and drinking water.
![Quietly Effective](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F20110816_tampa_water_2_039677.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=cd522abc4cb0ff1f7b26afabe7ce78ca)
Tech Topics
Large-diameter, low-speed fans create silent, nondisruptive airflow that can greatly enhance comfort and improve productivity in treatment plant workspaces.
![Wastewater Treatment Systems](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fairmaster_180122_120653.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=a056e5a124ce957df5f3d227dce626e6)
Product Focus
![Worth Noting - November 2012](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fjoe_appel.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=6c39484fc624d42ca60b0bd36d974de1)
Worth Noting
![Product News - November 2012](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fabb_600_hp_panel_drives.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=835878a5edbcb901bad73b2ec764d563)
Product News
![Clear Improvement](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fjohn_esler.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=2f4a5618e2778a812e8b64ba9c80ffa9)
In My Words
Clarifier evaluations help operators understand solids profiles and flow patterns and make physical or operation adjustments to improve capacity.
![Sands of Time](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_0312.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=cffe52b81420d36b2abbe58f34b1667e)
How We Do It
A Cincinnati treatment plant saves money and improves treatment by replacing aging sand filters with a new disc filter system.
![Eye-Opening](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpicture_055.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=e67b249b831a4066283382dd06e74d54)
Greening the Plant
Stimulus funds help the Scottsdale Water Resources Department see the potential for energy efficiency from savings from more efficient aeration.
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Case Study
![Holding System Uses Renewable Energy for Remote Operation](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffesto_solarstation_with_combined_cpx_electrical_and_vtsa_valve_type_terminal_provides_diagnostic_functions.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=63a766f7dac7a6d659dda1c0db86ce46)
Product Spotlight
Energy self-sufficient stormwater holding tank from Festo.
![Best Face Forward](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fclose-up_of_turtle_scene.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=b79299e229f93c3820ffa65ccf8d9086)
Plantscapes
Murals painted on structures help a Georgia treatment plant add to an inviting picture for residents and arriving tourists.
Thanks for PlantScapes
Letters
Which Side of the Fence?
Let's Be Clear
The water profession has its wastewater and drinking water sides. How do operators compare the two for challenges, rewards, respect and work conditions?
![Industry News - November 2012](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffluid_imaging_technologies_brochure.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=28eae31237af8184bc58fa83b9a8d1d7)
Industry News
![Reaching Open Minds](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcvc.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=0b62de9c4bc550e3fcc4d58fd8f28d98)
Hearts and Minds
Wastewater operators play a key role in an annual water festival in Ontario that offers grade-school students hands-on learning experiences.