Inside the July 2015 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![Automation Helps A Wisconsin Plant Deal With The Challenges Of Lake Michigan Water](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffrank_miller_25.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=5a54f23f38766fd52720567b6a235a54)
Cover Story
Even a source water as clean as Lake Michigan can present challenges. Frank Miller and his team step right up with process enhancements and extensive automation.
Product News - July 2015
Product News
Industry News - July 2015
Industry News
Product Focus - July 2015
Product Focus
![Mobile App Suggests Coatings For Specific Plant Structures](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_sherwin_williams_water__wastewater_app.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=4e6d6e47b2d460f36039238edeaef8b4)
Product Spotlight
![Closed-Loop Cooling System Protects Wastewater Pumps From Overheating](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_ksb_amarex_krt_mantel_-_wastewater.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=64a7ce71a48e63804342568c1b6d4bcc)
Product Spotlight
![A Double-Disc Solution](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpenn_valley_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=b803c8b3b071f13f1b45f43b480d9670)
WWETT Spotlight
Reciprocating positive displacement pump from Penn Valley Pump fits multiple wastewater applications
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![Down-To-Earth Solutions](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo-fairfieldglade3.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=1fa3718f9e0c0dddec1d129a387ce203)
Top Performer - Plant
Spray and drip irrigation provide final effluent treatment for a lagoon system serving a major resort community in the watershed of Tennessee’s Obed River.
![Book Educates Key Groups On Treatment Basics](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fturning_sewage_book.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=580478f7f048958ddc2e3eac398bf161)
Wastewater Treatment 101
A new book aims to describe collection, treatment and recycling in terms almost anyone can understand.
Worth Noting - July 2015
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Education; Events
![Pumps, Drives, Valves, Blowers And Distribution Systems](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fapg-neuros_case_study.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=ecfa1db2d9a64f6c6f60ce1043da4ce3)
Case Studies
![Solving The Riddle Of High CBOD Readings](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo0715_tech_talk.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=75197f786ed4cd44a1428060efc068b1)
Tech Talk
A plant team in Alabama leaves no stone unturned in finding the cause of apparently elevated weekly average CBOD levels.
Outside The Pipe: Onsite Treatment In Municipal Systems
Let's Be Clear
No law says all municipal wastewater must be treated in a central plant and discharged to a stream. When might land-based treatment be practical?
![Solution From Kupferle Foundry Speeds Basin Cleaning](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpicture3.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=fa2547a85231f7602d335af24b2228da)
How We Do It - Wastewater
A hydrant system substantially reduces labor and enhances safety in the process of cleaning the concrete walls of equalization basins.
![Nutrient Trading Helps Protect A North Carolina Estuary](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fneusebasin.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=34e93ef537579dc79887d77b9c8b6249)
In My Words
An association of NPDES permit holders uses nutrient trading to help achieve a major reduction in nitrogen contributions to the Lower Neuse River in North Carolina.
![Advanced Drives From Schneider Electric](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Faltivar_process_with_qr_code_on_phone300.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=bb50cfa1f93c4365ed38f50a73a0b301)
Technology Deep Dive
Altivar Process variable-speed drives deliver quick access to information that helps users enhance operating efficiency and extend equipment life.
![Poplar Plantings Help Keep Nutrients Out Of Trout Streams](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwwtreefarm.2014.16.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=f54e7924f904f5cd1787f9c7b4404b6a)
Plantscapes
A Montana clean-water plant removes nutrients from a pristine river system with a poplar plantation that also adds beauty to the landscape.
![Biogas-To-Energy Helps A New York Facility Toward Self-Sufficiency](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fovivo_ecomembrane_biogas_storage.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=c1ef703f8e2f0e9dce9e9381a7090d77)
Sustainable Operations
Ithaca’s clean-water plant has boosted biogas production and energy generation in a project that will yield $9 million in guaranteed savings over a 20-year contract.
![Sequencing Batch Reactors Help Drive Down Nutrients](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo-bg8.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=02563a1ba34f1eda30ec3561af90cfcb)
Top Performer - Plant
An upgrade to sequencing batch reactors, overseen by an involved and committed staff, helped a Kentucky plant get and stay in step with tightening nutrient limits.
![Biosolids Management Plan Points The Way To Excellence](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Facua7.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=74c3e6569b36f84360d10e915e618f71)
Top Performer - Biosolids
A New Jersey utility uses a National Biosolids Partnership management program as a path to greater efficiency and performance in its incineration plant.
![Seeing The Value of Water Through Children's Eyes](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F1st_place.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=00af2da6a95b063a4bc2dbc568249b77)
Hearts and Minds
An art contest at a Tulsa elementary encourages students to contemplate clean water and its role in their lives – and to appreciate what they have.