Inside the October 2015 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Cover Story
Karen Hawkins’ caring-approach management includes drive and thoroughness combined with strong mentoring and people skills.
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Sustainable Operations
A small Maryland city’s clean-water plant provides a site for a 2.1 MW solar photovoltaic system with benefits that spread throughout the community.
![Charlotte Water's Jackie Jarrell Talks About Raising the Status of Operators](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo1015_in_my_words.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=61c8bc8a4b07b8c05662495cd1eaa897)
In My Words
Jackie Jarrell looks to elevate the water and wastewater operations profession in her dual roles as a WEF trustee and as a leader with Charlotte Water.
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Technology Deep Dive
The AirPrex process helps treatment plants enhance biosolids dewatering and reduce polymer consumption while producing a marketable phosphate fertilizer.
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Plantscapes
A Tennessee treatment plant neighboring a historic area undertakes tree plantings to enhance visual appearance and build favorable public perceptions.
![Ingenuity and an Electrical Engineering Technology Degree Are Strong Assets for an Ohio Operator](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F83a8020a.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=766637a0b846fc5206982b6fb9b93c86)
Top Performer - Operator
An electrical engineering degree helped Mike Welke slip comfortably into a role overseeing biosolids production and general maintenance of an older facility.
![Revitalizing Old Aeration Blowers With VFDs](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffig_1_dsc03777.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=c09bc898fceb85f0f3556d66361f48ee)
Tech Talk
A St. Louis plant team, consultant and manufacturer team up with an innovative solution to extract better efficiency and process control from an older aeration blower.
![Spring Creek Plant Finds Efficiency With SCADA](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsmsd_scada_screen_-_ast.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=96b447d05bac39dd812abf7b3496f9b1)
How We Do It - Wastewater
An Illinois sanitary district gains major efficiencies by replacing manual sampling and analysis with an automated process linked to SCADA.
![How Kemira PAC Product Eliminates Microthrix Blooms](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fkemira_9.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=c803a75855d7cf55b896f9c09a9aca82)
How We Do It - Water
Operators at a Colorado plant beat back winter filamentous bacteria outbreaks by feeding a polyaluminum chloride solution.
![More Than a Pretty Face: Alabama Plant Exceeds Requirements](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F0402-tpo-athens-07.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=d7d2b3ddf08eb0c7fe75b67a5c682938)
Top Performer - Plant
Quality treatment, water reuse, energy savings and I&I reduction are just some accomplishments of the ingenious staff in Athens, Alabama.
![Trout in the Classroom? Students Learn Some Fishy Water Lessons](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftrout_2.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=295073d11b5f82b5ba4a2f9ba6dce246)
Hearts and Minds
A New Hampshire professional uses Trout in the Classroom to teach kids about the importance of a quality environment.
![Shades Mountain Water Treatment Plant Tackles Turbidity, Disinfection](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmckinney36.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=ad707101acf9a883629df3c4ab881aa0)
Top Performer - Plant
An Alabama water treatment plant achieves excellence despite extreme turbidity fluctuations, disinfection byproduct challenges and a complex distribution system.
What You Should Know About Biosolids Critics
Let's Be Clear
To deal effectively with criticism of biosolids, it’s essential to be well-informed about the facts and the people behind the claims.
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Worth Noting - October 2015
Worth Noting
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Industry News - October 2015
Industry News
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Product News - October 2015
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Product Focus - October 2015
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