Inside the March 2016 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![Go-To Texas Operator Knows How to Run It All](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdonald_malovets_24.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=da48916fe13106cadd3397f21a0e6394)
Cover Story
Award-winner Donald Malovets excels at a large Texas water authority with experience, dedication and a superb maintenance team.
2016 Pumps Company Directory
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![Earth Day Sets the Stage for Plant's Net Zero Announcement](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgresham_4.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=762bf7988e0981de8ac4b4f8aaea37fe)
Hearts and Minds
An Earth Day celebration helps an Oregon plant celebrate the achievement of net zero energy through biogas-fueled heat and power production and solar panels.
![Truckee Meadows Team Tackles Water Variability](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftruckeemeadows13.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=732065879ebad975d242a7a94c71f784)
Quality Leaders - Plant
A Presidents Award from the Partnership for Safe Water was a natural result of commitment to excellence by the entire Truckee Meadows team.
![The Road to Producing Florida's Class AA Biosolids](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F151109_ocalawrf3_as0053.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=d7a617550e865d75e89074f5a8e492b7)
Top Performer - Biosolids
Operators in Ocala master an indirect biosolids drying process and help their facility earn recognition for excellent performance.
![How Spartanburg's Rebecca West Became an Environmental Advocate](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Frebeccawest10.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=be6454d13a6c84dd12a8ab698a162fc9)
Top Performer - Operator
Though she stopped short of attending medical school, WEF Fellow Rebecca West has dedicated her career in water to healthy people and communities.
![Water Saver: The Hydroponics Experiment at Emory University](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Freactor_and_bioweb_with_rack_removed.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=903aec8f5fee5d52d6fbedf1f2cee2d2)
Sustainable Operations
A WaterHub process at an Atlanta university is dramatically reducing city water use on campus and serving as a research center for students and staff.
![Too Much Air? Understanding the Critical Role of Aeration Systems](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fhalstead-great_bend_wwtp_pa.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=30d11007ab5cb114c43bd5e809367d99)
Tech Talk
Excessive aeration in activated sludge and aerobic digestion processes can waste energy and impede treatment performance.
![California Plant Saves Money and Drying Time With Radiant Heating](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fphoto_2_180122_112141.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=01f059516817b39599dfdff8e6fb90bb)
How We Do It - Wastewater
A ventilated building with a heated slab helps a California regional agency improve biosolids drying and reduce transportation costs.
![Flowering Shrubs Control Odor at Oregon City](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsouthside.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=031c6bb7f8045de31a28c7505e4108b8)
Plantscapes
An extensive tree-planting and landscaping project helps provide visual screening and odor control for a tertiary treatment plant.
Patriotic Flare Wins Tnemec Tank of the Year Title
Tnemec Tank of the Year award winner in City of Cocoa continues its vital role in maintaining utility’s water supply.
![Xylem Study Pinpoints Big Energy Savings for Treatment Plants](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo0316_in_my_words_infographic_final.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=8df07130f2121cf57c2c7c7dcb36cd89)
In My Words
A new study demonstrates potential for $40B in annual energy savings through efficiency improvements at wastewater treatment plants in the US, Europe and China.
![Save Money With Integrated Pump Monitoring](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo0316_tech_deep_dive.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=10f36065e02557642c1861e8b531c2dc)
Technology Deep Dive
Technology from Rockwell Automation enables in-depth monitoring of pumps and motors and supports effective predictive maintenance.
Greatest Medical Milestone? 'Sanitation,' Says Global Study
Let's Be Clear
A global survey says the biggest medical milestone of the last 150 years is not vaccines, antibiotics, open-heart surgery, or the discovery of DNA.
![Pumps](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fprecision_systems_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=3e04e32e84bfbe9053d9de43e3c40d00)
Case Study
Worth Noting - March 2016
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Calendar
Industry News - March 2016
Industry News
![Neptune Benson’s Closed-Vessel System Uses UV Technology For Wastewater Reuse](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_-_neptune_benson_uv_installation_municipal_wastewater_uvlw_horizon_city_el_paso_tx_03.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=a122f1922ff516b13f0131bad5c4beae)
Product Spotlight
![LaMotte Chlorine Colorimeter Meets IP67 Waterproof Standard](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_-_lamotte-3240_dc1500_chlorine_colorimeter.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=9fa53cc1959cd90a6ac159c34ba63442)
Product Spotlight
Product News - March 2016
Product News
Product Focus - March 2016
Product Focus