Inside the May 2016 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![This Plant's Design Began With a Focus On Safety](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwarsaw5.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=1022c878647e7cd7e8771d6735832ddc)
Cover Story
The design of the award-winning Hidden Lake Water Treatment Facility is aimed at safeguarding public health and limiting the risk of work accidents.
ACE Product Preview - May 2016
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![Utah's 2-Mile Water Walk Promotes Water Value](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fplant_tour_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=46519ff043f0363e09289ca3fa39bbca)
Hearts and Minds
A Water Walk sponsored by a Southwest Utah water conservancy district highlights week of fun and education around the value of water and treatment.
![Remote Inspection](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdeep_trekker_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=0b5ddd0efb941347f5b2e3baac522fb6)
WWETT Spotlight
Robotic-style underwater vehicle enables the easy inspection of water tanks.
![Multi-Tasking Operator Builds Award-Winning Career](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_9777.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=f828079616be1c4b34f49888d2b5ff31)
Top Performer - Operator
Dustan Russum built an award-winning career as ‘one-person DPW,’ managing water and multiple public works jobs in tiny Frederica, Delaware.
![How to Solve Your Long-Term Biosolids Management Issues](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Falbertvilletpomckinneymeg103.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=327db82c7c5d797942532d6311e2b5c2)
Top Performer - Biosolids
An Alabama utility resolves lingering biosolids management issues with a thermal dryer that yields high-value Class A material.
![When Energy Efficiency Becomes Your Plant's Priority](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffrantz_kennethnoyes_21.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=6e596031e45b2791ce790a008797b6b4)
Top Performer - Operator
Ken Noyes and his team set energy efficiency as a top priority while making systematic upgrades to the Franklin Wastewater Treatment Facility.
![How'd They Do It? Montpelier Team Slashes Plant Energy Use](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_0023.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=9e78dc26768187a9b79b628a185c896f)
Sustainable Operations
By refusing to be satisfied with established practices, the plant team in Vermont’s capital has slashed energy use and helped the city toward its net zero goal.
![When it Comes to Pump Problems, Treat the Causes, Not Symptoms](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcavitation_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=51cbea50c153b194c914ed9499f6e19f)
Tech Talk
Experience shows that thorough investigation of pumping issues leads to long-lasting and cost-effective solutions.
![Fixed! Creative Solution Solves Wastewater Bypass Plan](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpunta_gorda_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=98e5f97b2e0b80e660fcb277e6e75008)
How We Do It - Wastewater
An equipment rental company finds a creative solution for bypassing wastewater during repair of a deteriorated pipe at a treatment plant.
![California's Mouse-Shaped Wetlands Cleans Effluent and Provides Habitat](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Faerial_survey_sp-ec_1-31-13_125_post.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=4121a98402cfb3106c00cb1eba04ac1c)
Plantscapes
A wetland shaped like an endangered small mammal provides effluent polishing and wildlife habitat in Petaluma, California.
![Q&A: Grind2Energy Talks Food Waste Diversion](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo0516_photo_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=0bb551abcfcf56be62e016126ee5d086)
In My Words
A new venture looks to accelerate co-digestion of food waste as a way to divert organic material from landfills and increase renewable power generation.
![IVL Flow Control Brings Smart Valve Control to Water Systems](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fivl_air_valve_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=2a5829111c158946f5a53f735cb00cd7)
Technology Deep Dive
IVL Flow Control solutions aim to help water utilities build autonomous distribution systems that ensure reliable supply and limit losses to leakage.
Why Clean-Water Agencies Need Environmental Friendships
Let's Be Clear
Alliances with groups working for water quality and environmental protection can help clean-water agencies win friends and further their agendas.
Industry News - May 2016
Industry News
Worth Noting - May 2016
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Calendar
![Badger Meter Mobile Software Delivers Water Data In Real Time](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_-_badger_meter_beacon_mobile.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=c0e98c533b8f28a2b580a4b38494eb1a)
Product Spotlight
Product News - May 2016
Product News
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