Inside the August 2016 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![Making the Shift from Water Chlorination to Reverse Osmosis](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo_sterling_co_2016_scofield-50.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=efbc973f0f7c20b167ee3e21d207e0d0)
Cover Story
The Sterling Water Treatment Plant team made a quick and capable adjustment to reverse osmosis for uranium removal.
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![This Plant Shows How a Versatile Staff Can Keep Things Humming](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fplantcityrwh-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=56224ad6b83e5355bc1e3898061061ae)
Top Performer - Utility
An experienced and energetic staff and state-of-the-art systems spell excellence for the water system in Plant City, Florida.
![How One Plant Beat Phosphorus Limits and Avoided a Plant Upgrade](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fseguin_11.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=4b85dd4e984f099a6b15e08aa1eecaba)
Top Performer - Plant
A Texas team avoids a costly plant upgrade for phosphorus removal by working with industrial and commercial customers to reduce their inputs.
2016 Headworks & Biosolids Management Directory
![Award-Winning Superintendent Does it For the Love of Wastewater](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpobonham_15.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=33d5801164b4872a9d9d74491639ceab)
Top Performer - Operator
Education and training help award-winning superintendent Ed Bonham as he leads the water and wastewater team in Newton, Kansas.
![California Utility Tackles Flushables With Multimedia Campaign](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwipes_mailer.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=d85a6f12c025a45efb8b2ddfe36bc5e6)
Hearts and Minds
Multiple media and ever-changing approaches help a California sanitary district drive home to customers the problems wipes can cause.
![California Plant Boosts Biogas and Heads Toward Net Zero Energy](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fomnivore.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=2b3c83a692246a714613d14dd130ea2e)
Sustainable Operations
A California treatment plant joins a US Department of Energy program, expands its cogeneration system and makes progress toward net zero energy.
Is There a Science to Risk Communication?
Special Feature
When talking with concerned citizens, empathy and listening carry far more weight than facts and figures.
![How to Create a Positive Cash Flow When Receiving Septage](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwoodburn_or__-dw.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=2d5770a3c4e39fb086d2ad93ba5b6f2a)
Tech Talk
Receiving septage can be a challenging venture, but with the right equipment and an appropriate fee structure, it can be a valuable source of revenue.
![WaterSmart Data Drives Water Conservation Efforts for Florida District](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcwp_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=7ef86bd451a46b5922069a5ff3335470)
How We Do It
A customer engagement platform helps a Florida community promote water efficiency, encourage conservation and protect vital supplies.
![The Lure of Lagoons: Why Wildlife Thrives Around Marion's Wastewater](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fheron.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=4bfebe874242a43aaa0a09faa0983e55)
Plantscapes
Lagoons at the Marion treatment plant support treatment while offering abundant opportunities for bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts.
![Q&A: The Nature Conservancy's John Nelson Talks Watershed Phosphorus Reduction](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo0816_in_my_words_johnnelson6312.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=da76815ff78422771dcf6db7108671cc)
In My Words
There are more ways to keep phosphorus out of waterways than adding new processes. Adaptive management and nutrient trading look to limit runoff from upstream sources.
![WWETT Show Spotlight: Godwin's Portable Centrifugal Pump Delivers High Performance](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo0816_wwett_spotlight_godwin_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=8db8eb583214212de929be810dc01f56)
WWETT Spotlight
Portable centrifugal pump from Godwin fits multiple wastewater applications.
![Singer Valve Showcases Single-Process Control Panel](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fscp-panel_cmyk.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=252c7b1134dff9512b62fa41db8c01fa)
Technology Deep Dive
An easy-to-use, single-process control panel gives users a wide range of options for regulating water and wastewater system operations.
With Waves of Operator Retirements Coming, It's Time to Talk to the Next Generation
Let's Be Clear
Crises and problems involving water and wastewater have been in the news regularly. Is now the time to engage a bright young person to consider entering a water profession?
Industry News - August 2016
Industry News
![Headworks and Biosolids Management](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftherma-flite_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=1c02a6c9c2c500fa29f9bf29a569b768)
Case Study
Worth Noting - August 2016
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Calendar
![Multiple-diaphragm P-Series Hydra-Cell Metering Pumps Minimize Pulsations for Even Flow](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_wanner_p-series_brass.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=daba20de0a4cf5067aa44b2042de3fbf)
Product Spotlight
![Smith & Loveless Everlast Above-Grade Pump Station Offers Easy Access](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_everlast_pump_station.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=1b6158864a5bab70751b2b9f650dc9a3)
Product Spotlight
Product News - August 2016
Product News
Product Focus - August 2016
Product Focus