Inside the November 2016 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![Unplugged: The Path to Becoming an Energy Independent Facility](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fhayward_001.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=dbcb174d59bff54ff13be9700b6e1c91)
Cover Story
A California clean-water plant uses biogas-fueled cogeneration, solar energy and efficient processes in producing some 38 percent more electric power than it needs.
Product Focus - November 2016
Product Focus
Industry News - November 2016
Industry News
![Lake Erie WaterFest Brings the Party to Conservation Efforts](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwasterfest_8.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=a220ac9512448be6a4b7709898250d27)
Hearts and Minds
A water utility’s annual lakefront festival encourages participants of all ages to find their connection to Lake Erie.
![Watershed Protectors: Water Utility Keeps Kankakee River Clean](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmg_1852.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=a8b8858e84ee648a08f80cd63890436e)
Top Performer - Plant
An award-winning Illinois water treatment plant succeeds with source water protection and through public education outreach to the farm community.
![Partnership for Safe Water Keeps Marshalltown Water Works Moving Forward](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmarshalltown_water_works_12.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=2327f7c272f09e833374dd06a848ed8d)
Top Performer - Plant
Marshalltown Water Works optimizes treatment plant water quality and distribution system performance and receives Directors Awards for both.
![Beautiful Biosolids? It's All About Perception](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsumner_10.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=28c33e5157857e78c0c9e63dc213d997)
Top Performer - Biosolids
Effective brand-to-consumer connections that leverage key positive triggers help a Washington community make the most of biosolids.
![This Simple Aeration Change Brought Big Energy Savings at Wilako Wastewater](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwetumpka_water_works_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=de1d8eebfa9daf564ebf6906de6b6cad)
Sustainable Operations
![Career Path Program Could Fill the Operator Retirement Gap](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F3z0a0600_toned.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=dc0621bc309590e3764f469554de3953)
Building The Team
A training program at Prince William County’s Water Reclamation Facility lets students and career-changers in on the ground floor of the profession.
![What a Compost Demonstration Project Teaches Us About Biosolids](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo-magazine-albany-tables-1_2_3_page_3.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=e7094498a3a65e0735627c7285ca4697)
Tech Talk
A pilot project involving five compost batches gives an Oregon city valuable insights to the composting process and verifies capability to produce Class A material.
![Upgrade Transition: Nashville Keeps Plant Humming During Chemical Feed Installation](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_1889-crop.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=8a1c6ec8e66d05a7c1898265baa50080)
How We Do It - Water
A plant team and consultants in Nashville keep two surface water treatment plants running during chemical feed system upgrades.
![Living Fencing Solution Blends Aesthetics and Security](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flf_6_of_6.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=a98c721698163b67fca5f60eb62941b9)
Plantscapes
A decorative living fence at a Maryland water treatment plant had to be built extra sturdy to resist powerful prevailing winds.
![Trident KDS Separator Offers Versatility in Separation](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo111_trident_wwett_spotlight.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=fa56bb5dc02878fbdf1f15f18b930046)
WWETT Spotlight
The country’s fixation on spending restraint and low taxes is chipping away at necessities. What are the impacts of short-changing water infrastructure?
![Q&A: What's the Future of Advanced Nutrient Removal Processes?](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fo1116_in_my_words_rusty_photo.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=5ec0f807faf6e5f24c46347be6a1a769)
In My Words
New technologies in nutrient removal and recovery are among major advances that can improve efficiency and save energy in wastewater treatment.
![Can DNA Sequencing Technology Help Treat Bacteria?](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flab-shots-4x6-250-sequencer.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=b3306c6249e306075f11126eb53604f1)
Technology Deep Dive
DNA sequencing can give water and wastewater operators a much clearer picture of the microbial side of their plant processes.
Forget the Politicians, Infrastructure Investment Isn't Optional
Let's Be Clear
![Treatment and Filtration](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftriplepoint_water_technologies_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=3a55747565243b2727df940b5269e965)
Case Studies
Worth Noting - November 2016
Worth Noting
![DeZURIK high-performance combination air valves solve problems caused by pipeline grease](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_dezurik_asu_cav.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=d39aeb767e923a626c4cfd14bcd68e53)
Product Spotlight
![Goulds high-capacity borehole pump enables sand and abrasives to pass easily](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_goulds_gwt_submersible_egs_45gs50.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=f70be98ac198a5deead1002d1f7e5f6f)
Product Spotlight
Product News - November 2016
Product News