Inside the May 2017 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![Sister Plants Provide Clean Water at Revolutionary War Battleground](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fjumpingbrook24964.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=ff09b264617d80bc40f0a33f64bb686c)
Cover Story
The Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant used tube settlers to drive down turbidity and earn a 15-year Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water.
2017 Annual Company Directory
![WaterWays Program Teaches Youth to Preserve Water Resources](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwaterways_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=5f268b8fa25c1fcf21b80b9b3497ea09)
Hearts and Minds
Hands-on activities teach Maine middle school students about the water cycle, runoff prevention and watershed preservation.
![Kimmswick WWTP Has All the Right Pieces for Exceptional Operation](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo_rockcreekplant_097.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=92ceae05cea5b5aeeda03f54a0040d32)
Top Performer - Plant
A dedicated and well-equipped staff keeps the Kimmswick Wastewater Treatment Facility running smoothly and looking sharp.
![Magnificent Mentor Educates Public Through His Students](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fshatz_provided-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=033567e3526c8640ac1661cb60b2ad5f)
Top Performer - Operator
Ken Burgener shares his love of science and the clean-water profession with students who represent the next generation of operators and lab technicians.
![Creating a Culture of Safety at Your Treatment Facility](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F20170120_glenbard_032.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=2d738aa460fe68bfefc7f7bb82ec1090)
Top Performer - Plant
Safe practices are built right into work procedures and team members’ attitudes at the Glenbard Wastewater Authority.
![Wyoming Plant Targets Net Zero Energy Consumption](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fhsi.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=840b0bcdd41973ec1e9a6897ee069a89)
Sustainable Operations
The wastewater treatment plant in Wyoming’s Jackson Hole takes progressive steps to fit in with its environmentally sensitive surroundings.
![The Predictive Maintenance Value of Vibration Monitors](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Faccelerometer_fitted_to_a_gearbox.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=8663814f02def5ac74a8329889350e5c)
Tech Talk
Falling costs and greater simplicity in vibration monitoring systems enable plant operators to do predictive maintenance on high-value and basic equipment.
![Alaska Plant Addresses Community Safety With Upgrade](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fawwu_product_shot_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=5c2a2ea28fcf101f6f1f1219c18aaf6a)
How We Do It
The largest clean-water plant in Anchorage makes the switch from chlorine gas disinfection to sodium hypochlorite generated on site.
![How One Midwest Treatment Plant Gives Back to Mother Nature](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fkokomo_philips_street_prairie_grass_photo_with_birds.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=538861695f5733f01cff3a3cd00fd622)
Plantscapes
A constructed grassland on a water plant site that was once a farm is now home to abundant native plants and a rich variety of wildlife.
![Organizational Merger Emphasizes 'One Water' Approach](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmosher_headshot1.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=741565f36da0d485548f51c02ebc1a20)
In My Words
The newly formed Water Environment & Reuse Foundation sets research priorities that focus on a more integrated approach to water management.
![New Tech Takes on Primary Clarifier Duty in Small Footprint](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_0635.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=2b8926d6364d5e22d42723e335262c6a)
Technology Deep Dive
Hydro MicroScreen technology combines fine screening and primary treatment, helping plants save space and enhance efficiency.
Sprucing Up Treatment Plants to Promote Positive Public Perception
Let's Be Clear
If you want the treatment plant team to have ‘firefighter status,’ then it helps to make the plant look just as good as the firehouse.
Worth Noting - May 2017
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Calendar
Industry News - May 2017
Industry News
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Product Spotlight
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Product Spotlight
Product News - May 2017
Product News