Inside the October 2017 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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![This Lead Operator Is Nothing Short of a Civic Asset](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fshaffer60422.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=cd801b132e9f1a79f969fa59bfd1b739)
Cover Story
Stan Shaffer applies long experience, people skills and a nonstop learning quest to build an award-winning career as chief water plant operator in Oneonta, New York.
2017 Tanks, Structures & Components Directory
![New App Allows Water Customers to Track Usage](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Feye_on_water_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=301d21cbddc4710dc2123bd999b3964d)
Hearts and Minds
The Santa Fe Water Division unveils smartphone app to help customers identify leaks, understand their water usage, and adopt conservation habits.
![Too Much Rain Leads to Upgrades for Vermont WWTP](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F20170412-oliverparini-enosburg-0355.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=0f58b8cedbf8012f022eb69cc85f9005)
Top Performer - Plant
The Enosburg Falls team acts to limit overflows from wet-weather events and lays aside funds to make regular plant process improvements.
![27-Year Laboratory Veteran Wins William D. Hatfield Award](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F20170428_suebaret056.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=32f47af48562a9963843b8e2c45b6501)
Top Performer - Operator
William D. Hatfield award winner Sue Baert succeeds with hard work, a winning management style, and extensive service to industry associations.
![Filtration Plant Staff Pushes Performance Past Permit Requirements](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo_17.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=64761a836498191bddc3b80d526052bf)
Top Performer - Plant
Presidents Award-winning Ephrata Joint Authority plant uses data to fine-tune processes and produce consistently high-quality water.
![Batteries Are Included for This Energy Efficient California WWTP](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo10_sustainable_operations.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=bfee1dd6f2398b7b3f7f6e2e1d69e927)
Sustainable Operations
A California district installs an energy storage system to help make more efficient use of electricity from cogeneration and solar power.
![Out With Odors and In With High-Quality Biosolids](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fvillagecreekrenda__297.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=482dc95e65d1767806e3c13d7ca1ed81)
How We Do It - Wastewater
Feeding ferric chloride to digested biosolids paid big dividends in drier material, lower hauling costs and reduced odor complaints in Fort Worth, Texas.
![Unique Plant Fencing is a Thing of Beauty](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffront_of_plant_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=ff9d453f977dfb57eaad6ee5402f3a6d)
Plantscapes
An innovative fence design provides security while maintaining the architectural integrity of a historic water treatment plant building in Saginaw, Michigan.
![Anammox Bacteria: Where Science and Operations Meet](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fuw-mcmahonnoguera2.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=a4d2f1d0075f3963471cb6aadf6cc363)
In My Words
Wastewater treatment using anammox bacteria is an example of how lab experimentation and real-world trial and error can work together to promote progress.
![New Aerobic Granular Sludge Technology Defies Convention](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fnl_nereda_epe_july_2015_2_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=7c3a3d3880b73366a0e5b7b15abcc613)
Technology Deep Dive
An innovative secondary treatment technology uses aerobic granular biomass for effective nutrient removal in a compact footprint with low energy consumption.
How Modern Batteries Make Solar and Wind Power Viable for Treatment Plants
Let's Be Clear
Electrical energy storage has potential to fill a critical gap in the emissions-reducing and money-saving attributes of renewable power resources.
Exam Study Guide
Exam Study Guide
Worth Noting - October 2017
Worth Noting
People/Awards; Calendar
Industry News - October 2017
Industry News
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Case Studies
![Providing multiparameter control](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_de_nora_microchem3.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=481aca07b3c3f6a63f6fd632f7e96132)
Product Spotlight
![A valve and flowmeter in one](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_w_singer_valve_spi-mv.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=9342da4562f5c410f93f3b688804642f)
Product Spotlight
Product News - October 2017
Product News
Product Focus - October 2017
Product Focus