Inside the April 2018 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![An Oregon City Saves $55 Million With a Natural Approach to Wastewater Treatment](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Feric_klann_for_tpo-0015.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=e788c80c6fec641c827a0a86c53ab049)
A wetland complex provides effective treatment for an Oregon city and saves some $55 million in capital costs for a facility expansion.
![A Georgia Clean-Water Plant Unlocks a Secret of Extending Screw Pump Life](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flakeside1.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=8822c02158935b67a8de5e74a74ef7b8)
A simple design combined with effective maintenance and rotational operation helps a Georgia treatment plant get long life from its influent lift screw pumps.
![Testing Reveals an Alternative Disinfectant That Prevents Formation of DBPs](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Frevised_tthm.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=319d0ee7a2487c61f146b0419e6412ff)
Testing at a Florida utility documents that ClO2 is an effective disinfectant for portable water that also helps address disinfection byproducts in distribution.
![How to Maximize On-Site Energy: Save It and Also Produce It](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fblowers2.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=291be7aabd73ee07e6b183d2a522b113)
A California authority goes ‘green’ with an aeration efficiency upgrade and two solar arrays installed under a power purchase agreement with no upfront capital.
![A $58 Million Plant Upgrade Sets Kankakee Operators Up for Success](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fkrmagroup.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=171624f3e097f1f83fec43773d41efb2)
A multiyear, $58 million upgrade program improved performance and efficiency for the Kankakee River Metropolitan Authority and set operators up for success.
![Teamwork and Automation Driver Award-Winning Performance in a Pennsylvania Water Plant](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwest_19.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=f331ef449bb40be689222d0f399166ca)
A strong team backed by automation helps a Pennsylvania plant win and sustain Phase III Directors Award status in the Partnership for Safe Water.
![James Dean Constantly Infuses Team Members With a Passion for Continuous Improvement](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbay_minette_utilities_834856.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=5634dd28f8fad701803fdb5bd36b1e99)
James Dean constantly finds ways to improve his plants’ performance and infuses team members with a passion for continuous improvement.
![Starting Them Young: Water Festival Sparks Kids' Interest in Careers](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fniagara-yellow.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=503d96e821f785f127b900f9683144cf)
The Niagara Children’s Water Festival has helped boost students’ knowledge of water resources and even helped steer some toward water-related careers.
![Best Face Forward](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fstuff_008.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=3c4a27d13cba40c9f4db0b6d21ad0d6d)
A Newly Renovated Plaza and Fountain on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Property Creates Positive Impressions in Edmonds, Washington.
![Fix a leaking valve in minutes](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_w_andax_xtreme_shell.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=152163e9f392a53275082b105b6edaae)
![Energy efficient digestion](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_ww_xylem_sanitaire_vorelodos.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=1c6c92651b790866785beb0b903774c9)
![Monitoring and Instrumentation](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FMatchpoint-Hydrins-2-installed-close-up.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=3e3381b5f62be045f2e2e0fb268b9355)
Being careful what you say and how you say it can make a big difference in how customers respond to your utility’s messages, says the author of a new book from American Water Works Association.
![This Biological Process Removes Nitrogen From Wastewater Without Creating a Waste Stream](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FSunnySlopeShotEdited_FullImage_NewLogo.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=f59b952cd53e321d6bf4b5517e46c97d)
Denitrovi technology cost-effectively removes nitrate from groundwater in an automated process that releases only harmless nitrogen gas.
![Clean-Water Industry Raises a Foamy Glass to Water Reuse](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FPWBA-Logo.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=064d766f0fbe48b1e3ebaca15798d791)
The Pure Water Brewing Alliance looks to raise awareness of water reuse and treatment technologies over a friendly glass of beer.