Inside the June 2018 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![Devin Snyder Succeeds With a Skilled Team, Rigorous Maintenance and a Supportive Manager](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcc1_0107.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=ad30cf8dc5b4dbe792b4a5967dd7440b)
Award-winning wastewater plant supervisor Devin Snyder succeeds with a skilled team, maintenance and electrical experience and a supportive manager.
![Clearing the FOG](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_elastec_duke_fog_skimmer.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=1adc3ab99c0ef5b402c2b29e13d8bb0a)
![Optimizing flow measurement](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_sierra_instruments_big-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=6034dd310353803af7e48257dec0b9f5)
![Odor Control and Disinfection](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgeomembrane_technologies_case_study_180516_094544.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=7393a3aed41c483e1db598c1b166c5e3)
Cost-benefit analysis can play an important role in making decisions about water and wastewater plant improvement projects.
![Here's a Clever Trick a Kentucky City Is Using to Thaw Out Frozen Water System Components](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcynthiana2.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=3280e461f0f20c52bfe6a0499af3e0e9)
A cleverly rigged portable kerosene heater helps crews in a Kentucky city deal effectively with freeze-ups in water meters and services.
![A New Approach to Leak Detection Locates Problem Areas From a Satellite in Space](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Futilis2.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=2a17bfa97e8b8d3a7dc080d8523c77ce)
Satellite-based technology helps water utilities find and fix distribution and transmission leaks more cost-effectively.
![A New England Association Looks to Bring Veterans Into the Water Professions](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FTPO0618-In-My-Words-peter_and_dustin.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=de71134894c9097a40ef10015606f657)
![Rooftop Plantings, Storm Drain Painting and Residential Rain Barrels Help Control Runoff in Richmond](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_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=d74987c9f69ca7bfadba27425d0eeed7)
Rooftop planting, storm drain painting and residential rain barrels spotlight initiatives to control runoff in Richmond.
![Progressive Cavity Pumping Solves a Florida Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Biosolids Cake Conveyance Problem](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fseepex3.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=7fbbe36b566917af895d12d113fbd239)
Progressive cavity pumping solves a Florida wastewater treatment plant’s biosolids cake conveyance problem.
![Chicago-Area District Nears Net-Zero Energy Through Efficiency and Aggressive Biogas Production](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdowners3.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=1c260c412f22203773216ab284ae3c9a)
A Chicago-area district has net-zero energy in sight for its wastewater treatment plant through efficiency improvements and biogas production augmented by FOG.
![Jeff Pippel Relies on Plain-Spoken Management and a Mentoring Focus to Build an Award-Winning Career](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpippel_060.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=cb2d64a7b33466bdd7b78e3f7db04efd)
Jeff Pippel uses plain-spoken management skills and a sharp mentoring focus to build an award-winning career at West Virginia water and wastewater plants.
![Herlon J. Fayard Jr. Succeeds With Effective Training, Personal Conviction and People-Oriented Management](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgilstrap_cole_herlon_tpo_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=16ad0edaf9d1ec23c88cb2724050a982)
Herlon J. Fayard Jr. applies effective training, personal conviction and people-oriented management to achieve award-winning results.
![Ditching a Piecemeal Plan in Favor of Comprehensive WWTP Overhaul](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F20180131_077.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=d24901e2b512c0ca19e800ddf792df9d)
When a stepwise approach to a plant upgrade fell short, a New York village opted for complete engineered solution.
![Henry County Kids Go Outdoors to Learn About Watersheds, Water Quality and Water Conservation](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcubi2.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=3544e3f233f100da8b1f104e9c95304d)
Cubihatcha Kids program teaches third-graders about watersheds, water quality and water conservation in a natural setting in Henry County.
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