Inside the July 2018 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![Matt Jenkins Takes Pride in Getting the Most From the Clean-Water Plants He Operates and Building Strong Teams](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmatt_jenkins_for_tpo-32.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=5fa97d55d8ee7a91b6dbea9261ae6abc)
Matt Jenkins believes in the importance of understanding the interaction of all parts of the plant and their influence on each other.
A Kentucky city partners with a community college on an apprenticeship program to train potential replacements for water and wastewater workers planning to retire.
![A Low-Powered Electric Mixer Saves Big Money for a Vermont Lagoon Treatment Plant](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwaterbury1.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=e74a3705cbd9c528b9417f9b27219296)
A low-powered electric mixer replaces some aerators in a Vermont treatment plant lagoon and delivers significant savings on energy
![Award-Winning Project Manager Mark Houle Tackles Challenges With Experience, Problem-Solving Skills and a Dedicated Team](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F83a1110a.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=9a16179302f712ca2d09deb9723feffd)
Award-winning project manager Mark Houle tackles challenges with experience, problem-solving skills and a dedicated team.
![A Plant Team Responds to a Disastrous Chlorine Leak With Quick Repairs and a Long-Term Improvements](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo_jamieamlong_nortonkswtp_066.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=71fc5710a04e868937ac75ff65da374b)
A chlorine leak disabled the Norton water plant’s electrical and control systems. The team responded with quick repairs and big long-term process improvements.
![Plant Ensures Quality Effluent Through Sound Maintenance and Continuing Education for Staff](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcc2_8904.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=1479ae46c172f5539f44b373d50c6e10)
Age is no barrier to performance at the Pascagoula/Moss Point Regional Treatment Plant. Sound maintenance and continuing education for staff ensure quality effluent.
![Iowa Children’s Water Festival Teaches Fifth-Graders About Water at an Opportune Age](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fiowa_5.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=3ba32fdc29ef143c0b9f77943e21fd63)
The Iowa Children’s Water Festival teaches fifth-graders about water’s importance at an age when what they learn stays with them.
![A Fast Fix for Worn Valves at a Los Angeles Water Reclamation Plant](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fhyperion2.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=208757d8f5077f4b1c8037c8893293dd)
A major valve refurbishment and replacement project boosts reliability, safety and environmental protection at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles.
![Pumps, Drives, Valves, Blowers and Distribution Systems](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Funiversal_blower_pac_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=ef1cadb6d47bb93be3a8ba34cb9def7f)
Issues like improving water infrastructure need people willing to swear off extreme positions and approach problems in practical ways.
![The Modular Way to Reduce Chemical Consumption and Pave the Way for Growth](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbravo-triplex.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=7435fed610ae826996a7cec19b29d1b0)
Modular metering pump systems are designed to help treatment plant operators easily upgrade and reduce chemical consumption.
![Elevating the Industry](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FTPO0718-In-My-Words-Alan.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=e5fd80067a3cf0d296329e1f5b132ae7)
Nonprofit Blue Drop looks to provide practical advice to clean-water and drinking water utilities while saving money for DC Water ratepayers and marketing biosolids products.
![Here's Some Advice to Ensure Long and Reliable Aeration Blower Performance](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fatlascopcotpo2.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=18ac3d6b96c69adb1c687caf32b164a5)
Long and cost-effective blower performance depends on proper installation, an understanding of control systems, and regularly scheduled maintenance.
![Public Art Conveys Important Messages About Water's Importance](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwater_you_and_i_haiku.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=7b5d748c4214707e128e3f0caff9cd53)
Public art in Boynton Beach adds visual appeal to a water treatment plant and conveys a message about water’s importance.
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