Inside the November 2018 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![Brian Ross Strives to Make His Community and Its Water and Wastewater Facilities the Best They Can Be](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbrianross_03.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=e6f6ba015ea93d4fe9620ab0eb947e0f)
Brian Ross blends long experience, extensive treatment skills, and a hands-on management style to build an award-winning career in Michigan’s Genesee County.
![Borehole pumps provide cost-efficient, autonomous water supply](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_wilo_usa_solar_series.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=c4956a29d96b90c2a1bb5dd552a90f61)
![Efficient blower designed to reduce total cost of ownership](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_gardner_denver_cycloblower_h.e.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=093af50d9fdd3602a6ed28dff988dcef)
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Some basic terms that water professionals use give outsiders bad impression of the industry. Maybe we should stop using them.
![Here's a More Efficient Way to Produce Ozone for Drinking Water Disinfection](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FTPO1118-Tech-Deep-Dive.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=49438416c631a01310533e1e8edad042)
OZORA oxygen recovery system reduces O2 consumption during production of ozone for water treatment operations.
![Is Your Utility Prepared for Climate Change Impacts? Here's Some Advice on How to Plan](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FTPO1118-In-My-Words.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=1d5fc729ba377a38f3645297a6e68c63)
The Portland Water Bureau makes plans to deal with a variety of potential impacts from a changing global climate.
![Education on the Wing: A Virginia Treatment Plant Provides a Haven for Birds](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fkilldeer_reflected_in_lagoon039.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=f8b1293db29608b2aeeee04126cf524c)
A bird sanctuary at a Virginia clean-water plant helps a utility deliver a critical message about the value of clean water.
![Hauling Less Costs Less: A Recipe for Biosolids Volume Reduction](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdeerfield2.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=b70c1d0141498ac8836c91a147ed3c5b)
A microbial product on a growth-promoting substrate helps a Massachusetts clean-water plant sharply reduce biosolids volume and drive down handling costs.
![Solar Energy Means More Than Lower Energy Costs. It Also Means a More Resilient Water System](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmiddletown3.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=268f0884371c9ef82531f32d8af77021)
A solar array at a Connecticut water treatment plant provides substantial electricity cost reduction and bolsters water system resiliency.
![What Makes This Florida Clean-Water Plant Successful? You Can Sum It Up in One Word.](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo_magazine_8746.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=04ef743da295fcc4b335e7939adeff1a)
Award-winning Florida plant succeeds with excellent operation and maintenance, capital improvements, and a training program to attract and retain talented staff.
![Single-Minded Terry L. Huber Sees His Facility Through a Host of Changes](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flima_04.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=477efb269db99dcd0452506d4458ee02)
Terry L. Huber applies reasoned approach and long experience to ensure clean water for residents in his role as supervisor of the Lima Water Treatment Plant.
![Ken Rutt Pays It Forward by Mentoring Team Members the Way Others Mentored Him](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F29-tpo_broomfield_co_scofield.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=e5b7a14c9711621c66fd63a9dfba8c96)
Hatfield Award winner Ken Rutt was the beneficiary of excellent mentors. Now he serves as a mentor to his plant team in Broomfield, Colorado.
![Water Wisdom for the Next Generation of Water Users and Water Professionals](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsouthhenry4.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=8902580318fd5195000e06846310d099)
Kids learn about the water cycle, the value of water, and more in presentations and experiments offered by an Indiana district.