Inside the April 2019 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![A New Water Plant Enables Kentucky American Water to Meet Its Key Customer's Water Demand for Years to Come](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo-owentonky-48.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=65979c02b7c856e8f10a5cbf353b41e2)
A 20 mgd water plant along the Kentucky River provides high-quality water and security of supply for the cities of Lexington and Owenton.
![A more efficient underdrain](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_leopold_type_360.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=2b79883a33e86dcb888e8ba85f01cd8a)
![Creating drier solids](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_flottweg_xelletor_190319_112150.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=7dfd2b43cb4d1eeb20dd9f210ffe7503)
![Monitoring and Instrumentation](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FDelta-Treatment-Systems-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=a7db7865b6b16dbbf6b2b3c5e0715fbf)
At every age, including post-retirement, a fulfilling life needs to include continuing to make a difference: at home, in the community, in the world, somewhere.
![Here's a Solution for Emergency or Peak Seasonal Needs for Aeration](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F20190110_091620.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=fea546dd768270f83fe77bd707cc6cce)
Aerzen USA offers rental blowers to help wastewater treatment plants meet emergency and other short-term aeration requirements.
![There's Plenty of Career Life After Retirement From Operations](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_0989.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=42b46b5441ef7b6abb752b7d582e47bb)
John Hart became an equipment sales engineer after retiring from operations. He sees many opportunities for retirees to stay active and engaged in the industry.
![Here's How to Make a Treatment Plant an Appealing Sight for Neighbors](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcoh_swrf_st._rose_parkway_on_right_neighorhood_on_the__backside.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=7996c7f16b85227e5f42499c5c21ab8e)
A berm richly adorned with desert plantings and boulders hides a Nevada wastewater treatment plant from view.
![An Innovative Treatment Solution to Suit a Legendary University](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flakeside4.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=8814092ed2f186421750be28889531dc)
Ole Miss gets an expanded wastewater treatment facility to meet the challenges of strict permit limits and highly variable flows.
![County Wastewater Treatment Department Tackles Seattle’s High Runoff Flows in Environmentally Sound Fashion](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fkingco-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=326d50570ecc93bd99070c430f3143f4)
A wet-weather treatment station in Washington’s King County will help control CSOs and furthers a wide range of sustainability goals.
![Boston's Water Agency Earns Plaudits for Improving Operations, Fiscal Responsibility and Public Outreach](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Feisen_tpo092518_10.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.485&fp-y=0.335&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=38472ac16306affc83e264de16587f3a)
The award-winning Boston Water and Sewer Commission outperforms standards in providing excellent drinking water and services.
![Win-Win: Biosolids Program Holds Down Solids Management Costs and Delivers Quality Product to Farmers](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fshatz_dan_shorten-1026.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.505&fp-y=0.435&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=b3cc97df99ef8abdb7bfe86c368a7386)
Orem’s award-winning biosolids program delivers a quality product to farmers while holding solids management costs down.
![Want to Know the Value of Networking? Talk to Rodney Spires](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdenny_medley_rodneyspires_hannibalwwtp_144.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=01982e131e8d7ea5e447cc77be0ac19a)
Rodney Spires has built a career on a large network of industry contacts who have helped him advance and provide a ready source of advice and assistance.
![A State Association Models a Quality Outreach Program Others Could Emulate](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fswcd1.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=47b6692dd0f6bd66c9435ca623551237)
NYWEA presenters deliver hands-on wastewater education to fifth-graders at a county soil and water conservation field day event.