Inside the June 2019 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![From the Lab to the Treatment Process: A Longtime Professional Makes a Successful Transition](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fhumboldt-24.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=a760eef7961ff9828ef54cad8a0c8943)
Jane Leatherland took a big step from a long career in the laboratory to become operator in responsible charge to two treatment facilities.
![Mobile Thermal Hydrolysis Assists in Biosolids Processing](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FLystek-Mobile-Unit_reactor-through-entry-door.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=fcceedf3b1cae4ea6f3cd50f8b4298d2)
![Odor Control and Disinfection](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fanua_case_study_190516_093023.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=d4c0f160f6a69bddd3d694e4b33d979e)
The world is awash in plastic trash. Activists are railing against drinking straws. Meanwhile, bottled water occupies entire aisles in our stores.
![A Hydro International Technology Efficiently Extracts, Cleans and Dries Grit](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fhgc.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=ac0907091c70a19cb84dda91c65f960c)
The Hydro GritCleanse system achieves low organic content and high total solids in washed grit along with efficient particle retention.
![The Cold, Hard Facts About Treating Wastewater at an Antarctic Research Site](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FTPO0619-In-My-Words-jr_antarcica.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=bb961d879c73dab086e5368857a3d174)
A California operator leaps at the chance to ply her trade at the wastewater treatment plant at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station.
![Eye on the Sky: Weather Stations Can Help Utilities Be Responsive to Changing Weather Conditions](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcolumbia1.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=a67ae6727e489f205f87531c27fc4e01)
On-site meteorological stations can help water and wastewater utilities gather data to support sound operating decisions and public communication.
![Landscape With a Purpose: Effective Treatment and Botanical Beauty](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fstatues.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=85d875fd7aa5bc71a2accd593b11519f)
An Oregon city combines a constructed wetland used to cool and treat wastewater effluent with a unique botanical garden
![Landia Offers an Innovative Approach to Mixing Biosolids in Digesters](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdsc_1214.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=a78ffbc9228c7696d3cd51130447fd64)
An automated mixing system helps an Illinois treatment plant improve biogas production and increase volatile solids destruction
![Renewable Revolution: A Michigan City Looks to Leave Fossil Fuels Behind](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgrandrapids1.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=0fc3fb606706785550cf9f97f1ff34e6)
Grand Rapids water and wastewater utility projects provide a big boost toward the city’s goal of 100 percent renewable energy.
![A Kentucky Operator Represents a New Generation in the Water Treatment Leadership](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fradcliffky-13.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=ba360f2c93f09606dd0d210084f9feb1)
A college chemistry degree helped Chris Gohman move quickly up the ranks in his Kentucky water district. He’s looking ahead to a long and exciting career.
![A Mississippi System Succeeds With a Quality Team Paying Constant Attention to Detail](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmeridian_02.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=a58fce83a11c2a0b7aa5cf3f138d3e4c)
Two water plants in the Mississippi city of Meridian operate smoothly with a knowledgeable team backed by SCADA and a state-certified laboratory
![A Zero-Stream-Discharge Treatment Plant Now Produces Pipeline-Quality Methane From Its Biosolids](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwarrior_08.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=5cd6ad44083cb10c96fb16842e3daa12)
Dodge City’s Warrior Biogas Project brings a healthy return on investment and advances the city’s progress on sustainable operations
![Kids' Posters Carry a Message in a Water District's Outreach Program](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmontevista2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.475&fp-y=0.31&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=5fdab780d2187ab9f22fd9349e94da13)
Brightly colored posters created by kids help the Monte Vista Water District spread the message of conservation year-round