Inside the October 2019 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![California Professional Climbs From Warehouse Position to Senior Operator](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fr8v0726.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=c53562f3cc7c8c1e4eb2c48e807ce33c)
Central San’s Michelle Tarantino sees a limitless future for herself and other women in operations and other roles in the clean-water industry
People/Awards; Events
Getting the most from WEFTEC or any industry conference means scheduling time to share what you learned with your colleagues.
![An Innovative Approach to Phosphorus Removal Requires No Big Capital Investment](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbishopwater3.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=70dfeeac22374641a9b5c85cbd3b5fec)
A rare-earth-based coagulant is designed to help clean-water plants achieve ultra-low phosphorus limits at a more affordable cost.
The nature and variety of today’s water-quality challenges make the Clean Water Act seem outmoded. NACWA argues it’s time for a fresh approach.
![The Light’s Fantastic!](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_9607-1.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=5c5af52a2873f2f15decb41c26178e1f)
Colored LEDs add visual appeal to a Calgary lift station and help the public understand what goes on within the building walls.
![What's One Way to Prepare for High Flows? Conduct a Simulation.](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpwc2.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=ba40501150c89a2b5ab10ad2eec1657a)
A Virginia authority conducts a series of storm-event simulations to help prepare its clean-water plant infrastructure for actual high-flow conditions.
![A Land Reclamation Project in Ontario Involves a City Utility in a Three-Way Partnership](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsudbury1.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=260660f45921e9df641e3832a3634162)
An award-winning project in Greater Sudbury puts Class A biosolids to work restoring vegetation and wildlife to mine tailings areas.
![Amazement With the Miracle of Treatment Brought Clifford Creeks Jr. Into the Profession](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpo_cliffordcreeks_ogrenhrejsa_199.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=2067eba73688f001d1c3f28760447210)
Clifford Creeks Jr. quickly developed a passion for wastewater treatment. Now he puts it to work daily and tries to impart it to a new generation.
![People-Oriented Eric Osborne Helps Utility Select the Right People and Keep Team Members Trained](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgilstrap_cole_tpo_osborne_52019_048.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=0feb7c3e58003e9ffaec7fb2c87f3a2c)
Eric Osborne helps his utility succeed by selecting the right people and keeping the team trained. He also gives back through association involvement.
![The 2018 Arkansas Water Laboratory Professional of the Year Is Someone Her Supervisor Calls Indispensable](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmindi_dearen_-_beaver_water_district_-_tpo_-_20197e7a5862.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=d24b9db44164ab45a7786b142acc342d)
Mindi Dearing brings a marathoner’s drive and dedication to supervising the laboratory at the Beaver Water District in Arkansas.
![Education for All Ages Is the Approach at a Unique Environmental Learning Place in California](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fecocenter1.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=10500f920645a1825a3000a09defc06d)
A small-scale wastewater treatment plant is part of an EcoCenter in San Francisco that teaches students and adults about the environment in a wetland setting.