Inside the December 2019 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![Setting Goals Reachable Through Hard Work. That's Lori Stenzel's Formula for Success.](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flori_stenzel-201900229.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=da6cf8f438f85b34469a6bb093da650a)
Lori Stenzel doesn’t like to stand still in her professional life. She has grown in her career by constantly striving to do more.
Moving from front-line operations to leadership is a major challenge — in ways many newly minted leaders don’t expect.
WateReuse Symposium keynote speaker sees a trend away from water diversion projects and a movement toward reuse, desalination and conservation to resolve scarcity issues.
![A Concrete Structure Becomes a Public Attraction in a North Carolina Community](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwsfcu_sides_roadtank_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=9aa5f8c50abb204649b06c7e47204405)
An award-winning mural showing a river otter decorates a large water tank and makes a strong impression on the community.
![Is Your SCADA System Aging? Maybe It's Time to Take Stock.](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftechtalk2_191119_074137.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=97d6f201f7742238986d68182a4f4534)
Maintenance and life-cycle planning for these mission-critical systems should be a routine part of water and wastewater treatment plant operations.
![FlexRake Screens Prove to Be Efficient Solutions for Lift Stations and a Treatment Plant](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fduperon2.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=d80882ee2811c69cb693dc185cdf7838)
Greater New Haven authority solves a screening problem with maintenance-free and reliable bar screens backed by quality support.
![Upping the Ante](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fames3.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=69e2e47dd51f311aa4e0990c4d6bd6d7)
Pursuit of LEED certification enhances sustainability in a new Iowa water plant and paves the way for a $6.5 million grant toward construction.
![Clean-Water Plant Stays in Permit Compliance During Major Upgrade for Phosphorus Removal](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fnampa-wastewater-plant-073.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=3f29b1064f01422e733a1ff5e171e8c9)
An Idaho team completes a major upgrade for phosphorus removal and a plan for water reuse while keeping the existing plant in permit compliance.
![Numbers Replace Sight, Sound, Smell and Intuition at the Water Plants in Louisville, Colorado](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F02-tpo_scofield_louisville_2019.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=4818a0dfdb2dd17aa95010b9203e611e)
The water treatment team in Louisville, Colorado, thrives on reliable lab information and a new SCADA system to make sound operating decisions.
![Investing in Employee Training and Major Upgrade Prepare Clean-Water Facility for the Future](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwpb_ecr-wrf-0081.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=8f82d19575b5bda9273851a529c77a8a)
The clean-water facility in West Palm Beach is getting a major upgrade with help from an involved and energized operations team.
![You Know About Struvite. Now Meet Brushite — From a New Phosphorus Recovery Process](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcalprex3.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=8ae033a2f7589ae52048d2b6f5307ce3)
CalPrex process takes a different approach to nutrient recovery, yielding marketable fertilizer in the form of brushite pellets.
![A Laredo Museum Helps Educate Children From Schools, Scout Troops and Other Organizations](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flaredo3.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=73ee9b38b62e6a384f90115dc7aa8c61)
The Laredo Water Museum incorporates devices from a historic water plant into a wide variety of educational displays for all ages