Inside the May 2020 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![Award-Winning Filter Plant Overcomes Raw Water Supply Challenges](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwestern_filter_1134211.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.345&fp-y=0.41&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=37fdab5f49cc2db7e7ea7f4e371a6185)
Good was never good enough for the team at Birmingham’s Western Filter Plant. Aiming high has brought a string of awards.
![This Utility's Mobile Tap Trailer Proves That Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fkenosha2.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=4b2738950f1af505561b42408e251c36)
A Lake Michigan city’s Traveling Tap water wagon provides municipal water to supplant bottled water for attendees at city events.
![For the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility, Resource Recovery Is a Way of Life](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbiosolids33.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=f91fc8614d1e6bae72e45211e1ecfafc)
Cogeneration, composting and land application make a Utah water reclamation facility a leader in the capture of valuable resources.
![Education and Certification Led to Career Advancement for Bob Davis When Preparation Met Opportunity](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbobdavis_hopper-37.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=8336a578ddae89e04b340ed33f13fb88)
After a long wastewater career in the paper industry, Bob Davis took a turn on the municipal side at a South Carolina recycled water facility.
![This Vermont Professional Brings a Special Level of Devotion to His Career and Communities](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpetekrolczyk_40.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.535&fp-y=0.455&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=4ad0892b26c325d7683748fb64fceef1)
Award-winning operator Peter Krolczyk divides his time between a Vermont utility district and volunteer work for his faith organization.
![A Utah City's Leak Detection Program Earns Rapid Payback and a Smart 50 Award](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fparkcity2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.48&fp-y=0.7&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=96e4c95dba77a531af9ff2496675f0a9)
A water leak detection and repair program paid big and quick dividends for a ski resort community in the mountains of Utah.
![Digital Monitoring Helps a Management District Ensure the Sustainable Use of Water](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fstjohns1.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=f4ba0922205533cc1368c46661122432)
An analytics software platform helps a Florida water management district enhance operational efficiencies while improving visibility into water-quality data.
![A New Hampshire Treatment Facility Provides a Great Location to Invite Nesting Ospreys](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fimg_0545.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.43&fp-y=0.34&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=640b02fe739df70e74377abe9c26ed6e)
A major wastewater treatment plant upgrade created an opening to install a long-desired osprey nest platform in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
![Worried About All the World's Water Problems? Check Out This Uplifting Documentary.](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpaul_and_tom.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.55&fp-y=0.385&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=983074756e18782d581a0bd27e24d7b1)
Brave Blue World documentary highlights people in multiple places devising positive, innovative solutions to critical water problems.
![PFAS Is Raising Multiple Concerns. This Line of Adsorptive Products Can Be Part of the Remedy.](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcetco_poster_pfas.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.46&fp-y=0.455&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=b03bf7cca342c632284e7fa9cafd11b1)
A new adsorptive medium is designed to provide effective treatment and control of PFAS in drinking water, wastewater and other applications.
A TV documentary highlights the critical problem of poor sanitation in the developing world and presents some potential solutions.
![Exam Study Guide - May 2020](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FTPO-Exam-StudyGuide-2.gif?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=9cb9fedc13056b9e37ce6e0ce98ceaa4)
Maintaining your education is important, especially in a career that demands licensing exams. Prove you’re an expert operator by answering these questions and others from our Exam Study Guide Series.
![Water and Wastewater: No Industry Is More Essential](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwestern_filter_1134024.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.485&fp-y=0.63&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=02cf8756870a77414317dbc3b7996e93)
We have always known you’re essential, and we are thankful and supportive as you continue your work during this uncertain time.
![Product Spotlight - Water: May 2020](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_primozone_gm-series_2.0.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.57&fp-y=0.145&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=23de0bb21993a074e22b29955ec57570)
![Product Spotlight - Wastewater: May 2020](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_simple_solutions_rms-800.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.305&fp-y=0.295&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=6198a8ac5ae5cdeb58a04c46fa7373f3)
![Product News - May 2020](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fkh_industries_crk_reels.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.505&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=c2474f2e027f51549600fa5746f1da5e)
Browse the latest products exclusively for the water and wastewater treatment industry.
![Industry News - May 2020](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgreg_bock.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.625&fp-y=0.31&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=d1dc021971f0f2dd5806de79ca9ddaa9)
Here's a quick roundup of this month's industry news. Track the industry's movers and shakers, learn about company acquisitions, get the skinny on new products and more.
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