Inside the July 2021 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Award-winning lab supervisor Tyler Bragg functions as an integral part of a fully cross-trained clean-water plant team.
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A North Carolina team finished a major plant upgrade with no shutdowns and no permit violations. The new equipment and technologies now serve them well.
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A biosolids storage issue led the Hampton Roads Sanitation District to a new thermal hydrolysis process that yields a Class A material.
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Biological treatment systems help the City of Laguna Beach eliminate nuisance odors cost-effectively at three major lift stations.
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Award-winning researcher Karl Linden sees big potential for ultraviolet light, not just for disinfection but to treat pharmaceuticals and even attack Covid.
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A new-generation automated bar screen helps clean-water plants maximize screening efficiency and reliability and accommodate peak flow events.
America’s water and wastewater infrastructure continue to earn barely passing grades on the civil engineers’ report cards.
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![This Lab Supervisor Oversaw a Tenfold Workload Increase and Became an Unofficial Consulting Chemist for Her Utility](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwestbrunswick004.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=1a8f60ed45fbc846d3d473febbcdd95a)
Anna leRoux’s role with Brunswick County Public Utilities fulfilled a childhood ambition and gave her a rewarding career.
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A pandemic could not stop this Colorado utility from continuing a children’s water festival with a legacy that spans three decades.