Inside the January 2022 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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With a love of her home region and relentless study, a young professional engineer successfully spearheads key water supply and treatment projects in Nevada.
While we focus on our specific niches in the industry, it’s essential to remember that all water, from rainfall, to groundwater, to lake, streams and oceans, is connected.
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![Case Studies - January 2022](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcapstone_green_energy_case_study.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=710b016cb8ab4361940f82f445c7c2f1)
![Attention to the Basics Drives Success for Two Clean-Water Plants in a Suburban Phoenix Community](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbeardsley_jomax_water_reclamation_facilities002.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=913be6b887a8d715c22c96fb33cfa14e)
Two water reclamation plants in a growing Phoenix suburb are facing expansion. Energetic operations teams keep them running smoothly.
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It’s no exaggeration to say Scott Milholland lives and breathes his career in wastewater. His William D. Hatfield Award is a testament to his dedication.
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The LOTT Clean Water Alliance has taken numerous steps to enhance energy efficiency. And the search for new ideas goes on.
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A pilot project at a California clean-water plant shows significant potential for nanobubble technology to improve treatment effectiveness and reduce costs.
![DE&I: Welcoming, and Fostering People From All Backgrounds, Races, Ethnicities and More](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdei-sanders.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.455&fp-y=0.31&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=de00d719f09d52e6a9af0a70ef5dffa0)
The Water Environment Federation takes aggressive action to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in in its own ranks and across the industry.
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A new peristaltic chemical feed pump offers performance and reliability features along with built-in capability to advance through software upgrades.