Inside the May 2022 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![Many Ohio Operators Owe Their Success to This Training Committee and This Instructor and Leader](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftruss_5324.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=b4bf34a9ab3c115b7d2d719742e3722a)
As executive director of the Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Curtis L. Truss Jr. takes pride in fostering well-rounded water and wastewater professionals.
![Product Spotlight - Wastewater: Hydrogen sulfide data logger catches issues early](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_cas_dataloggers_odalog_g20.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=165cf1defeef1e45b8d2ddebb6531e45)
![Product News - May 2022](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Feh_prosonic_flow_w_400.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=b76234ddca7a5b2540dfc3f81ef58145)
![Industry News - May 2022](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fmadhavibatchu.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.455&fp-y=0.42&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=9c1ec7050b627179bba7bbcf8d60c3d6)
People/Awards; Events
![Federal Government Actions Provide Guidance and Dollars for Addressing PFAS Contamination](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flabella-appphoto.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=2121e17ec9c27567e4f2c0260b8fffa5)
An emerging large family of “forever chemicals” will present growing treatment and communication challenges. Here’s what plant managers and operators should know.
![A Newly Designed Plate Settler Is Designed to Be Lighter and Lower in Capital and Installed Cost](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FTPO05-Tech-Deep-Dive-Xylem-Leopold-Texler-lamella-clarifier-tank.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=33be0277ffe8793961d8b2893affef37)
A lamella clarifier is designed to enable efficient sedimentation and low-turbidity finished water with innovative materials of construction.
Dealing with difficult people can be, well, difficult. We all face them at work and in daily life. Here are some strategies for coping with them.
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![A Florida Town Sponsors a Drop Savers Water Conservation Poster Contest for Kids](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdavie1.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=d91cb8e650eb95a3849c13d03c1dcb37)
Kids from the Florida town of Davie are regular entrants in a water awareness and conservation poster contest sponsored by the Florida AWWA section.
![This Pennsylvania Operator Has Learned the Value of a Fully Trained, Team-Oriented Staff](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdsf0132.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=42fff86c28135a11c7725e529748657f)
Michael Sedon excels in plant operations. He takes pride in helping his colleagues and others achieve their own brands of excellence.
![A Sound Old Structure and Modern Instruments Spell Plant of the Year for this Mississippi Facility](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftpomag-andrewwelchphoto-038.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=baf40941766ae5034907e6fb2eb2a710)
Upgrades in technology, monitoring and maintenance keep Vicksburg’s water plant churning out a quality product and earning awards for excellence.
![Unique Local Geology Helps the City of Prineville Sustain a Resilient Water Source](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fprineville1.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=5b99b198d5125cbb4a74425728a8cf0c)
An Oregon city expanded its water system without adding capacity to its treatment plant. Solutions include an aquifer storage and recovery system and water loss control.
![A Graphite-Metal Alloy Bushing Comes to the Rescue of a Problem Clarifier](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgraphalloy1.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=5dd1910a44d99ac651377dda12a5b49d)
A North Carolina wastewater treatment plant resolves a clarifier issue with a self-lubricating bearing that boosts reliability and cuts maintenance costs.
![A New and Innovative Way to Keep Weirs Free of Troublesome Green Stuff](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgillteq4.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=a29de276a348a915330ac568f78333fb)
Automating algae control in clarifiers, thickeners, and similar tanks can dramatically and cost effectively improve safety and efficiency.