Inside the February 2023 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
![A Texas-Sized Biosolids Recycling Program Yields High-Quality Heat-Dried Products for a Variety of Applications](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F20221020_tpo_tika_jjs_25.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=439dda19c402215d9deb1fbe185770c4)
Houston’s biosolids beneficial use program goes back more than 100 years. Today its Hou-Actinite product is a favorite among farmers, ranchers and landscapers.
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![Product Focus: Biosolids Management/Headworks](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fiep_technologies_isodisc.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=8030000ab1009cd376a64419a7afb674)
![Case Studies: Biosolids Management/Headworks](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Faqualitec_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=a687ba762aa8143238dbf8f93eedd4c3)
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![Product Spotlight - Wastewater: System provides seamless remote monitoring](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_sensaphone_sentinel_pro.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=1a174017d8c09ddd7ccd8f69585e1856)
![Product News - February 2023](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Foz_aluma_lite.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=9774d630872349ea0a9b8755df270ced)
![Industry News - February 2023](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcentrisyscnp_houston.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=e6bfc133b4cb1c472eb7c52fd77bb5c2)
People/Awards; Events
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Heat trace cables provide a reliable solution to keep clean-water plants operating and in compliance in spite of winter’s severe cold
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A treatment plant team in a New York village saves time and improves operations with a digital data management solution.
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Pumps with permanent magnet motors and VFDs deliver attractive return on investment in high-duty-cycle applications.
The Clean Water Act has been enormously effective since its passage in 1972. But is it time to revisit its provisions and approach?
![A Water District Awards Grants Over 20 Years Totaling More Than $4 Million for School-Based Water Education Projects](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fswflorida1.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=54c9b8e4e6618a8a3bd729fb72cef78d)
A Florida water management district has made a substantial impact on students and educators with its grant program for 25 years.
![It Was No Surprise: The South Walton Utility Company Fully Expected Statewide Accolades](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsouth_baldwin_utilities_1352441.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=b28399f975f193824c36a7e2819d5c4f)
The limestone filtering qualities of the Floridan aquifer make drinking water processing easy for South Walton Utility Company.
![Business Experience Helped This Texas Operator Build a Stellar Career in Clean Water](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F20221006_tpo_latia_jutan_baytown_jjs_21.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=d98f8a3d1909102da6b6ae104a597b84)
LaTia Jutan used experience gained in the public and private sectors as fuel for a rapid rise to a leadership role in the clean-water profession.
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The Infrastructure Law has made funding available for lead service line removal. It’s time to make plans and take action.
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A Colorado utility provides multiple conservation programs, including education and financial incentives to encourage water-saving landscapes.
![One Way to Find New Water Professionals: Grow Them Yourself](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fbuildteam1.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=0d4119d61312ffdd02efa01a7eb91ede)
A South Carolina water and sewer authority addresses the worker shortage by creating a high school internship program to fill entry-level jobs.