Inside the May 2023 Issue of Treatment Plant Operator
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Through private and public sector experiences, Bob Leible moved steadily upward to an award-winning career in water treatment leadership
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Corkscrew Water Treatment Plant optimizes lime treatment, staff communication and management support to provide award-winning results
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The newly formed Midwest Biosolids Association looks to foster education, research, and collaboration among diverse industry participants
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Green stormwater infrastructure projects help KC Water make progress toward goals for reducing CSO frequency and volume
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A blower upgrade helps a Kentucky clean-water plant optimize aeration basin airflow and significantly reduce energy consumption
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Passive aeration and fixed-film media help make the Ecosim biological treatment systems attractive for on-site decentralized applications and small communities
NACWA list of 2022 extreme weather events puts the spotlight on the need to be serious about climate change and remedies for it
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A Georgia water planning agency’s middle school essay contest challenges students to write about the importance of water and think about water-related careers
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A top-performing team in Georgia’s Clayton County adds a Plant of the Year Award to a long list of honors at the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility