Brian Goetz counts dealing with a newly emerged pollutant as just one of the challenges he has faced in a successful 35-year water career.
Operator James Hembree looks upon his dedication to cleaning and recycling wastewater as an article of faith.
An Oklahoma clean-water plant cuts potable water use dramatically with reuse project. Other improvements include in-pipe UV disinfection and a biofilter for odor control.
Big-bubble mixing in anoxic selector zones enables an Indiana clean-water plant to achieve biological phosphorus removal and nearly eliminate alum feed.
Granular activated carbon and regenerable ion exchange units are designed to reduce “forever chemicals” to nondetectable levels while addressing issues with spent media disposal.
Clean-water and drinking water operators show creativity and resourcefulness in finding simple and low-cost, yet effective solutions to plant problems.
Chad Williams is the can’t miss keynote speaker for the 2023 show