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Bug of the Month: Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies in Aerobic… | Treatment Plant Operator

2 weeks ago | tpomag.com | Ryan Hennessy

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, learn how to diagnose and attend to nutrient deficiencies in aerobic biological treatment systems A general guideline or starting point for nutrient demand in aerobic biological treatment systems is that the wastewater should contain a balance of approximately 100 parts BOD to 5 parts nitrogen to 1 part phosphorus. For the necessary biochemical reactions, micronutrients and... Please login or register to view TPO articles. It's free, fast and...
Breaking New Ground in Potable Reuse

3 weeks ago | tpomag.com | Ted Rulseh

El Paso Water will build a first-in-the nation direct-to-distribution water reuse facility, turning wastewater effluent into 10 mgd of high-quality drinking water Water utilities in the arid Southwestern United States are starved for water supplies and increasingly look to indirect and direct potable reuse as part of the answer to meeting demand. El Paso Water is helping lead the way in potable reuse, breaking ground in late February for... Please login or register to view TPO articles. It's...
Stormwater: Looking Beyond and Recognizing Innovators | Treatment Plant Operator

1 month ago | tpomag.com | Ted Rulseh

Appeared in print as "The End of the Pipe" April 2025 Let's Be Clear A top attraction for the kids in my old neighborhood was a storm sewer that ran one block down 42nd Street and emptied into a woodsy swamp. Guarding the end of the pipe was a set of vertical metal bars. In their wisdom the city fathers spaced them widely enough that we could......
This Lab Analyst Rises While Helping Elevate Others | Treatment Plant Operator

1 month ago | tpomag.com | Jim Force

Appeared in print as "Part Analyst, Part Teacher" April 2025 Cover Story Candice Kucera has learned a lot about water and wastewater treatment in just four years with the city of Cedar Rapids. Now as a lab services water quality analyst, she shares her passion and knowledge and to help others appreciate water quality the way she does. “I enjoy......
At Billings, Not Trial and Error; Trial and Success | Treatment Plant Operator

1 month ago | tpomag.com | Jim Force

Appeared in print as "Creative Thinking" April 2025 Top Performer - Wastewater Plant It’s three in the morning — low-flow time. You’re at the Billings Wastewater Reclamation Facility, a 40 mgd (design) plant undergoing a major upgrade for nutrient removal on the fly. You and your team are about to take the existing clarifiers down, open a slide gate and......
Seeking Better Lives for the Women Who Bring the Water | Treatment Plant Operator

1 month ago | tpomag.com | Ted Rulseh

Appeared in print as "Women Helping Women" April 2025 In My Words Women and girls in some remote communities walk an average of nearly four miles per day to get clean water for their families. Globally, fetching water means 200 billion hours per year that people could have spent on more productive activity. Most of that time is spent by women......
PFAS in Biosolids: What’s the Risk?

2 months ago | tpomag.com | Ted Rulseh

A U.S. EPA assessment looks at risks of land-applied material to farm families. Meanwhile, the assessment itself poses risks to utilities’ beneficial use programs.
Bug of the Month: Bead-Shaped Filaments

2 months ago | tpomag.com | Ryan Hennessy

In this month's microbiology spotlight, we take a look at whether bead-shaped filaments and what they mean in the context of wastewater treatment For as long as I’ve been involved in filamentous bacteria type identification there have been multiple opinions of filaments that contain bead-shaped cells which resemble a pearl necklace. Literature on this topic recognizes these as Nostocoida limicola filament types or even as... Please login or register to view TPO articles. It's free, fast and...
In Building Good Relationships With News Media, How Does Your Utility… | Treatment Plant Operator

2 months ago | tpomag.com | Ted Rulseh

Appeared in print as "A Reporter’s Perspective" March 2025 In My Words Many communities’ water and sewer rates are rising faster than inflation as utilities invest heavily to upgrade, expand and repair critical infrastructure. That can pose hardships to lower-income customers, and utilities often compensate by offering what are commonly called......
This Plant Helps Keep a Critical Lake Not Just Clean, But Full | Treatment Plant Operator

2 months ago | tpomag.com | Ted Rulseh

Appeared in print as "Saving the Lake" March 2025 Top Performer - Wastewater Plant Leaders in the southern Iowa city of Osceola grew concerned as persistent drought caused the level to drop in the lake that supplies homes and businesses with water. West Lake, about three miles from the city, had receded by as much as nine feet. Owners of a floating casino feared......