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51. Applying High-Performance Organization Concepts To Your Public Works Department 8/23/2016

    Public works managers often strive to improve their performance and optimize resources. One way to achieve this is to follow the process of becoming a high-performance organization (HPO).

52. Does Size Matter For Public Works Directors? Is There A Leadership Difference Between A Large Organization And A Smaller One? 3/10/2015

    A review of government organization statistics and the population they serve can give us some ideas on how Director of Public Works (DPW) leadership responsibilities vary.

53. VLR® System For Biological Treatment Case Study 10/8/2014

    Economic development has its price and sometimes calls for major upgrades to a community’s wastewater treatment facilities.

54. SCU Trace Metal Removal Media Datasheet 6/13/2014

    SCU™ specialty media is a proprietary adsorbent which is similar in appearance to granular activated carbon or anthracite but with a higher density and particle hardness. It removes trace levels of various heavy metals from complex waters to levels not possible with standard ion exchange resins.

55. Fike Casing Cementing Tool: A Simple Solution 3/17/2014

    The ideal pump-and-plug scenario at a new oil well is a single-stage cementing job performed through the bottom of the casing, with the cement circulating to the top of the target area in the annular space. A uniform layer of cementing is created to support and provide a seal around the surface casing. As a result, drilling can resume.

56. Reliable Water Service And The Economy 11/20/2012

    The American Society of Civil Engineers grades both wastewater and drinking water systems a D-, the lowest ratings of any infrastructure category, including our aging highways and bridges.

57. Public Utility Uses Re-Injection Of Treated Arsenic Contaminated Water To Reduce Underground Plume Leaching 6/20/2012

    In December 2009, Evoqua was contacted to treat groundwater for arsenic removal to achieve a 1 ppb goal. The 1 ppb goal limit is equivalent to 10 percent of the current drinking water standard in California and represents the first request at this low treatment goal in the US. The treated groundwater is reinjected on the property to reduce the
    size and mass of the contaminated plume leaching from the property.

58. Asset Inspections Are Optimal Tool For Maintenance And Capital Improvement 5/22/2012

    Infrastructure asset inspection process is a tool that identifies deficiencies, creates backlog, establishes proactive maintenance, and monitors life cycles; as well as assists agencies in identifying projects for their Capital Improvement Program (CIP). These inspections can provide both a short-term benefit through work identification for repair and maintenance efforts and a long-term benefit of project identification of new capital improvements and enhancement. By Michael Garcia, PSM, Program Manager II , Seminole County Public Works and Chandra Greiner, CPM, Consultant, LA Consulting

59. BioMag™ And CoMag™ Systems 5/14/2012

    The BioMag™ System easily integrates with planned or existing facilities, increasing activated sludge system capacity up to 300% without new tankage, providing control over the depth of secondary sludge blankets and enabling high nutrient removal.

60. Overhead Is Over Our Head 4/19/2012

    This discussion provides a brief description of the different types of overhead and a specific methodology for calculating an avoidable overhead rate that can be for both maintenance and operations. By Billy Wright, Consultant, LA Consulting; Chandra Greiner, Consultant, LA Consulting