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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
As an operator, trainer
and O&M consultant since 1972, Roy has developed several O&M manuals,
standard operational procedures and O&M performance reports; conducted
multiple operations and maintenance training programs at several water and
wastewater facilities; provided plant troubleshooting assistance programs;
provided technical advisory services; developed, coordinated and implemented
several maintenance management systems; coordinated and implemented several
facility start‑up assistance programs; and provided other specialized
technical services. As a certified wastewater operator in Florida, and
four other states, Roy has provided assistance and coordination with the
start‑up of more than 12 water and wastewater treatment facilities, and
has provided over 2,500 hours of training to over 3,000 operators in the states
of Florida, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New Jersey,
Louisiana, Arizona, Indiana, Georgia, Washington, D.C., New York and Puerto
Rico.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2006
to Present
City
of Orlando, Florida
Wastewater
Project Consultant
Participating in the design, construction and operation of a Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) Process at the City's Iron Bridge Regional Water Reclamation Facility. Developed web-baaed O&M Manual for the SCWO process.
1999
to 2006
City
of Orlando, Florida
Assistant
Division Manager
Oversee
the Operations, Maintenance and Management of the City's Water Reclamation
Facilities and Lift Stations.
1994
to 1999
City
of Orlando, Florida
Special
Projects Manager
Responsible
for developing and implementing operator training programs, facility
evaluations, troubleshooting and optimization assistance for the City’s water
reclamation facilities.
2003
to Present
www.royceu.com
Owner/O&M Trainer
Developed
and maintain a website to provide CEU-approved training courses to water and
wastewater operators in Florida ... and a growing number of other states.
1994
to Present
O&M
Consulting Services
Owner
Provide
various O&M services for wastewater treatment facilities, either directly
to municipalities or as a sub‑contractor to various professional
companies in the water and wastewater industry.
1994
to 1994
N-Viro
International, Inc.
Technical
Operations Manager
Provided
specialty services with N‑Viro International's Technical Services Group
regarding facility evaluations, cost estimations, pilot studies, and
operational assistance of various alkaline stabilization facilities.
1992
to 1994
City
of Orlando, Florida
Special
Projects Manager
Responsible
for developing environmental safety programs, operator training programs,
facility evaluation and troubleshooting assistance, and to provide advice and
consult for the staff at the City's water reclamation facilities.
1989
to 1992
Bonnie
Pelletier Services, Inc.
President
Owner
of private company responsible for business development, including project
development and implementation of operator training programs, startup and
troubleshooting assistance, optimization programs, development of operational
procedures and records, and specialized O&M consultation and technical
advice. Also responsible for proposal development, client services,
contract negotiations, and project budgets.
1989
to 1989
Metcalf
& Eddy Services, Inc.
Senior
Project Manager
Responsible
for developing O&M manuals and training programs, developing Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP's) and assisting company-wide O&M services group
with technical support.
1979
to 1989
Camp
Dresser & McKee, Inc.
O&M
Specialist, Principal O&M Services Manager
Responsible
for the development, coordination and management of a 5-person O&M
group. Duties included overseeing various O&M projects, providing
client services and coordinating O&M business development. Conducted
numerous tasks and projects as an O&M Specialist.
1975
to 1979
City
of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Operator/Shift
Supervisor/Chief Operator
Conducted
operator and shift supervisor duties at several of the City’s water reclamation
facilities. As a chief operator, responsibilities included bringing
on-line a 22 mgd pure-oxygen activated sludge facility with 55 tpd cryogenic
oxygen generation facility.
1974
to 1975
City
of Dania, Florida
Operator
Operation
of 1.0 mgd Spiro Vortex activated sludge facility with super‑rate
trickling filter. Responsibilities included performing laboratory
analyses and conducting preventive maintenance of pumping stations and
collection system lines.
1972
to 1974
Mattabassett
Water Pollution Control District
Cromwell,
Connecticut
Operator
Trainee
Operation
of a 30 mgd physical/chemical treatment plant with vacuum filters and
multiple-hearth incinerator.
Summer
1969
Mattabassett
Water Pollution Control District
Laborer
Principal
duty at age 16 was to shovel dewatered sludge into a dump truck while the
multiple hearth incinerator was down for maintenance during the summer.
EDUCATION
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Course
Work in Business Management, Watterson College, Louisville, Kentucky, 1981
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Supervisory
Management, Michigan State, 1977
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Math
and Chemistry, University of Florida, 1974‑1975
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Short
Schools (too numerous to count)
WASTEWATER CERTIFICATION
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Florida Class A (active)
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Massachusetts
Grade 6
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Indiana
Class IV
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Maine
Grade V
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Kentucky
Class IV
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS &
PRESENTATIONS
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Microbiology for Operators:
Algae and Clarifier Weirs -
Florida Water Resources Journal
Bloodborne Pathogens ... What's
It All About (four-part series) - WEF Operations Forum
The Making of a Safety Manager -
WEF Operations Forum
Confined Space Entry (four-part
series) - WEF Operations Forum
Respiratory Protection
(five-part series) - WEF Operations Forum
Lockout/Tagout Safety - WEF
Operations Forum
Biological Nutrient Removal -
Florida Water Resources Journal
Teamwork & Communication - WEF
Operations Forum
Effluent Disinfection ... The
Orlando Program - WEFTEC ‘95 - Miami, Florida
Orlando Eagle Eye Automated Chlorination Control
System:
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Florida
Water Resources Conference (FWRC) - 1999
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WEFTEC ‘99 - New Orleans, LA
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2000
Disinfection Conference – New Orleans, LA
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FWEA
Quarterly Meeting – Orlando, FL - 2000
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Florida
Water Resources Journal (FWRJ)
To Lime or not to Lime ... That is the Question:
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Florida Water Resources Conference - 2000
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WEFTEC 2000 - Anaheim, CA
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Florida Water Resources Journal
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WEF Operations Forum
Aeration Profile Comparisons -
Florida Water Resources Conference – 2000
To Aerate or not to Aerate ...
That is the Question - WEF Operations Forum
The Iron Bridge Pilot Project:
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WEFTEC
2001 – Atlanta, GA
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FES
Quarterly Meeting – Orlando, FL - 2002
The Iron Bridge Bardenpho System … A Great Process
Made Better
My On-Line Experience "Reality
Show" - FWEA Conference 2003 - Orlando, FL
Internal Recycle ... A Side By Side Comparison for
Total Nitrogen Removal:
WEFTEC 2004 - New Orleans, LA
Initial Budgeting for Local Limits Sampling:
Florida Industrial Pre-Treatment Association -
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
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1991 FWRJ – Best
Article Written by an Operator
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1992 Pat Flanagan Award
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1992 Leroy Henry Scott
Award
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2000 WEF Quarter
Century Operators Club Award
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2000 FWEA Project &
Professional Excellence Award
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2001 WEF Philip F.
Morgan Medal
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2002 FWEA William E.
Hatfield Award
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2003 Florida Select
Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers
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1982 to 2005 FW&PCOA
Short School Training Awards
MEMBERSHIPS
Florida
Water & Pollution Control Operator's Association (FW&PCOA)
American
Public Works Association (APWA)
Florida
Water Environmental Association (FWEA)
Water
Environment Federation (WEF)
PROJECT HISTORY
City of Tampa, Florida
Assisted with training and start‑up of 100 mgd water treatment facility
expansion.
City
of Lakeland, Florida
Developed
and presented training program for 51 mgd split lime softening water treatment
facility and distribution system. Provided start‑up and
troubleshooting assistance and developed O&M manual.
City
of St. Petersburg,
Florida
Performed evaluation of 4 wastewater treatment facilities and developed status
reports.
Orange
County,
Florida
Performed
evaluations of several wastewater plants and developed reports of findings and
observations. Developed and coordinated development of several O&M
programs, including O&M training, O&M manuals, and
start‑up/operational assistance for the following wastewater facilities:
Eastern Service Area I & II 6 mgd
Eastern Service Area
III 6 mgd
Sand Lake Road I &
II 23 mgd
Northwest Service Area I
3 mgd
City
of Lake Mary, Florida
Developed
and presented training program, O&M manual, and start‑up assistance
for 5 mgd water treatment facility and distribution system.
Indian
River County, Florida
Evaluated
2 wastewater treatment facilities and developed report identifying present
conditions and future needs.
City
of Cocoa, Florida
Developed
and coordinated development of O&M manual, training program and
start‑up assistance of 4.5 mgd biological nutrient removal wastewater
treatment facility.
City
of Boca Raton, Florida
Coordinated
completion of O&M manual for 60 mgd lime softening water treatment facility
expansion. Evaluated 12 mgd wastewater treatment facility and developed
O&M report for input to design expansion report. Provided training
and start‑up assistance, and coordinated development of O&M manual
and presented training for 20 mgd wastewater treatment facility expansion.
Broward
County, Florida
Coordinated
development of O&M manual and operational assistance for 66 mgd wastewater
treatment facility expansion.
City
of Naples, Florida
Coordinated
development of O&M manual for 8.5 mgd wastewater treatment facility
expansion.
City
of Plantation, Florida
Provided
training and start‑up assistance for 10 mgd wastewater treatment
facility. Coordinated development of O&M manual.
Manatee
County, Florida
Coordinated development of O&M manuals for 2 wastewater treatment
facilities.
University
of Florida
Evaluated
wastewater treatment facility and developed safety report of conditions and
recommendations.
Winter
Garden, Florida
Provided
temporary plant manager services for 50 mgd reclaimed water distribution
facility. This project receives water from the City of Orlando, Florida and
Orange County, and provides the reclaimed water to citrus grove owners for
irrigation of several thousand acres of citrus crops.
Loxahatchee
River Environmental Control District – Jupiter, Florida
Developed and presented training program for belt filter
press dewatering system.
West
Melbourne, Florida
Evaluated
1.2 mgd wastewater treatment plant and collection system and developed report
of observations and recommendations (for Metcalf & Eddy Services, Inc.).
N‑Viro
Soil South - Coral Springs, Florida
Provided
representation at technical conferences. Developed training guide on
N‑Viro process for the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District.
Orange
County, Florida
Developed
operator duty logs, daily and monthly data sheets, equipment status boards,
performance and productivity program for operators, and process control program
for 23 mgd South Water Reclamation Facility.
City
of Orlando, Florida
Provided
continuing O&M consultation for the City's wastewater treatment Bureau of
Wastewater.
City
of Fernandina Beach, Florida
Developed and implemented a training and start‑up assistance program for
1.75 mgd advanced activated sludge plant, including new preliminary treatment
structure and sludge dewatering facility.
City
of Wauchula, Florida
Developed
and implemented a training and start‑up assistance program for 1.0 mgd
oxidation ditch activated sludge plant. Also, developed a training manual,
preventive maintenance program and a complete set of operational log sheets.
Provided continuing O&M consultation for the City's wastewater treatment
division.
Portland,
Maine
Assisted with start‑up of 15 mgd activated sludge
treatment facility.
New
Bedford, Massachusetts
Participated
in activated sludge treatability study, including operation of
bench‑scale pilot plant, 2 gpm pilot plant, and evaluation of existing 30
mgd facility.
Charles
River, Massachusetts
Assisted with training and start‑up of 3.0 mgd activated
sludge treatment facility.
Louisville,
Kentucky
Developed
lesson plans and presented 18 month training program for 105 mgd oxygen
activated sludge facility. Provided technical assistance to design team
associated with cryogenic oxygen generation.
PVSC
New Jersey
Assisted
with training and start‑up of 300 mgd oxygen activated sludge facility.
Coordinated development of SOJP
manuals.
Douglassville,
Georgia
Evaluated
1.0 mgd oxidation ditch facility and developed and presented training program
manual.
Pima
County, Tucson, Arizona
Evaluated
secondary treatment facility with PSA oxygen generation. Developed
O&M manuals for secondary treatment and support systems, including PSA
oxygen generation, pure oxygen activated sludge process, power generation and
energy recovery facilities, and other process areas.
Gwinnett
County, Georgia
Evaluated
6.0 mgd wastewater treatment facility and developed O&M report to assist
design team.
Frederick
Winchester, Virginia
Developed training document identifying transitional procedures
associated with nitrification and BOD‑only operational seasons.
Lexington,
Kentucky
Evaluated
24 mgd single stage nitrification facility and developed operational
alternatives to balance solids loading through multiple aeration basins.
Washington,
D.C.
Assisted
with development of Technical Information Center and Maintenance Management
System. Developed and presented nutrient removal training session to a
group of Taiwanese operators and engineers. The session was presented
with an interpreter for immediate understanding by the students.
San
Juan, Puerto Rico
Developed standard operating procedures (SOP manual) for
4,28 mgd trickling filter plant.
Kings Bay, Georgia
Assisted
with presentation of training and start‑up program for industrial waste
pretreatment facility at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.
Prairie
Grove, Arkansas
Developed
training lesson plans for activated sludge concepts, process control
evaluations, operational and laboratory safety, anaerobic digestion, and NPDES
reporting.
Middlesex
County Utilities Authority - New Jersey
Assisted
with the operations and performance testing of a rotary drum drying system for
drying/volume reduction of pasteurized solids.
N‑Viro
International
Developed Corporate Safety & Health Manual.
Tarpon
Springs, Florida
Assisted
with optimization of the N‑Viro solids processing facility. Developed
shift operational log sheets.
City
of Orlando, Florida
Developed
O&M Performance Report for the Water Conserv II Reclamation Facility. This
is a 25 mgd advanced secondary treatment plant Florida which practices partial
biological nutrient removal in the aeration system. Also developed
O&M Performance Reports for the Iron Bridge Regional Water Reclamation
Facility, the Lake Nona Water Reclamation Facility, and the Water Conserv I
Water Reclamation Facility. Provided operational assistance with the
Biological Nutrient Removal systems at Water Conserv I and Water Conserv II
Facilities. Developed Safety Programs for the Wastewater Bureau.
Performed a preliminary evaluation of the operational status of Phase 2 and 3
Bardenpho systems at the Iron Bridge Facility. Provided training
sessions on anaerobic digestion, DAF thickening, and Biological Nutrient
Removal at the Water Conserv I Facility. Provided training sessions on
the Belt Thickener System, the Anaerobic Digestion Process, and the Belt Filter
Press System at Water Conserv II Facility. Developed an SOP and Training
manual for the City's largest pumping station.
Cocoa
Beach, Florida
Provided training and assisted with the start-up of the N-
Viro system.
Orlando,
Florida UCF
Evaluated
wastewater treatment facility and developed report of findings, observations
and recommendations. The report was geared toward optimizing Physical Plant the
existing operations and alternatives for expanding the facility from 0.5 mgd to
1.25 mgd.
Webster
Environmental Associates
Developed
training program lesson plans for secondary treatment processes in Akron, Ohio.
Provided O&M evaluation of Lagoon Treatment Process in Auburndale,
Florida. Developed training program lesson plans for secondary treatment
plant in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
Donald
W. McIntosh & Associates
Performed an evaluation and developed a report for a private Wastewater
Treatment Plant in Leesburg, Florida. Developed an O&M Performance
Report for the same Wastewater Treatment Facility.
HISTORY
OF OPERATOR TRAINING SESSIONS PRESENTED
City
of Tampa, Florida
100
mgd Water Treatment Facility
Training
Topics Included : Basic Math, Low Service Pumping, High Service Pumping,
Liquid Rheostat System, Electrical Switchgear, Gas Turbine Generator, and
Facility Start‑up.
City
of Lakeland, Florida
51
mgd Lime Softening Water Treatment Facility
Training
Topics Included : Basic Math, Water Wells, Lime Softening Clarifiers, Deep Bed
Filters, Lime Slaking & Pumping, Polymer System, Polyphosphate
System, Fluoride System, Chlorination System, High Service Pumping,
Distribution System, Diesel Generator, and Facility
Start‑up.
Orange
County, Florida
6 mgd
Bardenpho AWT Facility
Training
Topics Included : Screenings & Grit Removal, 5‑Stage Bardenpho
Activated Sludge Process, Clarification, Rapid Gravity Filtration with
Automatic Backwash, Effluent Pumping, Rapid Infiltration Basins, Chlorination,
Reuse Water System, Gravity/DAF Thickening, Belt Filter Press Dewatering,
Polymer System, Alum System, Diesel Generator, and Facility Start‑up.
Orange
County, Florida
23
mgd Complete Mix Activated Sludge Process
Training
Topics Included : Screenings & Grit Removal, Influent Pumping, Wet Scrubber
& Carbon Adsorber Odor Control System, Fine Bubble Diffusion Activated
Sludge System with HCL Gas Cleaning System, Centrifugal Blowers, Clarification
with Traveling Bridge RAS Collection, Dual‑Media Rapid Gravity Filtration
with Automatic Backwash, Effluent Pumping with Liquid Rheostat and Slip Loss
Recovery, Reuse Water System, DAF Thickening, Anaerobic Digestion Process, Belt
Filter Press Dewatering, and Facility Start‑up
City
of Lake Mary, Florida
5 mgd
Water Treatment Facility and Distribution System
Training
Topics Included : Water Wells, Ground Storage, Fluoride System, Chlorination
System, High Service Pumping, Diesel Generator System, Distribution
System, and Facility Start‑up
City
of Cocoa, Florida
4.5
mgd Bardenpho AWT Facility
Training
Topics Included : Screenings & Grit Removal, 5‑Stage Bardenpho
Activated Sludge Process, Clarification, Reuse Water System, Chlorination,
Dechlorination (with Sulfur Dioxide), DAF Thickening, Belt Filter Press
Dewatering, and Facility Start‑up
City
of Boca Raton, Florida
20
mgd Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Topics Included : Screenings & Grit Removal, Odor Control System, Partial
Effluent Filtration for Reuse Water System, Chlorination, Rotary Drum
Thickening, Anaerobic Digestion, Belt Filter Press Dewatering, and
Facility Start‑up
City
of Plantation, Florida
10
mgd Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Topics Included : Screenings & Grit Removal, Activated Sludge Process
Control, Clarification, Chlorination, Effluent Pumping, Deep Well Injection,
and Facility Start‑up
Jupiter,
Florida
6 mgd
Oxygen Activated Sludge
Training
Topics Included : Belt Filter Press Dewatering
Orange
County,
Florida
23
mgd Activated Sludge
Facility
Training
Topics Included : Record Keeping, Operator Performance and Productivity,
Process Control, and Anaerobic Digestion
City
of Fernandina Beach, Florida
1.75
mgd Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Topics Included : Climber Screen, Pista Grit Removal, Activated Sludge with
Anoxic System, Clarification and Scum Pumping, RAS Pumping, WAS Pumping,
Chlorination, Aerobic Digestion, Sludge Bags Dewatering, Log Sheet Development,
and Facility Start‑Up
City
of Orlando,
Florida
25
mgd Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Topics Included : Procedural Consistency for Shift Supervisors, Basic
Terminology, Math and Activated Sludge for Operators
City
of Wauchula,
Florida
1.0
mgd Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Topics Included : Influent Pumping, Teacup Grit Removal, Screenings Removal,
Carrousel Activated Sludge, Clarification and Scum Pumping, RAS Pumping, WAS
Pumping, Chlorination/Dechlorination, Reuse Water System, Alum System, Lime
System, Aerobic Digestion with P.D. Blowers, Sludge Drying Beds, Electrical
Distribution and, Emergency Diesel Generator, Instrumentation Systems,
Laboratory Equipment, and Facility Start‑Up
St.
Petersburg, Gainesville, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Training
Sessions Included : Activated Sludge Process Control and Troubleshooting
Orlando,
Florida
Training
Sessions Included : Activated Sludge Process and Anaerobic Digestion Process
Gainesville,
Titusville, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Florida
Annual
Short Schools For: (1982 ‑ 2003)
Training
Sessions Included : Preliminary and Primary Processes, Secondary Processes,
Activated Sludge Process, Control and Troubleshooting, Microbiology and Oxygen
Uptake, Pumping Applications, Biological Nutrient Removal, Sludge Thickening
Systems, Aerobic Digestion, Anaerobic Digestion, Alkaline Stabilization,
Effluent Filtration, and Effluent Disposal and Reuse
Manatee
County, Florida
Regional
Short Schools
Training
Sessions Included : Career Development, Energy Conservation, Test Taking Tips,
and Sludge Dewatering.
Orange
County,
Florida
Regional
Short Schools (1982 to 2001)
Training
Sessions Included : Career Development, Advanced Wastewater Treatment,
Microbiology, Sludge Digestion, Overview of Activated Sludge, Biological
Nutrient Removal, Activated Sludge Troubleshooting, Chlorination Practices,
Polymer & Alum Systems, and Safety Awareness
Lake
Wales,
Florida
Regional
Short Schools
Training
Sessions Included : Microbiology, Advanced Wastewater Treatment, Activated
Sludge Troubleshooting, and Package Plant Operation
Cocoa,
Florida
Regional
Short Schools
Training
Sessions Included : Bardenpho Activated Sludge, Activated Sludge Process
Control, Microbiology, Basic Activated Sludge
West
Palm Beach,
Florida
Annual
Short Schools
Training
Sessions Included : Activated Sludge Troubleshooting, Biological Nutrient
Removal, Microbiology, and Sludge Digestion
Jacksonville,
Florida Regional Short School
Training
Session Included : Bardenpho Activated Sludge
Jacksonville,
Florida
Developed
and Presented Paper on Microbiology for Operators
New
Bedford,
Massachusetts
30
mgd Primary Treatment Plant
Training
Sessions Included : 2 gpm Activated Sludge Pilot Plant and 30 mgd Facility
Evaluation
Barrington,
Rhode Island
Training
Session Included : Collection System Safety Awareness
Charles
River, Massachusetts
3 mgd
Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Sessions Included : Rapid Gravity Filtration with Automatic Backwash,
Chlorination and Plant‑Wide Support Systems
Louisville,
Kentucky
105
mgd Oxygen Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Sessions Included : Screenings & Grit Removal, Primary Clarification,
Oxygen Activated Sludge Reactors, Secondary Clarification, Chlorination,
Effluent Pumping, DAF Thickening, Polymer System, Anaerobic Digestion, Zimpro
Wet Air Oxidation, Vacuum Filters, and Cryogenic Oxygen Generation
PVSC,
New
Jersey
300
mgd Oxygen Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Sessions Included : Cryogenic Oxygen Generation, and Facility Start‑up
Douglassville,
Georgia
1 mgd
Oxidation Ditch Facility
Training
Sessions Included : Activated Sludge Process Control, Clarifier Solids Loading
Study, and Microbiology
Gary,
Indiana
60
mgd Activated Sludge Facility
Training
Sessions Included : DAF Thickening and Effluent Filtration
Washington,
D.C.
Training
Session Included : Biological Nutrient Removal For a Group of Taiwanese
Operators and Engineers
Baton
Rouge,
Louisiana
Training
Session Included : Activated Sludge Concepts and Process Control
San
Juan, Puerto Rico
Training
Session Included : Activated Sludge Concepts, Process Control Strategies,
and Preparation to Sit For the Operator's Certification Exam
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