Since I became editor of Treatment Plant Operator in 2009, I’ve been wishing for a resource to explain wastewater treatment in simple terms. That’s because writers who create articles for the magazine need at least a basic understanding of the processes and technologies involved. Otherwise, they can’t carry on a productive interview with a clean-water professional.There is plenty of educational material out there, in books, in brochures and on websites. But it seems there are two extremes — materials far too basic to suit our purposes or far too technical, aimed at operators for their certification studies or continuing education.Surely, I thought,
