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<br /> n . <br />. <br /> dror in combined sewer runoff and a drama[ic the mistakes that were occasionall~' mi:1Je when <br />I rise in the water quality of the Mississippi. lab results were entered manually into records. <br />I INCREASING Pipelines and tTeat~ PLANNING FOR While we stay bus~' <br />I <br />! COM PUTER ment plants aTen't THE FUTURE keeping up with the <br /> Hi~h~cech comp1l[CT.\ aTc CAPAS I LlTI ES the only tools criti~ many demands of <br /> rhe hea" of MI"i'CC, cal in achieving the present. we're also looking to the future. <br /> sorfus[l,.::zt~dfif)tL. metcnng <br /> sys[cm-a natIOnal MWCC's mission. Computers play an essential lr', cnncal that we plan ahead carefully and <br /> model. role in almost every facet of our operations, systematically so that our increasingl~' precious <br /> from Jab analysis to resources can be applied most efficiently to <br /> purchasing to plant future needs. <br /> maintenance. That's why strategic planning has become <br /> Computers have such an essential tool for MWCC. Utilizing <br /> greatly enhanced pro- strategic planning processes, staff are analyzing <br /> ductivity and quality a wide range of issues affecting our ability to <br /> aI the MWCC. The serve effectively in the future, including the <br /> new mainframe we role of technology, capital improvements and <br /> Installed in 1993 is how to balance stricter standards with public <br /> six times faster than demands to control costs. <br /> its predecessor. At To thaI end. an MWCC stud," is looking <br /> tne Metro Plant. 50 ~'ears into the future to determine whether <br /> readings from labo~ existing treatment facilities should be expanded <br /> rarory equipment or new facilities huilt to meet the region's <br /> are completed with, wastewater treatment needs. Questions like <br /> out human inter, these are essential to the long:~ran~e health of <br /> venrion; 70 percent our area. In the future. as in the past. commu~ <br /> of MWCC lab daw nity input will he a \'Ital comronent of <br /> are reported elec~ MWCC planning effortS. <br /> tronically, saving <br /> paper and copying <br /> COSts. A computer- <br /> i::ca error~dctection <br /> system has reduced <br /> : 10 <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />