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Spotlight: Successful pH Neutralization
From our Successful pH Neutralization primer:
Adjusting the pH in a waste stream is one of the most difficult processes in wastewater treatment. Good pH neutralization and adjustment includes proper mixing, tank configuration, and instrument control.
pH Neutralization System Daily Inspection
Josh Jondro – Chemical Engineer Wastewater Management Team As discussed in the August Newsletter, a Fully Automated Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment System will shutdown and temporarily holds wastewater for proper treatment if an out-of-spec condition, an excursion, is detected. These systems require checks only twice a week and an operator on-call. All other systems require a...
Sewer Use Discharge Permit Renewal Application, Hazardous Waste
Janice Markey- Compliance Manager Wastewater Management Team Completing your Sewer Use Discharge Permit Renewal Application provides an opportunity to check your compliance with DEP and MWRA hazardous waste regulations. The MWRA requires you list and estimate the liquids or sludge amounts removed from your facility each year. This information is easily gathered from...
Engineering: Operator Tips
Chris McLaughlin – Chemical/Field Engineer Wastewater Management Team It is important for both experienced and new operators to keep the following items in mind when working on a system: Always use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when touching wet parts. A simple hang nail exposed to clear, seemingly clean water can result in an infection. When...
Compliance: Wastewater Operator License Renewal
Caitlin Green – Marketing & Communications Wastewater Management Team Licensed Wastewater Treatment System Operators must earn twenty (20) Training Contact Hours (TCH) every two (2) years. They must earn these TCHs through DEP approved courses such as Practical Applications’ next course on Pumps & Valves. The only acception is when you pass your...
Siemens Awards Practical Applications, Inc. Contract for a Batch pH Neutralization System
BOSTON, MA-Practical Applications Incorporated (PAI) was recently awarded the contract to build a Batch pH Neutralization System for the Immunoassay Reagent Expansion Project. This facility manufactures reagents for use in diagnostic equipment that analyzes bodily fluids. The design of the Batch pH Neutralization System integrates state-of- the-art equipment to effectively neutralize the water before it...
Siemens pH Neutralization System
Siemens Awards Practical Applications, Inc. Contract for a Batch pH Neutralization System. Download the PDF
DEP Log
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has recently changed their Industrial Wastewater regulations. The DEP is becoming stricter on all regulations due to these changes. PAI suggests to keep a close eye on your logs to avoid a Notice of Violation which leads to fines and other painful proceedings. Make sure all of your logs...
2007 Bio International Convention
For immediate release: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI) showcased its’ state of the art biodecontamination technology at the 2007 Bio International Convention. PAI’s biodecontamination systems prevent the transmission of infectious diseases and bioterrorism agents into the environment through contaminated research laboratory wastewater. The 2007 Bio International Convention was the world’s largest event...
Due Process
Not only do the folks at the MWRA and EPA have a thing for acronyms, they also prefer when companies adhere to due dates. Save your company some fines, and save yourself a headache by jotting down the following due dates for 2007! Self-monitoring Quarterly Reports First Quarter: April 1 Second Quarter: July 31 Third...
LEED, Don't Follow
Practical Applications recently hosted a TCH course at the Genzyme Center building in Cambridge, MA. At 350,000 square feet, Genzyme Center is the largest platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building in the United States. The nationally-recognized LEED program is run by the US Green Building Council, a non-profit organization whose members are...
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