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Wheelabrator Agrees To Pay $7.5 million MassDEP Fine

Wheelabrator has been found liable of environmental violations including repeatedly dumping wastewater into surrounding wetlands at their waste-to-energy facilities in Saugus, North Andover and Millbury and has agreed to pay the largest ever DEP fine resulting from an investigation. Read the details of the full investigation below: http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/press/0511whls.htm

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Bridgewater State University Greywater System

Bridgewater State University Greywater System

For Immediate Release: December 6, 2010 Boston, MA – Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI), a leading environmental company, has designed and built the greywater reclamation system at Bridgewater State University’s Marshall Conant Science Building in Bridgewater, MA. Designed to treat rainwater collected from roof leaders, the greywater is required to be filtered and disinfected with chlorine...

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MA Wastewater Operator Exam Prep Course September 2010

MA Wastewater Operator Exam Prep Course September 2010

The next round of our successful Wastewater Operator Exam Prep Course begins on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd. REGISTER HERE You may choose from any of the course days, or attend all of them, it’s up to you. Practical Applications will cover the following topics in order to prepare you for the exam: Wastewater Chemistry Wastewater Math...

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Center For Medical Science Chemical Kill System

For Immediate Release: August 17, 2010 Boston, MA – Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI), a leading environmental company, recently commissioned the chemical/biological decontamination system (chemical kill system) at the Center For Medical Science in Albany, NY. The Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI) Model# 1792 Chemical Kill System is designed to chemically treat waste water generated by the...

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Harbor Cruise TCH Course and FREE Deer Island Plant Tour

Harbor Cruise TCH Course and FREE Deer Island Plant Tour

Join us for a Boston Harbor Cruise TCH Course, followed by a FREE tour of the Deer Island Sewage Treatment Plant on TUESDAY JUNE 22nd. The cost for the TCH course, meals and the harbor boat cruise is $800 per person. The Deer Island tour is FREE. You will earn up to 5 TCHs for...

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Tribe Mediterranean Foods pH Neutralization Wastewater Treatment System

Tribe Mediterranean Foods pH Neutralization Wastewater Treatment System

For Immediate Release: January 14, 2010 Boston, MA – Leading environmental firm Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI) has been awarded the contract to build the central wastewater treatment system for the plant expansion project at Tribe Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of Nestle, SA. Wastewater generated during food manufacturing operations is controlled using Dissolved Air Flotation. Designed...

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Wastewater Systems Operation & Maintenance Supervisor

Practical Applications would like to introduce the newest member of our team, Sam Bertrand. Sam is the supervisor of our Operations and Maintenance division and comes to us with over 34 years of experience in the controls industry as a technical, manufacturing and service manager. He is a highly organized, personable and hands-on individual. If...

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Is There Mercury In Your Industrial Wastewater Discharge?

This article was written by Practical Applications’ biologist Kimberly Baxter and originally appeared in the December 2005 issue of Plumbing Engineer magazine. A PDF of the article is available HERE. Abstract An assessment of sampling locations for three industrial wastewater effluent piping systems is presented. The assessments provided demonstrate that by installing sampling ports at...

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MA DEP Mercury Regulations

Collection, Recycling, Labeling and Sales Ban of Mercury-added Products; and Disposal Prohibition of Mercury-added Products in Solid Waste

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Wastewater Operator Exam Prep Course

The Practical Applications industry-leading Wastewater Operator Training Exam Prep Course will be held for 8 weeks this Autumn. Participants will be introduced to every element of the state exam, run by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC). The course is held on Thursday mornings from 8:00 to 11:00 at Practical Applications’ South...

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