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Pharmaceuticals In Drinking Water
There has been much concern about pharmaceuticals in the nation’s drinking water. However, the Massachusettes Water Resources Authority (MWRA) maintains that their water supply, reaching some 60 communities, does not contain any pharmaceuticals. You can read the MWRA press release here: http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/press/pr042508nopharm.htm
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 daily operator...
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 State Exam you automatically...
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 include...
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 Quarter: October 31 Fourth Quarter: January...
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 from the...
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