Once or twice a year I get a phone call or e-mail from operators regarding the red streaks in their clarifiers or aerobic digesters. So, I thought I would supply some information to explain what it is, why it happens and how to deal with it. Most well-run wastewater treatment plants may experience effluent quality…
Mark Stanifer, Chief, Compliance Branch, Office of Water Quality sent out an e-mail asking for us to share the attached information with the Wastewater Operators in the state of Indiana. The three documents are: A quick reference guide to be used by anyone who sends reports or letters to the IDEM Office of Water Quality…
In 2017 I was able to reach out to so many operators, so many facilities it was an awesome experience. I just want to take a minute to talk you: the Operator, the Maintenance Crew, Sewer Crew, Laboratory Technician, the Supervisor or Chief Operator/Superintendent. In the classes I don’t have time to get to know…
Each year at the Indiana Water Environment Association’s Annual Conference concludes the 2 1/2 days of sessions with an Awards Program. The sessions are selected to provide up to date material, from case studies, laboratory procedures, Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s updates, collection system, storm water, and Wastewater 101, LLC provides a Certification Review Course…
Wastewater 101 had the privilege of spending 4 days teaching at the Aqua Indiana Wastewater Treatment Facility in Valparaiso, Indiana just a while ago. We had a mixture of Operators, Lab Tech’s and Maintenance attend these sessions from not only Valparaiso, but also from the Avon, Indianapolis area and some were studying for Wastewater Certification from…
Many of you are used to the annual Mayflower testing procedures and may have wondered what happened to them. I have also had a few plants contact me questioning things they heard, such as, “you have to be laboratory certified to record pH readings or you have to be certified on specific laboratory equipment”. (Ya’ll know I don’t speak Labaneeze)…
Not that long ago I was able to tour the redesigned Greentown, Indiana Wastewater Treatment Facility. The Certified Operator Bryan Klein was unable to be there for the tour, but both Eric and Scott were more than welcoming and did a great job of explaining the plant. The plant has been updated and resigned from…
Last week I received an e-mail from Mark Stanifer, Chief, Compliance Branch, Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) Office of Water Quality that included the passing rate for the Wastewater Operator Exams given in 2016. Class I-SP and A-SO are lagoon only facilities. Class I-SP, I, II, III, IV are considered Municipal (non-industrial) and Class…
What does southern Indiana offer besides beautiful scenery? For one thing they are very welcoming; making you feel as if you are part of the family. At least that is the way the Seymour, Indiana employees at the Water Pollution Control Facility always leaves me feeling. In fact, this time when I entered the training…
In case you couldn’t tell I just LOVE to tour Wastewater Treatment plants or Sewage Plants or even Water Reclamation Facilities. So it wasn’t that strange for me to take a small group to tour the New Castle Water Pollution Control Facility to specifically look at their filter belt presses and the Grind Hog grinders….
