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Do you have any recommendations for the best way to store water that will be sufficient for at least three days?
I am going on a camping trip with my family? Do you have any recommendations for the best way to store water that will be sufficient for at least three days?
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Is tetrapotassium pyrophosphate added before or after the filter
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What can be the problem with effluent. It's a separated contact and reaeration. Inffluent is split in 2 plants.
Recently were encountered problems with one of the 2 clarifiers in our waste treatment. The effluent has turned murky ad turbid. The mlss is at 35 to 40 compared to 50 to 60 on the other clarifier.. We've checked DO and it's perfect on the clarifier that's having problems, it's actually a but ...
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WHAT CAUSES 200 hp blowers to trip out due to low amps surges
I am a wastewater operator. Our plant is presently going through a million gal. expansion. We went from a smaller blower to a 200 HP blower. there's four of them. its super hot in the blower room with no ventilation unless sliding garage type doors are open, the blower panel room is also super hot h...
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Membrane Bioreactors
What are the most important parameters to monitor when using Membrane Bioreactors?
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what is the standard value of EC of driking water?
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A few months ago, we automated one of our lift stations using a hard-wired design, with a pre-set sequence (defined in the control diagram) for starting the electro-pumps. In practical terms, there are three electro-pump units that start one after the other in a predefined order and according to wat...
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CMMS/EAM and equipment coding
Does anyone have experience coding equipment for configuration in a CMMS application? Specifically, I am looking for a system that, while unique to us, would allow equipment to be moved from one site to another without the need to rename it.
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I have a small problem with the lab analysis conducted on a municipal wastewater station. Analysis of BOD5 indicates it is superior to the COD (727/767). Any idea what might cause this and what repercussions it will have on the utility?
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Can we do without installation of an air-release valve?
This is my scenario: a 125mm-pipe network is to be installed under a rural highway (natural ground is almost "flat" so, in order to comply with a 0.6% gradient for the project phase, I have a high point and a low point in the design). I have been asked not to place an air valve at the high point in ...
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Strong gasoline smell coming from a manhole cover what should you do?
If you smell a strong gasoline smell coming from a manhole cover, what should you do?
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Would you recommend a water filter or a water purifier for this occasion?
I am going on a backpacking/hiking trip and will be outdoors for about four days, would you recommend a water filter or a water purifier for this occasion? I am looking for the most comfortable and most convenient option for drinking clean water.
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Can a water company increase bill by 100% twice a year?
A water company bought our water company, bill went up 80%, 3 mknths later they want to increase again makkng it over 100% increase from before they bought it. They also use a fixed sewage rate no matter the amkunt of water used. Hurting those on fixed income. I pay more for water than electricity n...
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MLSS in the aeration tank of a conventional activated sludge process plant is 3700 mg/L, SVI is 80 ml/g, so the SV is _______%.
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I’m having trouble understanding the method for calculating C/N ratio in a digester. What kind of N are we talking about?Once we have the report, how should we interpret it?
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How do you manage on-call duty?
We would like to set up a system to manage weekend on-call duty for the monitoring of small wastewater treatment plants and a collection network (lift-stations). Do you have any sample procedures?
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Chromium 6 Removal?
What is your preferred method for Chromium 6 removal?
Does anyone have experience with weak base anion exchange (pros/cons/tips)?
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water quality change in groundwater
I am working with a small community that has one active well, which went into service in 2009. At that time, its water quality had similar characteristics of other wells in the area: about 350 mg/L calcium carbonate hardness, 260 mg/L total alkalinity, 0.6 mg/L iron, and 0.97 mg/L fluoride. By 2013,...
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Currently we are using water softeners to reduce water scaling.The treated water contains sodium which may not be good for consumption for people having low BP.Is there any technology alternative to softeners which will reduce the scaling and at the same time don't introduce sodium in the treated wa...
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Meters clogged with lime scale
As an operator of a drinking water utility, I am called upon on a regular basis to resolve problems due to the accumulation of lime scale, particularly for consumers using high-flow meters (DN 30mm) that get clogged. The distributed water is definitely hard: 270-280 mg calcium carbonate/l. ...
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Seeking established company to jv with on opportunities in indigenous communities
We are a new indigenous company seeking qualified water proffessionals to assist us in providing safe drinking water to remote indigenous communities.
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How to remove nitrate from water?
At present, nitrate pollution is becoming more and more serious, which not only causes pollution to the environment, but also causes harm to the human body. Nitrate can be changed to toxic nitrite in the digestive tract. Then nitrite can oxidize low methemoglobin to high ferrous erythroprotein in hu...
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How to remove nitrate from water
There is nitrate in my water his do I remove it,Can reserve osmosis remove
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A wastewater contains ammonia nitrogen (calculated on nitrogen)
A wastewater contains ammonia nitrogen (calculated on nitrogen) 150 mg/L, BOD5 210 mg/L, and its pH value is 7.5. The Nitrification-Denitrification two-stage activated sludge process is chosen to treat this wastewater, and methanol is used as the additional carbon source for denitrification. Assumin...
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Is it ok to use a warming plate to bring CBOD samples to room temperature?
CBOD samples are cold in wintertime. Is it OK to use warming plate to bring them to room temperature?
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Aeration Devices
Among the following aeration devices, which one’s aeration efficiency is the highest?Aeration rotation brush, Impeller, Perforated pipe, Micropore aerator
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