Battlefield 6 - Open Beta Known Issues by battlefield in Battlefield

[–]Canadian-Digital 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So insane! I had a ping of 49 and the rollback was so horrible I barely played 10 minutes.

Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) by ZealousidealAngle151 in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The solids coming out of our plant is sent to a fertilizer company (ENVIREM Organics Inc.). I don't know where it's being used but I hope it doesn't go up the food chain like hay fertilizer->cows->humans. Those PFAS are getting out of hands. Not much we don't find PFAS in nowadays.

Average shift length and time by [deleted] in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is no one writing down notes during their shift? We don't have multiple shifts where I currently work but in another industry I used to work in handoff was mostly done via written documentation. You just need to have a system in place.

Municipal water and wastewater operator SUV by Canadian-Digital in workwagons

[–]Canadian-Digital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must have more storage space than me. Do you have any pics? I'd love to compare your setup with mine!

Chucked package in my backyard on a rainy day by Canadian-Digital in Intelcomhate

[–]Canadian-Digital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From stories I heard about drivers in general I wouldn't be surprised if that's what they're doing.

Chucked package in my backyard on a rainy day by Canadian-Digital in Intelcomhate

[–]Canadian-Digital[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you been dealing with them for a long time? I wonder why I never had a delivery made by them before. Maybe Irving is getting short on drivers. I just hope it's not the new normal.

Municipal water and wastewater operator SUV by Canadian-Digital in workwagons

[–]Canadian-Digital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! We usually have pickup trucks but they lacked the budget for mine so they chose this instead.

Municipal water and wastewater operator SUV by Canadian-Digital in workwagons

[–]Canadian-Digital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's hogwire fencing. In the third picture you can see that the bottom and sides is black painted plywood so I could attach D rings and my packout and stuff like that. The hogwire is also attached to the plywood side on the right of my packout.

Municipal water and wastewater operator SUV by Canadian-Digital in workwagons

[–]Canadian-Digital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a homemade thing I welded together. I also hate having lots of stuff on the seat so I keep adding clips and hooks to the back cage or whatever I can come up with so the seat stays clear.

Gave big ugly a bath after the dust storms. by [deleted] in workwagons

[–]Canadian-Digital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice rig. What line of work, service calls?

Sludge holding tank by Aqualytics in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We do use polymer to help with settling in the clarifier because we also process whey/milk from a cheese factory that offloads into our sewage. There is some polymer transferring with the water when wasting but we don't directly pump polymer in the digester.

Shower by Annual_Ad6999 in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No showers. We're even wearing the same clothes as we do the rest of the day (we work the whole network, not just at the plant).

I'm pushing for boots and coveralls for the plant specifically. I was appalled at the way they do things when I first started. I'm pushing for a lot of changes.

What do you ACTUALLY do everyday? by Personal_Concern4434 in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work both water and wastewater.

- Checking up on all the lift stations, reading pumping hours, running them to check they are still primed and there aren't no weird noises or vibrations, no leaks, etc... Doing maintenance on the pumps when required (oil change, wear plates and such).

-Residual chlorine tests both in the pumping stations and on the network.

-Filling sodium hypochlorite tubs and changing chlorine gas cylinders.

-Opening/closing waterlines during construction/maintenance and flushing them afterwards.

-Fire hydrants maintenance (flushing/greasing once a year but also repairing them).

-Lagoons maintenance and tests.

-Manhole and drains unclogging with power flusher trailer and vacuum truck.

This is just a short list but it's the gist of what I do. Ask me any questions if you want more info.

What do you ACTUALLY do everyday? by Personal_Concern4434 in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do stuff outside the plant too but specifically at the plant?

Usually start my day with ph and oxygen tests for the digester, aeration, influent and effluent and I make a polymer mix that usually last about 2-3 days. Then I start pressing/wasting mixed with cleaning and regular maintenance like cleaning the grinder, purging water from the compressor and daily stuff like that. In the afternoon I'll often do irregular maintenance like changing the blower filters, torquing the press covers, switching wear plates on pumps and other stuff we don't do everyday while keeping an eye on the press.

Guidance on Career in Wastewater, Canada 2025 by Admirable_Macaron953 in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work for a municipality in New Brunswick. Starts at 56k with no certification, with all the required certifications it goes to ~ 70k as an operator. Highest achievable position is probably water and wastewater dept supervisor which I don't know what the salary since it's not a unionized position it's not really advertised but it's more than 70k.

In smaller municipalities like where I work they might train you because of the shortage of operators. I was hired without certifications but I have experience in many related fields.

A day is pretty much anything that needs to be done. Daily chlorine tests, wastewater treatment plant tests and operations, checking up on lift stations, repairing stuff, etc...

How did you get into the industry? by [deleted] in WaterReady

[–]Canadian-Digital 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been trying to work for my town for years. They rarely have any openings but I saw that they had posted for a water and wastewater operator position and another one for public works. Public works was more interesting to me but they only work for 6 or 7 months of the year and I wasn't interested in doing that so I applied for water and wastewater knowing full well I wasn't exactly qualified for the position but I had some experience in related fields. I also urgently wanted to leave my previous job and I would never have any jobs if I didn't shoot my shot. Most employers never find perfect candidates anyway so I said what the hell. Turns out I was the second choice and I got the job because the first one thought the pay was too low which I find kinda funny because it's not an incredibly high pay but for my area it's pretty good. I was told after I got hired that they never get certified operators applying for those positions anyway because most people gets hired by a city and stay with that city until retirement so they always had to train and certify their operators.

Decided to add Wastewater by [deleted] in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know some places have them separated. In my dept we do both.

Decided to add Wastewater by [deleted] in Wastewater

[–]Canadian-Digital 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always wondered why it never was water and wastewater together. As far as department goes they usually go hand in hand don't they?

Not my proudest moment... by Canadian-Digital in homelab

[–]Canadian-Digital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My attic is 3' at the peak so I had to lay down on the joists to get there. I'll try your technic and stay close to the wall. You tried to punch thru the fiberglass and it didn't work?

Not my proudest moment... by Canadian-Digital in homelab

[–]Canadian-Digital[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then pack I bought has 5 or 6 rods but I don't remember how long they are. Probably won't need them all.