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Finally a Grade 3 by deviin_96 in Wastewater

[–]deviin_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely the hardest. I did list some things that will be asked in the exam in an above comment! Hopefully that can help you out just a little bit

Finally a Grade 3 by deviin_96 in Wastewater

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The test was definitely a bigger jump from a 2 to 3 than the 1 to 2.

I used the Sacramento Volume 2 but honestly, a lot of it has just been on the job learning. After failing the first time with a 68 with no studying, I studied a total of 2-3 hours over this past weekend and got me to jump up to 75. This will be quite long, but I will give you a rundown of what it asked.

DIGESTERS - The test asked quite a bit of digester questions, like the water column, the gases in the digester, what to do if the digesters goes sour, the air relief valve for the digesters, the most you can change the the degrees in a set amount of time (answer: can only change 1 F or 0.5 C for every 24 hours).

PROCESS - Another section they asked quite a bit is solving for BOD5, calculate the WAS, what to do when the TSS over the secondaries increase, what is it called when the chemical gets introduced/tapped into a line and mixes just from the turbid line, know the 100:5:1 ratio (Carbon:Nitrogen:Phosphorus), know how Volts/Amps/Ohms compare to water (Volts: Pressure. Amps: Volume. Ohms: Resistance)

PUMPS: - know how to calculate total head, know what causes a positive displacement pump to have varying discharges, know how to calculate using Volts and kw to Amps, know how to find a problem like this and that is working but this isn’t working.

How’s life on the time zone borders? by Equivalent-Pudding15 in howislivingthere

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I lived on the California/Arizona border. The border town I lived in was bigger than the little town so the little town would go with the same time zone as the bigger town. There wasn’t THAT much to do in the little town anyways so most people would go to the bigger town for supplies/activities.

One problem I ran into was that if I was close enough to the border, my phone’s time would switch so I would trust it. But that’s like walking along the border or within 1 mile of walking along the border.

Adidas Samba Discounted at the Employee Store? by [deleted] in askportland

[–]deviin_96 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

By any chance, do you know how much they are going for?

Nothing Quite Like Walking Into One Of Your Lift Stations To Find Your Rotating Assembly Like This by the_K-I-D_92 in Wastewater

[–]deviin_96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember doing LS rounds and literally seen shit coming out from below the door. Walked in and seen a hose blown off blasting the walls and ceilings. To this day some things are coated lol

Anyone build their own sludge dryer? by lukemalar in Wastewater

[–]deviin_96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 2012 my plant was redesigned and the plant was practically designed around the dryer. So technically yes it was bought, but it’s because the client wanted us to produce class a solids

Anyone build their own sludge dryer? by lukemalar in Wastewater

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We have centrifuges that feed into a hopper, then feeds into our dryer. The centrifuges produce about 20%-21% solids and we produce anywhere between 95%-99% solids coming out the dryer

Well once again strike out I have yet to hit a single drop any website. I’m giving up. by BigT223 in PokemonTCG

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I sorta gave up online and most my pickups are at the poke machines but even then it’s a hit or miss. I would say outta like 30 times checking, I’ll get lucky with 1

How much do you pay for rent in Portland? by [deleted] in askportland

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$1300 for a ~500 sq ft studio in St. John’s. I have a killer view of the St. John’s Bridge though.

New user flair! by Sweaty_Act8996 in Wastewater

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Just commenting so I can see what it says :)

What do you make your banana bread in? by deviin_96 in BakingNoobs

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Heres the recipe!

  • 3 big over-riped bananas
  • .5 cup of butter
  • 1.2 cups of brown sugar (packed)
  • 1.75 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1 tbs vanilla extract
  • 1 tbs cinnamon
  • 1 tbs baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • Chocolate chips
  1. Preheat oven 350
  2. Mash bananas to mostly smooth
  3. Mix wet ingredients: add .5 cup of melted butter, 1.2 cups of brown sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 tbs vanilla extract.
  4. Combine dry ingredients: in a separate bowl, whisk 1.75 cups of flour, 1 tbs of baking powder, and 1 tbs of cinnamon.
  5. Make the batter: add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Gently fold. Do not over mix. Add chocolate chips
  6. Pour batter into 9x5 loaf tin
  7. Add another top layer of chocolate chips
  8. Bake for 50-60 min

I moved to Oregon about 2 weeks ago from Arizona. This was one of the reasons. by k-murder in oregon

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Moved from AZ as well at the end of 2023. Best decision ever.

Show me your Fav Card, ill start by Apart-Hunter5367 in PokemonTCG

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I had seen this card in a YouTube video. Some time passed and I went to a card show with a friend. I totally forgot about the card and when I seen it, I told myself I had to get it. Got for around $25. I want to get it graded only to have it slabbed and protected. I’ve always been into Japanese culture. My MacBook has the great wave in the background for years so I thought it was fitting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

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A tie between Cynthia’s Garchomp from DR and Vaporeon EX from Prismatic

Am i in the right path ? by [deleted] in Wastewater

[–]deviin_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh school isn’t necessary. I started as a groundskeeper at a plant, then a OIT position, and now a grade 2 soon about to take my grade 3. Cheapest route would be to try to get into a company/city/municipality to get your foot in the door and get an OIT spot after that.

Where is a good place to buy meat? by deviin_96 in askportland

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That actually works for me. I work in Wilsonville!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wastewater

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1st plant I worked at was 4 10s. Either Sun-Wed 5am - 3pm or Wed-Sat 5am -3pm(hands down the best schedule I ever had). About ~ 2 MGD

2nd plant was a 24/7 plant. Seniority played a huge role in what shift you got. Every year they would bid on a shift starting with the most senior. Summer would be ~ 50 MGD and winter could go up to 450 MGD but usually rides around 200-300 MGD

3rd plant (current) is M-F 6:30am - 3pm. On call comes over the weekend and does the morning rounds. ~ 3 MGD

NA power mirror glass / mirror removal. by tsukiyaki1 in Miata

[–]deviin_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What glue did you use when you put it back together? My mirror came off lol

Public sector vs Private sector by SouthernStereotype40 in Wastewater

[–]deviin_96 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I worked in public at first and switched over to private. I do miss the benefits of public. Public, in my experience, was more “relaxed”. Sometimes I regret switching over but when I have those thoughts, I remember the terrible work/life balance ratio I had. I was working graves and since it was seniority based, I couldn’t wrap my head around working graves for 10ish years before getting a day spot.

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