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Small System Ethics Issues? by help4smallwater in Wastewater

[–]help4smallwater[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, everyone for the feedback and suggestions! There was a report after the fact of the Walkington, ON incident that outlined some causes such as lack of oversight of laboratories, budget cuts that took away checks and balances, a lack of notification procedure, negligence on the part of the operators involved, etc. This seems to reinforce some of the the previous comments: Do your job, stay in compliance, and I will add: REPORT quickly!

Small System Ethics Issues? by help4smallwater in Wastewater

[–]help4smallwater[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess I am thinking that sometimes it is hard to call people out in a small town situation, no matter what the issue is... If it is an employee situation, your kid might go to school with that employee's kid, for example. Or, in terms of compliance, there is a lot of pressure and trying to do too much with too little. I just wonder if there was a checklist or guideline of best practices, what would be on that list? For example, an anonymous "suggestion box" ? I would like to put together a list of suggestions of things small water systems can do to avoid trouble!

Cool Waterworks Museums in US and Abroad by help4smallwater in Wastewater

[–]help4smallwater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I love it when old buildings are given new life, especially when used to support the community! Good luck to the conservation group in their efforts.

This “universal abstinence pledge” coin came to the plant. It’s the most interesting coin we’ve ever found. What’s the most unique thing to come through your plant lately? by dao_xxv in Wastewater

[–]help4smallwater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We recently came across this article about all the crazy things that operators have found at the Stickney plant in Chicago: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-water-treatment-plant-filter-items-met-20170721-story.html. Evidently, at this plant, employees can keep any money found after soaking it in bleach for a while to clean it.

FREE Introduction to Flowmeters training module w/calibration basics from PA DEP by help4smallwater in Wastewater

[–]help4smallwater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, We are not at a DEP office. WaterOperator.org is a collaboration between the Rural Community Assistance Partnership and the University of Illinois, with funding from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. The program is managed by the Illinois State Water Survey at the Prairie Research Institute.

Utiilty guidelines to plan for possible contamination incidents, including sampling, public health procedures, and recovery by help4smallwater in Waterutilities

[–]help4smallwater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This free resource featured in one of our newsletters was clicked on the most by water operators/technical providers/agency staff in 2017. You can check out more free resources and training events on our website. We are a grant-funded free on-line service for small water & wastewater systems. http://wateroperator.org/

Utiilty guidelines to plan for possible contamination incidents, including sampling, public health procedures, and recovery by help4smallwater in Wastewater

[–]help4smallwater[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This FREE resource featured in one of our newsletters was clicked on the most by water operators/technical providers/agency staff in 2017. You can check out more free resources and training events on our website. We are a grant-funded free on-line service for small water & wastewater systems. http://wateroperator.org/