Good job to Keith and Greg at EPA Region 9!

Curt McCormick, CWACS, Curt@POTW.com   www.POTW.com

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EPA Awards Innovative Plating Company in Clovis for Significant Reductions of Toxic Chemicals ... << MORE >>

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Hi everyone,

As I have indicated before, I have been spending quite a bit of time reading and researching nanomaterials because I have a concern over ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

We are holding Pretreatment Training on May 7, 2012. The training will be held in Deadwood, SD. This is a great location for sightseeing (Mt. Rushmore, many caves, fishing, shopping and ... << MORE >>

Pretreatment Senior Sampler/Inspector. $2689-$3995 per month. Closes:  1/27/12

Under the direction of the Pretreatment Program Manager, implements the industrial wastewater-sampling program to ensure compliance with Federal, ... << MORE >>

Pretreatment Technician. $19.40 - $26.85 Hourly. $40,352.00 - $55,848.00 Annually. Closes 1/30/12.

This is a full-time position regularly scheduled Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with some additional hours and ... << MORE >>

Salt Lake City, UT. $3028-$4010 per month. Closes:  1/31/12

Facilitates implementation of the inspection requirements of the Industrial Pretreatment Program. Assists the Pretreatment Program Manager with the coordination and implementation of the monitoring of permitted industrial users for regulatory compliance. Reviews ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I am not promoting this company (I have not used their product). I like to look at various companies that are producing nanomaterials. This company has developed a nanocoating material for cell phones ... << MORE >>

From EPA Headquarters this morning:

"Status of dental package is not being impacted by Effluent Guidelines Plan [reopened for public notice]. Package has not been ...

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Hi everyone,

I read a lot of different news feeds every day looking for relevant information for pretreatment program implementation and enforcement. I love POTW legal authorities (writing and dissecting) and the legal aspects surrounding ... << MORE >>

 Hi everyone,

The EPA Inspector General's office that oversees EPA recently put out a report titled:  EPA Needs to Manage Nanomaterial Risks More Effectively. This report was issued December 29, 2011, and is only 28 pages. You can download at:   http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/2012/20121229-12-P-0162.pdf

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Hi everyone,

Looks like the holidays are upon us. It seems like a very busy time of the year for POTWs based upon the number of questions I am receiving. In the last month, I have ... << MORE >>

Good morning everyone,

I read this notice in the Federal Register this morning: 

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011). Proposed Rules. Pages 77742-77747.  40 CFR Part 136.   Guidelines ...

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Hi everyone,

Winter has arrived in Colorado!  We have gotten as much snow so far this winter (fall?) as we did all of last winter.

Initial Announcement:  I wanted to let everyone ... << MORE >>

This CREEC meeting is a great opportunity for everyone to attend if you are in the area (see message below).  We are pushing to get a good membership drive for 2012.  A perk (not perc) for members is that they can attend meetings via a Webinar if they cannot physically make it.  We have been broadcasting via the web for several meetings and have members across the country logging in.

Curt McCormick
Secretary, CREEC

 
 

Sharing ideas, communicating results, identifying research needs, presenting solutions

The next CREEC meeting will be sponsored by the CREEC Board of Directors. It will be held on Thursday December 15, 2011 from 3:30-6:30 PM at The Ale House at Amato's in Denver – (www.alehousedenver.com/). It's in the Highland's neighborhood at 2501 16th Street, Denver, CO 80211. CREEC will be providing the food for this event.

The planned speakers are: John McEncroe, City of Morrison, “Point-of-Use, The Final Barrier” and Jessica Torrey, National Institute of Standards and Technology, “Materials Challenges for Next-Generation Water Treatment”. CREEC will also conduct a brief business meeting and election.
 
Please RSVP to bill@creec.net or admin@creec.net so we can have approximate headcount.
 
In our effort to make CREEC meetings more widely available, we will make this meeting accessible as a Webinar (we expect to have a good Internet connection).  Details will follow to members via email. 
 
Your 2012 CREEC membership dues are due on March 8, 2012. You can find the forms on our web site:
 
http://www.creec.net/
 
Please complete the form from the web site and either mail with payment to:
CREEC
P.O. Box 260080
Lakewood, CO 80226-0080
 
Or pay on-line from our new web site with a credit card and email the form to Bill at bill@creec.net

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AWRA Workshop

Please remember that CREEC is supporting a 2 1/2-day workshop on Contaminants of Emerging Concern, sponsored by AWRA on June 25-27, 2012 in Denver, CO. More information about this conference and the call for abstract can be http://www.awra.org/.

Hi everyone,

Busy time of the year!  I have been traveling to training workshops or chained to my computer for the past 4 weeks. As promised, I have added the EPA Update presentation to my website ... << MORE >>

Good Morning,

I got up early so I could give everyone an update on some of the talks at this Workshop. It is always great to go to these and listen to people talk about their ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I am sitting in the Region 1 Pretreatment Workshop. I will provide some review of any interesting information that comes out of the meeting this week.

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Hi everyone,

I got up at 4am getting reading for the Region 1 Pretreatment Workshop this week. I think I have to get acclimated to EST. I'm looking forward to ...

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Hi everyone,

I am sitting a DFW Airport cooling my heels and waiting on my flight home. I had a great week working on pretreatment with a City and meeting with all of their SIUs today. I ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I have continued to request updates to what EPA expects regarding the nature of ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I have gotten more questions over the last couple of months about TDS than any other pollutant. Because of those questions, I have been writing a blog article on TDS and Pretreatment Programs ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I had asked about grease traps and some process type questions in a blog last month because of questions that came up in a Training Course I was putting on. If you would like ... << MORE >>

 Fred from Boulder, CO got word from EPA-HQ that the final Methods Rule will be published by December 31, 2011. This proposed rule was public noticed on September 23, 2010.   

 Proposed Methods Update Rule - water.epa.gov/scitech/methods/cwa/upload/murfactsheet.pdfCity ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

This story highlights the problem with FOG and public relations and the apparent lack of a customized local approach to addressing violations. When I read this, I was amazed how often EPA was referred ... << MORE >>

The City of Bismarck Public Works Department has the following opening available:

Water/Wastewater Laboratory Technician.  

Hiring Salary Range; $16.45/hour - $18.50/hour
Full ... << MORE >>

I wanted to get this posted before I leave for Phoenix (looking forward to the training on Wednesday!). This EPA 2011 Exposure Factors Handbook is technical (read summary below). Not everyone will want to read ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I saw this article (see below) and thought about the potential impacts to pretreatment programs. With trichloroethylene (TCE) classified as a human carcinogen, you can ... << MORE >>

Water Quality Analyst. $20.28 - $32.46 Hourly. Closes:  10/11/11. Under general supervision, performs analytical testing including NPDES permit required sampling and testing. Samples may include wastewater, water (raw, potable), stormwater, biosolids, soil, industrial waste, and other material. ... << MORE >>

Open until filled.

Orange County Sanitation District is currently looking to fill the role of an Engineer.

Under general direction within the ...

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Hi everyone,

I am in Pocatello, ID at a Workshop hosted by the City. A few questions have come up and I thought this was a great opportunity to ask what others are doing. Today, we ... << MORE >>

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Hi everyone,

As I have indicated previously, I want to be sure to pass along interesting information as I find it about the potential environmental impacts of nanomaterials. This is a rapidly growing industry with almost no regulation (no environmental ...

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Since I relocated to Littleton, Colorado, I have tried to make sure everyone has my new office contact information. Calling my old number or mailing information to my old address will not work well. ... << MORE >>

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Hi everyone,

This has been a great workshop. As I am typing this, I am also listening to a talk on IU inspections. Dave Knight is doing a great job (good information and humor is keeping ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

The Conference is going well. A lot of interesting talks. The talks will be available for download from the PNWPC website (I will give the link when the talks are available).
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Hi everyone,

I am attending the Pacific NW Pretreatment Conference this week (and giving talks). There are some interesting talks. I am getting questions and a lot of good ideas for newsletters.
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Laboratory Analyst II. Closing Date: 09/23/11. Salary: $24.31 - $29.11 Hourly.  http://www.dmgov.org  Job will be posted within a day on the City website. Click on ... << MORE >>

Job Opening. Ski Season is just around the corner!  Permit Writer/Pretreatment Inspector. $3028 - $4847 per month. CLOSES:  9/16/11 (It may say 9/7/11 but that date will be corrected). ... << MORE >>

Good morning,

I received some interesting data from Tim at Duluth, MN (Tim.Tuominen@wlssd.duluth.mn.us) . Their dentists (approximately 100) have installed amalgam separators through the voluntary program. The POTW has been monitoring its POTW influent and ... << MORE >>

Good morning,

I receive quite a few questions from POTWs regarding pretreatment program requirements related to Streamlining regulation changes that were promulgated in 2005 (almost 6 years ago!). Below is an example of applying the ... << MORE >>

Good morning,

Not really pretreatment related, but interesting. EPA and GAO want laboratories operations managed and integrated with each other. It will be interesting to see how potential budget reductions and this ... << MORE >>

Good Morning,

The Obama Administration just released a document that highlights the intent to clean up regulations throughout many of the departments and agencies. I just read the EPA final plan. ... << MORE >>

I have spent a lot of time putting together examples of what a Dental Categorical Standard may look like (see 11/17/10 article and others on my website). I keep trying to visualize adopting Categorical ... << MORE >>

I strongly recommend that POTWs request the draft documents listed below for review. Call your State Pretreatment Coordinator if you are in an authorized state or call the Regional EPA Pretreatment Coordinator if you are ...

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Process Optimization Specialist.  $22.33 - $35.71 Hourly. Closes:  09/13/11 11:59 PM Mountain Time. Under general supervision, responsible for process-related development and improvement projects for both current operations and future treatment needs. Through experimental studies ... << MORE >>

Industrial Pretreatment/Backflow Prevention Specialist

Apply on-line at www.northglenn.org (internet access is available at the City of Northglenn, most public libraries, colleges and job service centers). For more information, call 303-450-8761 or come ... << MORE >>

Pretreatment Sampler. $2402 - 3401 per month. Closes 8/19/11. Implements requirements of industrial wastewater sampling program. Programs auto-samplers to collect composite samples as required by permits and procedures. Collects grab samples according to Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs). Conducts on-site field analyses, cleans and maintains sampling equipment, and keeps ... << MORE >>