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Hi everyone,

Remember that primer I gave you on how regulations become regulations in a recent newsletter?  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plays a significant roll in that process. In fact, they are the ... << MORE >>

Good Morning.

EPA has promulgated Effluent Guidelines for Airport Deicing. There are NO Pretreatment Standards for this Category (POTWs can already control discharges for BOD/TSS). However, this and the information  used to develop this Guideline ... << MORE >>

Good morning. Nonylphenols are comment detergents used in commercial laundries, car washers and where cheap surfactants are needed. EPA has published EPA Water Quality Criteria for Nonylphenol Ethoxylates. The Criteria are:  Freshwater:  Acute:  28 µg/L;  Chronic:  6.6 µg/L and Marine:  Acute:  7 µg/L; Chronic:  1.7 µg/L   Colorado, ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

The American Water Resources Association is hosting a Contaminants of Emerging Concern Conference on June 25-27, 2012 in Denver, CO. Also, there is a good CEC 101 training on June 24, 2012, 1pm-5pm (if ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

My previous newsletter reported that EPA had reset the dates to 2013 for the highly anticipated Dental Amalgam Categorical Standard to be proposed. That was on May 10, 2012. Glad I kept a ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone. I am at the Region 8 Pretreatment Association Pretreatment Workshop in Deadwood, SD (some great talks at this Workshop). This meeting is happening at the same time as the NACWA Pretreatment Workshop in Pensacola, Fl. Wish ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

IMPORTANT:  Read the last 2 sentences!

I provide support to POTWs and often that support is at no charge. Weird, maybe, but usually I can answer questions quickly. I sent ... << MORE >>

Interesting Link  The USGS Environmental Health Newsletter:   health.usgs.gov/geohealth/index.html

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I got quite a few comments to the article that reports an EPA (Federal Government) owned sewage treatment plant dumped a ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I do training on local limits (among other topics) and also do local limits for many POTWs across the Country. I get local limits questions emailed to me frequently. The most popular question is:  ... << MORE >>

For your files. More information on potential nanopollutants. Good questions could be added to your industrial waste surveys for tech industries.

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

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Saw this on-line.
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/yuma/default.cfm


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Job Title:	Industrial Pretreatment Inspector

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Another one for your files. Good job to Region 3 (John Lovell?).

 

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Hi everyone. Busy day.

EPA let me know that the Dental Amalgam Categorical Standard is on-hold. Last update (in January) was that the proposed Categorical Standard was expected to be sent to OMB prior to being ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I have received several question over the last month about discharges to the sewer system of water treatment plant backwash or residues.

1. Are they SIUs:  If they meet ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

This is more of an opinion article dealing with a specific class of insecticides. I try not to write these very often, but once in a while.......

The objectives of the pretreatment program make it clear that implementing ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

84 deg F yesterday and we will see snow this pm! 

A previous blog article described how regulations are promulgated. One step in that process is the review by ... << MORE >>

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I was asked by a couple of POTW folks and one EPA person if I had seen EPA Region 8’s latest local limits guidance (not applicable to many subscribers in other parts of the U.S. that get my newsletter).   It is ...

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Good morning,

On January 10, 2012, I wrote an article about a Supreme Court Case that had EPA defending how it does enforcement (you can go to my webpage and click on the Blog link and scan down until you see the article). Sackett ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

I am getting a lot of great questions for these blog articles. I have a list that I am working down (feel free to send ideas in). I always get asked to provide information on other regulations ...

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Hi everyone,

Another one for your files. The following article was specific to potential health effects of nanoparticles of silver and titanium dioxide (with silver causing more damage to testicular cells). There is little being done ...

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Sorry for the typo in the title of the last Job Opening Blog article.

Here are a couple of recent articles about Nanopollutants for your growing library. As always, I wish EPA OST would put a ... << MORE >>

I do not typically comment on EPA press releases but I do try to pass them on when they involve the pretreatment program. This one was interesting since this is the best spin EPA ... << MORE >>

Two new jobs at Clark County. If you are motivated, this is a great manager to work for.

www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/human_resources/Pages/EmploymentOpportunities.aspx

1. Pretreatment Inspector:  $48,276.80 - $74,817.60.   Closing Date:  Continuing. No Closing ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

This is a busy time of the year!  A lot to do and a lot to plan for. We have Pretreatment Program training scheduled for several different locations this year. ... << MORE >>

Hi everyone,

This is an EPA press release from yesterday (2/10/12). Perc is a dry cleaning solvent (and used as a solvent in other industries). Perchloroethylene is also know as Perc or Tetrachloroethylene or Tetrachloroethene. ...

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Bill Battaglin is organizing this Conference.  Bill is a member of CREEC (www.CREEC.net), a group that is focused on education and technology transfer of information on contaminants of emerging concern.  While this is a call for abstracts, I wanted to also use ...

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The City of Klamath Falls is accepting applications for Wastewater Treatment Operator IV, III, or II.

SUMMARY:  An employee in this class is responsible for the continuous operation/ maintenance of the treatment plants/allied facilities. Involves continuous inspection/ evaluation of treatment plant operation to ensure correct, efficient plant ...

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Good job to Keith and Greg at EPA Region 9!

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

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 25, 2012)
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 >>

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 >>