Daily Chuckle

[Daylight]

 

[bmblank]

Pretty big what?

Tackles... Collisions...

 

[PoTreeBoy]

The puppy bowl is often times way more interesting than the superbowl. But, I'll tell you what... Have you ever run across the Lingerie Football League? I mean, holy crap...
But, seriously, beyond the obvious, these chicks are really playing. I saw some pretty big hits that really looked like they hurt.

Do they need an equipment manager?

 

[bmblank]

Do they need an equipment manager?

It doesn't pay well, but the perks are spectacular.

 

[wp6529]

We've been having trouble at one of our pumping stations. Someone isn't paying attention to the notices we have been sending. Only partially joking I said we need to send a note with the quarterly billing - "If you didn't eat it, don't flush it".

We've been seeing all sorts of rags, wipes and even gloves cause problems with our pumps. A few pics below show some of the recent trophies. While the wipes are "flushable" as stated on the package, many aren't easily handled by the pumping stations and treatment plant. Used motor oil is "flushable" but we certainly don't want that coming through either. Unfortunately it's almost impossible to trace the debris to the guilty user / users.

If you can't build better customers, build better pumps...

 

[Daren Todd]

 

[chim]

If you can't build better customers, build better pumps...

No more can be done with the pumps themselves. They are designed to pass some "stuff". At last week's meeting we decided to install a Muffin Monster. It will go into the incoming line and will destroy nearly all the problem material before it enters the wet well.

 

[Mark_BX25D]

I always thought it is "dust to dust"...

If it's a Dodge, it's rust to rust!

/ducks/

 

[Mark_BX25D]

At last week's meeting we decided to install a Muffin Monster. It will go into the incoming line and will destroy nearly all the problem material before it enters the wet well.

How does that affect your sludge? Is it recyclable with that stuff in it?

My son works at our local plant, and of course he sees the same things you see. It's a small plant - less than 300 customers, but they are creative.

Their sludge goes to an outfit that turns it into fertilizer.

 

[Daylight]

 

[chim]

How does that affect your sludge? Is it recyclable with that stuff in it?

My son works at our local plant, and of course he sees the same things you see. It's a small plant - less than 300 customers, but they are creative.

Their sludge goes to an outfit that turns it into fertilizer.

Our sludge goes into containers and is taken by a waste handler, and I don't know what happens after that.

The junk we've been getting at that pumping station is so small in relationship with the total flow that it has no measurable affect on the overall system, just our pumps.

Years ago we had a similar problem at another pumping station and the installation of a grinder (aka Muffin Monster) solved it. In that case the rags were a different material and made it to the treatment plant in sufficient quantity to foul float switches. We also had trouble with grease messing up the float switches at this station. An aerator pretty much eliminated that issue. The treatment plant can deal with the grease we send it.

Our authority has four pumping stations. Two serve mostly single homes and they run very smoothly. The one that started this conversation serves an area with nursing, retirement and low income homes. The one with the original rag and grease problem serves an area with some commercial properties (think food) and a bunch of townhouses.

The authority I'm on is one of three that make up the "system" that was set up to serve two municipalities back in the 60's. Our authority and another operate conveyance systems with pumping stations. A third is responsible for the operation of the plant. The treatment plant has two full time certified operators.

 

[DaOtherOne]

 

[Daren Todd]

How does that affect your sludge? Is it recyclable with that stuff in it?

My son works at our local plant, and of course he sees the same things you see. It's a small plant - less than 300 customers, but they are creative.

Their sludge goes to an outfit that turns it into fertilizer.

There is a local company that cleans sediment ponds and recycles the slug for fertilizer.

 

[lynnmor]

I snowmobiled in Wisconsin and found that they use dry sludge to treat the ice covered roads. I guess it makes for pretty flowers in the spring.

 

[armylifer]

I snowmobiled in Wisconsin and found that they use dry sludge to treat the ice covered roads. I guess it makes for pretty flowers in the spring.

That is probably why all of the Wisconsin cars are rust buckets in 10 years or less.

 

[lmichael]

 

[dirtydeed]

 

[xrocketengineer]

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It will flap in the breeze!

 

[skeets]

 

[Daren Todd]