Safety

Replacing failing septic tanks is one part of a broad bill to improve water quality in Florida. The $380 million cleanup plan...

Most pumpers will be hitting their stride soon, working earlier mornings and later evenings to satisfy the avalanche of service calls the...

ACM Facility Safety and the Institute of Hazard Prevention present the Inspire 2014 Conference May 6-8, 2014, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The...

Respirators protect workers from inhaling dangerous material that can cause acute or chronic respiratory problems. Acute conditions occur suddenly and usually involve...

The use of explosives in mining dates back more than 300 years, however, strict safety regulations on blasting only recently became standard...

A couple of interesting articles in the newsletter of the Washington On-Site Sewage Association do a good job explaining the risks lurking...

Workers in the oil and gas industry are exposed to countless dangers related to drilling and servicing wells. Workers are at an...

A truck – a bridge – a crash. It’s not difficult to find examples of over-height loads colliding with bridges these days....

What’s the most dangerous place in your wastewater treatment plant? Headworks. Biosolids area. Electrical panels.Think again. It could be your laboratory. While...

As of Feb. 10, new or replacement surface discharge septic systems in Illinois need a general permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection...

GREEN Railcar Access Platforms, manufactured by Benko Products Inc., can be customized to meet the demands of any size operation. Big or...

A Rice University study of “superbugs” found at two wastewater treatment plants in northern China should alert operators at U.S. wastewater facilities...

Job safety has progressed greatly since the mid-1970s when I began my water and wastewater career. At the time, some situations might...

We celebrate the continued dedication and hard work of drain cleaning contractors by revisiting companies profiled 10 years ago in Cleaner magazine....

Take a look at the Advanced Pollution Control Corporation article featured 10 years ago in Cleaner magazine. We spotlight the company again...

Proposed rule changes for the design and installation of septic systems represent the first update to the standards in 35 years in...

Respirators protect workers from inhaling dangerous material that can cause acute or chronic respiratory problems. Acute conditions occur suddenly and usually involve...