The packages of wet wipes that have continued to populate store shelves nationwide during the past few years also are accumulating elsewhere — both in collection systems and outreach efforts by the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.). Through its outreach efforts, conferences, and magazines, WEF is helping raise awareness on how wet wipes can […]
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Learn About Nondispersibles, Integrated Planning, Process Control, and Leadership Training in Water Environment Federation Webcasts
June 13, 2013
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Flushable or Not? Dispersing the Nondispersible Problem June 19, 1–3 p.m. (EDT) Register now. Integrated Planning Framework in Action: Baltimore’s New Integrated Plan To Address Water Quality Impacts June 26, 1–2:30 p.m. (EDT) Register now. Process Control for Activated Sludge June 27, 1–3 p.m. (EDT) Register now. Building Effective Supervisor and Leadership Training Programs: Three […]
Stop, Don’t Flush That
June 12, 2013
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WEF members work to solve nondispersibles problem Wastewater treatment systems operate 24-hours a day, 7-days a week — that is, until an item that doesn’t belong makes its way into the system, clogging pipes and causing headaches for operators. Defining nondispersibles Perpetrators mucking up the system are known as “nondispersibles,” which currently means anything […]
October 16, 2013
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