Yearly Archives: 2015


SMG’s South Wireless Summit Insights

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Last week, I joined telecommunication industry leaders, suppliers, and contractors in Nashville to discuss the state of the wireless telecommunication industry.  While much of the discussion centered on carrier spending projections for 2015, the focus shifted to the future build out and current struggles of small cell deployment.  It appears that future wireless build-outs will […]


PRETREATMENT PROGRAM – REGULATIONS, PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND INDUSTRIAL USERS

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As mentioned in my previous blog, this blog entry will explain pretreatment standards  and their corresponding regulations. Also in this blog I will talk little about the Industrial Users and corresponding designations. EPA promulgated the General Pretreatment Regulations at 40 CFR Part 403 in 1978.  This regulation establishes responsibilities for federal, state and local government entities, industry and the public.  The […]


Des Moines, Iowa Sues Three Upstream Counties Over Nutrient Pollution

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The City of Des Moines, Iowa has given formal notice that it intends to sue three upstream counties discharging water with high nitrate concentrations.  At issue is the fact that the Des Moines Water Works spends roughly $4,000 a day to operate a specialized denitrification facility.  Water Works officials say it is pretty clear that […]


Groundwater Awareness is Important to You!

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March 8-14, 2015   This week is National Groundwater Awareness Week sponsored by the National Groundwater Association (NGWA).  According to the NGWA, 44 percent of the U.S. population depends on groundwater for its drinking water supply — be it from either a public source or private well.  The NGWA promotes stewardship through protection and conservation. […]


KAEE 1st Annual Fundraising Luncheon

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On March 4th, 2015 the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education held a fundraising luncheon at The Park Lands of Floyds Fork. Students from Sayre Middle School in Lexington and Virginia Chance Elementary School in Louisville gave short presentations to the luncheon crowd.  A theme of the luncheon was the importance of environmental education in schools in order to raise awareness […]