Daniel Hardin, P.E.
Tennessee Tests a New Silt Fence Product
-August 3, 2015
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has conducted tests over an eight month period on the performance of a new silt fence product. Silt-Saver Inc. is the name of the company that produces the Staged Release Silt Fence (SRSF). The study site was along interstate I-65 near Franklin, TN. Testing was completed by the end of […]
Testing of fish from the Ohio River (Louisville to Paducah) demonstrates safe mercury levels
-June 22, 2015
Mercury levels in fish are not as high as previously estimated. The water quality standard for mercury is based on methyl mercury (CH3Hg+), which is the bioavailable fraction of total mercury. The current standard for methyl mercury is 0.3 mg/Kg and was developed for safe human consumption of fish. (Excess mercury is a health concern […]
It’s an Emergency: My Water Line has Busted!
-May 21, 2015
The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi did something unusual on March, 26, 2015. The winter weather and recent heavy rains have not been kind to the city’s sewer system and drinking water system. As of April 21st, the city has recorded a whopping 75 water main breaks in 2015. These problems don’t happen overnight and the […]
April showers may bring May flowers but for stormwater professionals it isn’t all roses…
-April 6, 2015
The current deluge of heavy rain along the Ohio River has yielded 24-hour rain totals equivalent to average monthly totals. Industries with outdoor areas exposed to stormwater may want to review the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) or Best Management Practices (BMP) Plan to see if the heavy rains have triggered specific action items under […]
CBT Recycling: Turn your old school television into sand
-January 19, 2015
A new recycling facility for processing the panel glass portion of cathode ray tubes (CRT) has opened in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Old televisions and computer monitors are the most common CRT items. The recycling facility is owned by GES, or Global Environmental Services, a zero export (and no landfill) electronics recycler that was formed in 2008. […]
TOILETS, Drugs, Wipes, Babies, Cats!
-December 22, 2014
One daily action most often taken for granted is flushing the toilet. Where does the water go when we flush? How many miles of pipe does wastewater travel before reaching the treatment plant? How is wastewater treated to become an acceptable effluent for discharge into a receiving water? We typically don’t think about these things […]
TESTING WET WEATHER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY
-October 20, 2014
EPA is teaming up with New Jersey’s Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority (BMUA) to evaluate effectiveness of control technologies for wet weather overflow treatment and disinfection. EPA researchers have recommended emerging treatment strategies for disinfection of combined sewer overflows based on feasibility studies. The purpose of the full-scale pilot project is to gather performance data to […]
WOTUS Touted as Un-friendly to Small Business
-October 6, 2014
Last week the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration submitted comments to EPA regarding the proposed Waters of the US rule. Included in their comments, was the statement that the Office “believes that EPA and the Corps have improperly certified the proposed rule under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) because it would have […]
SMG Presents “WOTUS” at GLI
-September 11, 2014
SMG regularly participates in the Energy & Environment Committee of GLI – the Louisville Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday, Kori Andrews provided the committee with a presentation on the proposed rule that redefines Waters of the U.S. A copy of Kori’s presentation can be found here.
Federal Assistance for Vermont Farmers
-September 10, 2014
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced Thursday (September 4, 2014) a $45 million program available to Vermont farmers who adopt conservation practices intended to prevent nutrient runoff into the state’s waterways. According to the USDA news release, blue-green algae blooms on Lake Champlain are the result of degraded water quality primarily due to phosphorus […]