William Shane, P.E.
Artificial sweeteners found in river water: A problem and a solution?
-January 14, 2014
Artificial sweeteners are increasingly replacing sugar and corn syrup in food and beverages. They are cheaper than sugar due to their long shelf-life and high sweetening intensity and have little or no food energy, which makes them a good choice for those trying to limit their caloric intake. However, they can also resist degradation and […]
City of Vancouver launches cigarette waste recycling program
-December 19, 2013
The City of Vancouver launched a new pilot program called “The Cigarette Waste Brigade” to recycle cigarette waste (i.e. cigarette butts). It is the first cigarette waste recycling program in the world. The program launched in November 2013 with the installation of 110 new cigarette recycling receptacles in downtown Vancouver. The goal of the program […]
Kentucky Wastewater Lab Certification Program now in effect
-September 17, 2013
The Division of Water’s wastewater laboratory certification program has been a long time coming, but it’s finally here! The program, which will standardize procedures for obtaining and analyzing KPDES wastewater compliance samples, became effective on September 5, 2013. Any general or field-only wastewater lab that performs an analysis, measurement, or lab test for reporting on […]
Municipal Wastewater Contaminants of Emerging Concern
-July 19, 2013
Municipalities may have noticed in the last few years an increased emphasis on providing expanded effluent testing when preparing their renewal applications. This testing specifically covers what EPA refers to as Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs), or more simply, pollutants of concern. According to the EPA, these pollutants “are increasingly being detected in the environment […]